It is noteworthy that the Lord did not tell Cain to stop doing what is wrong, but to simply “do right.” Legalists will focus on getting people to stop doing what is wrong, but the Lord emphasized the positive, doing what is right. As Jesus taught us, loving God and our neighbors is the fulfillment […]
Sin and Depression Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? “If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it” (Gen
We are told in James 3:16, “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.” The true root of almost every division within the church is jealousy. Men may use differences in doctrines and other things as excuses, but at the root of them will usually be jealousy. It is
The Offering Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of
The whole tenor of Scripture reveals that God is a family man, and building His family is fundamental to what He is doing in the earth. He is repeatedly referred to as our Father, and we are His children. However, there can be no Father, or children, without a mother. Paul lamented in 1 Cor
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The Exile Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate
The Exile Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate
The Covering Now the man called his wife\’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living. And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them (Gen 3:20-21). These Scriptures clearly state that His blood cleanses us from all sin and from all unrighteousness. For us
The Covering Now the man called his wife\’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living. And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them (Gen 3:20-21). This is considered the first prophecy of the atonement sacrifice of Christ. Adam and Eve had tried to
All relationships are built on trust. In our fallen nature, we exercise authority for our own selfish reasons. As we are changed, and begin to grow in the love of God, authority is exercised for the sake of others. As authority is exercised in love, the bridge of trust is built step by step. Because
