American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-26

Cain and Able had been taught the
laws Of tithing and sacrificea as shown
by their offerings. Mum. 1912, IT;
Prov. $50.
How did God show his acceptance OF
Able's offering? 2 Chron. 7:1; Hib.
Ali. What was Gains offering?
1.-THE. Will works ave us? Gal. 2:16.
Why was not Cain accepted? Without
the shedding of blood there could be
no remission of sin. Cain, disregard
Ing the Lords direct and explicit COM
mand, presented only an offering OF
fruit. His gift expressed no penii ence
for sin. The essential part, the recog-
milton OF the need of a redeemer, was
left out. Abel grasped the great prin-
ciples OF redemption. He saw himself
a sinner, and he saw sin, and its pen
atty death, standing between his soul
and communion with God Elsa. 59:2).
When Cain saw that his offering was
not accepted, he was angry with the
Lord and with Abel, but did God leave
him to his fate? No! "Notwthstand-
Ing Gains disregard of the divine COM
mand, God did not leave him to him
self; but he condescended to reason
with the man that had shown himself
80 unreasonable (Isa.)" The liberty
OF choice was set before Cain with the
result OF either course. If he did well
the birthright which consisted not on
ly OF an Inheritance of worldly health
but OF spiritual prominence was his.
The one receiving It was to be the
priest Of the family after his fathers
death, and Of his posterity Christ
would come. The conditions in mar
riage, In his family relations, and In
public life. This wal the prominence
Cain had over his brother.
Cain stands at the forking of the
roads, his life depends upon his choice,
Gen. 4:6, 7; Heb. 1871; 1:14: Like
one works to save a drowning man
so Jesus, good angles and Abel worked
to save Cain from the misery of a
wrong choice; no less Is done for each
of us. Heed the admonition found I'm
Rom. 10:11.
Gains next move reveals his choice
he killed his brother. Why did he
Kill his brother? Jh. 3:12-15; 2 Tim.
1912. "As the Jews, when Christ point
cd out their sins, sought to kill him,
so would Cain put Abel out of the
way" IL would be just as reasonable
for n nan to break n mirror because 1t
showed that his face needed washing.
Even yet Jesus struggles to save Cain
(Acts 5:31; Rom. ga; 2 Pet. $40;
Eek. Bad by giving him another
chance to confess Il Jh. 10; Rom.
Al, 3; Prov. 28:13) his sin by asking
where is Abel thy b%rother?" We are
not left to struggle against sin alone
for besides the help of the angels,
Jesus helps us to will and to do his
VIII. Phil 2:13; Heb. 1920, first SEN
tence, 81; Jh. 1:12. Cain yet adds sin
to sin oh. 8:44) therefore his punish
ment is no longer delayed for the earth
not only brings forth weeds but under
this second curse ceases to bring forth
such abundance.
Cain married his sister (Gen. 5:4)
and dewitt east of Eden. He was the
first to build a city "the pride and
curse OF the world and through his
defendants polygamy started. Thu
first poetry In the Bible is Gen. 4:23
"a. They began to call themselves by
the name of the Lord (margin) or were
organized Into n congregation AZ they
became many.
blessed are the pure In heart fol
they shall see God" For three cen
turtles Enoch had walked with God
Day by day he had longed for n closer
, union; nearer aud nearer had grown
the communion. until God took him tC
himself. Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:6, 5.
|, IL II possible for each of us to walk
with God as Enoch did? Jer. 6:16;
7:23; Rom. "a. ST.; 1913. Eph. So;
Col. 1:1O; 2 Cor. 5:7; Col. 2:6, q
Phil. 3:7-14; Acts 2:25, 26, 2S; Ps
1 and @. What encouragement We
gain from the brief biography o.
Enoch. Let us be filled with zea
hitching our cart to the star or ain
of walking with God, search the Scrip
lures hat you may know just how I,
accomplish It.
Study carefully Gen. 6. 7, s and 8
chapters on the flood. Don't think o
reading these notes before reading thu