The Way of Cain: Understanding Genesis and Jude Scriptures
Delve into the intriguing Biblical narratives surrounding Cain and Abel, exploring themes of worship, envy, intolerance, willful contempt, divine condemnation, and eternal regret. Uncover the progression of sin and the consequences of straying from divine authority as revealed in Genesis 4 and Jude 5-16.
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THE WAY OF CAIN JUDE 5 JUDE 5- -16; GENESIS 4:1 16; GENESIS 4:1- -15 15
THE WAY OF CAIN! The Way of Substitution The Way of Substitution Genesis 4:3 Genesis 4:3 cf. Hebrews 11:4; Hebrews 11:4; Romans 10:17 Romans 10:17 Cain Wanted To Worship God Walked by his own opinion. Walked by his own opinion. Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Jeremiah 10:23; cf. Matthew 7:21ff; Isaiah 55:8 cf. Matthew 7:21ff; Isaiah 55:8- -9 9 2
THE WAY OF CAIN! Cain Wanted To Worship God The Way of Envy and The Way of Envy and Hatred Hatred Genesis 4:5 Genesis 4:5 Sin is progressive. Sin is progressive. 2 Timothy 3:13 2 Timothy 3:13 Abel did his brother no Abel did his brother no wrong. wrong. 1 John 3:12 1 John 3:12 Work of the flesh. Work of the flesh. Galatians 5:19ff Galatians 5:19ff 3
THE WAY OF CAIN! Cain Wanted To Worship God The Way of Intolerance The Way of Intolerance and Persecution and Persecution. . Nature of envy not Nature of envy not changed. changed. Intolerant toward those Intolerant toward those who walk by faith. who walk by faith. Mark 15:10; Mark 15:10; Galatians 4:16 Galatians 4:16 Why? Why? John 3:19 John 3:19- -20 20 4
THE WAY OF CAIN! Cain Wanted To Worship God The Way of Willful The Way of Willful Contempt For Divine Contempt For Divine Authority Authority. . Lied. Lied. Genesis 4:9 Genesis 4:9 Denied responsibility. Denied responsibility. cf. Galatians 6:1 cf. Galatians 6:1 Killed because Abel respected Killed because Abel respected God s Way. God s Way. cf. Matthew 7:13 cf. Matthew 7:13- -14; John 14:6; Leviticus 10:1 John 14:6; Leviticus 10:1- -2; 2; 2 Chronicles 26:16 2 Chronicles 26:16- -20 Despised dominion Despised dominion. cf. Jude 8 14; 20 cf. Jude 8 5
THE WAY OF CAIN! Cain Wanted To Worship God The Way of Divine The Way of Divine Condemnation Condemnation. . Given opportunity to repent. Given opportunity to repent. Genesis 4:7 Genesis 4:7 Cursed. Cursed. Genesis 4:11 Genesis 4:11 We too will receive a reward We too will receive a reward according to our works. according to our works. Hebrews 2:1 Hebrews 2:1- -3; Romans 2:8 3; Romans 2:8- -11 11 Lord will Lord will execute judgment upon execute judgment upon all all. Jude 14 Jude 14- -15 15 6
THE WAY OF CAIN! Cain Wanted To Worship God The Way of Eternal The Way of Eternal Regret Regret Genesis 4:13 Genesis 4:13- -14 Woe unto them! For they Woe unto them! For they went in the way of Cain went in the way of Cain. Jude 11 Jude 11 Judgment is forever. Judgment is forever. cf. Luke 16:19; cf. Luke 16:19; Matthew 25:41, 46; Matthew 25:41, 46; Revelation 14:9 Revelation 14:9- -11; 21:8 14 11; 21:8 7
THE WAY OF CAIN! Cain Wanted To Worship God Deviated only Deviated only slightly slightly Ended up a liar, murderer, Ended up a liar, murderer, fugitive, cursed by God, and fugitive, cursed by God, and banished from His banished from His presence. presence. 8
THE WAY OF CAIN The Way of Substitution. The Way of Substitution. The Way of Envy and Hatred. The Way of Envy and Hatred. The Way of Intolerance and Persecution. The Way of Intolerance and Persecution. The Way of Willful Contempt For Divine Authority. The Way of Willful Contempt For Divine Authority. The Way of Divine Condemnation. The Way of Divine Condemnation. The Way of Eternal Regret. The Way of Eternal Regret. The Way Of Cain His name lives in infamy and shame. 9