Cains way of offering reveals that he had no consciousness of sin. He did not feel sinful, even though he was sinful before God; rather, he felt that he had something to offer to God. Thus, he offered up the fruit of his labor in order to please God. Such an offering blasphemes God. When a sinner comes before God, he should, like the tax collector in Luke 18 who went up to the temple to pray, sense his sins and shortcomings and seek Gods mercy so that God can look upon him. He is blaspheming God IF, without any consciousness of sin, he proudly presents his works and deeds to God for acceptance. No wonder Cain was rejected by God. Such behavior not only overlooks but also tramples upon Gods righteousness.... Many people, however, are like Cain. They overlook their sins while wanting to please God with their works. As a result, they trample on Gods righteousness and are rejected by Him. The Pharisee who went up to the temple to pray in Luke 18 is an example of such a one. .. Everyone in Christianity who does not follow Gods revelation but instead follows his own will, the human view, and who serves God in the current of the world is imitating Cain; this is to go in the way of Cain. (Jude 11) (Revelations in Genesis - Seeing Gods way of salvation in mans fall - Bro. Witness Lee)
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