.
● 1Pet 5:8-9 . . Be discreet, stay alert. Your adversary, the Devil, prowls
about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour; whom resist, steadfast
in the faith.
"the faith" isn't only a collection of beliefs, but includes a collection of
practices, since according to James; a person of faith without practices
might as well have no faith at all.
● Jas 2:17 . . Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
The demon world believes in the existence of a supreme being (Jas 2:19) but
the demon world lacks piety; i.e. they are not devout.
A devout Christian is someone who not only believes; but also behaves.
● John 14:15 . . If you love me, you will comply with what I command.
● John 14:21 . .Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one
who loves me.
● John 14:23-24 . . If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching . . He who
does not love me will not obey my teaching.
● John 15:14 . .You are my friends if you do what I command you.
Now, assuming for the moment that Cain's offering was correct; then why
didn't God accept it? Well; before God snubbed Cain's offering, He first
snubbed Cain.
● Gen 4:4-5 . .The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on
Cain and his offering he did not look with favor.
The reason given for Cain's rejection is an elephant in the middle of the
room that quite a few Bible students seem content to ignore.
● Gen 4:7 . . If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?
Cain believed in the existence of a supreme being; that much is pretty
obvious. But Cain's piety was flawed, i.e. his personal conduct didn't meet
God's standards of behavior, viz: Cain wasn't devout.
FAQ: How could Cain possibly know God's standards of behavior without a
written code to inform him?
A: Luke 11:49-51 says that Cain's kid brother Abel was a prophet.
FAQ: What does Cain's rejection have to do with me? I'm a Christian.
A: Cain's association with God was thwarted by his conduct. That principle is a
universal axiom; it governs everybody: Christians included; they are not
exempt. When Christians do what's right, they get along with God just fine;
but when they don't do what's right, they get the cold shoulder just the
same as if they were a demon.
● 1John 1:5-6 . .This is the message which we have heard from Him and
declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say
that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not
practice the truth.
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● 1Pet 5:8-9 . . Be discreet, stay alert. Your adversary, the Devil, prowls
about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour; whom resist, steadfast
in the faith.
"the faith" isn't only a collection of beliefs, but includes a collection of
practices, since according to James; a person of faith without practices
might as well have no faith at all.
● Jas 2:17 . . Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
The demon world believes in the existence of a supreme being (Jas 2:19) but
the demon world lacks piety; i.e. they are not devout.
A devout Christian is someone who not only believes; but also behaves.
● John 14:15 . . If you love me, you will comply with what I command.
● John 14:21 . .Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one
who loves me.
● John 14:23-24 . . If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching . . He who
does not love me will not obey my teaching.
● John 15:14 . .You are my friends if you do what I command you.
Now, assuming for the moment that Cain's offering was correct; then why
didn't God accept it? Well; before God snubbed Cain's offering, He first
snubbed Cain.
● Gen 4:4-5 . .The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on
Cain and his offering he did not look with favor.
The reason given for Cain's rejection is an elephant in the middle of the
room that quite a few Bible students seem content to ignore.
● Gen 4:7 . . If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?
Cain believed in the existence of a supreme being; that much is pretty
obvious. But Cain's piety was flawed, i.e. his personal conduct didn't meet
God's standards of behavior, viz: Cain wasn't devout.
FAQ: How could Cain possibly know God's standards of behavior without a
written code to inform him?
A: Luke 11:49-51 says that Cain's kid brother Abel was a prophet.
FAQ: What does Cain's rejection have to do with me? I'm a Christian.
A: Cain's association with God was thwarted by his conduct. That principle is a
universal axiom; it governs everybody: Christians included; they are not
exempt. When Christians do what's right, they get along with God just fine;
but when they don't do what's right, they get the cold shoulder just the
same as if they were a demon.
● 1John 1:5-6 . .This is the message which we have heard from Him and
declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say
that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not
practice the truth.
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