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Cain And Abel
In this chapter we find the perpetual struggles between good and evil. The nature of rebellious man unfolds in the person of Cain while Abel seems to be a man trying to please God. Through the years much discussion has centered around the offerings of Cain and Abel and why …

Cain Murders Able
Cain’s religion was characterized by four things:Force (v. 8) - Before it was an hour old, Cain’s religion produced the first murder.Falsehood (v. 9) - False religion in God’s name propagates a gigantic lie.Futility (vv. 10-12) - False religion made Cain a fugit …

The Line of Cain
Cain leaves the presence of the Lord to live a life of wandering (v. 16). This is true both physically and spiritually. Unsaved man lives the same way today in a world without hope. What a sad commentary this is. Cain eventually started a new life in a new land and bore a son Eno …

Seth is Born
Adam and Eve had a number of sons and daughters as we read in Genesis 5:4, but here we are introduced to their third son, Seth (v. 25). The Hebrew name Seth means the “appointed one.” Eve says that God hath provided or “appointed” a son …