Genesis 4 :1-16 The Way of Cain

Carnal perverse religion is at enmity with God. It has no representation in heaven. It is not patterned  after the heavenly things. Denominational religions are carnal and perverse. Why ? They exalt their carnal creeds above the Word of God. These carnal man made religions deny Biblical truths. They deny the infallibility of the Word of God. They deny the Divine inspiration of the Word of God. They promote carnal reasonings. They promote carnality and every ungodly work. They promote self righteousness and deny God’s Provide Way. They are not of God . They are patterned after Babylon which is patterned after hell.

In Genesis 4 we read about  Cain and Abel.

Cain built an altar and Abel built an altar. .... Both were religious.....”.

 On the altar of Cain was fruit the product of the land that had been cursed

 Abel’s altar had a bleeding dying lamb .The altar of stone covered with blood dripping from the dying lamb. The innocent blood of the lamb being shed for the guilt of mankind to roll back the sins of mankind until the LAMB OF GOD SLAIN FROM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD was identified by John the Baptist on the banks of the Jordan river “.....Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.....”. ( John 1  verse 29 ).

Abel’s sacrifice had representation. Abel’s sacrifice spoke of things to come. Abel’s sacrifice pointed to the FULNESS OF TIME   when GOD would “...sent forth His Son , made of a woman, made under the law , to redeem them that were under the law..........”. ( Galatians 4 verse 6 and 7 ).

Abel’s sacrifice had representation in Heaven and his sacrifice was accepted. “.......By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous , God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.......” ( Hebrews 11 verse 4 ).

Cain’s sacrifice had no representation. Just like carnal man made religion has nothing to do with God’s plan of redemption.

It has been said by a great Man of God, God’s End Time Prophet to this generation: “....Religion is man made . Christianity is heaven sent...”.

Carnal man made religions are like the tower of Babel built after the flood. Man made religions follow the way of  Cain. Man made religions refuse Divine Revelation. Their traditions . and creeds and dogma blind them to the Truth of God’s Word revealed in the last days.

The true worshipers  worship   God  in “...spirit and in Truth...”.(John 4 verse 24).

In these carnal man made religious groups their converts are brainwashed to believe in some man made creed that has nothing to do with salvation or the redemption of the soul or the resurrection of the dead or the judgement.

These carnal man made religions say little or say nothing about the Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. They refuse to be identified with the Virgin Birth and the Victorious Zoe  Life and the Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ .

They speak little of  Judas Iscariot betrayal of the Lord Jesus Christ. Judas Iscariot was a disciple. A religious fellow that went to church, prayed , paid his tithes and stole from the offering. He was a thief and the son of perdition. A deceiver amongst the brethren.

For thirty pieces of silver, Judas Iscariot  sold the Lord Jesus Christ into the hands of sinful religious elders.

These carnal man made religions want to say nothing about the ugly side of human nature. The apostate reprobate human nature  of fallen mankind without God living in a secular society that denies the infallibility of the Word of God.

But God is not mocked.  “...whatsoever a  man soweth , that shall he also reap ...”. ( Galatians 6 verse 7 ).

Cain reaped. Judas Iscariot reaped. Religious elders will reap. Man made religions will reap. Individuals will reap. Politicians will reap.  “....Be not be deceived ; God is not mocked : whatsoever a  man soweth , that shall he also reap ......”. ( Galatians 6 verse 7 ).

Satan that perverse deceiver of all mankind has deceived the mixed -multitudes.

“....... ¹  And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

 ²   And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

 ³  And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

 ⁴  And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

 ⁵  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

 ⁶  And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

 ⁷   If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

 ⁸  And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

 ⁹    And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

 ¹⁰   And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

 ¹¹    And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

 ¹²   When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

 ¹³      And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

 ¹⁴   Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

 ¹⁵   And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

 ¹⁶  And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden......”.

In Genesis   we see Chapter 4 Cain, built an altar that looked  like Abel’s . Cain tried to  impersonate of  Divine Revelation.  Just like the Moabites that tried to impersonate the true religion of  the Children of Israel. The Moabites had the mechanics but no Divine manifestation of the Presence of the One True God , the Creator of Heaven and earth.

Cain had the mechanics of worship but he didnot have the dynamics of the presence of Almighty God. There was no Divine manifestation to show that his sacrifice had been accepted. Cain sacrificed fruit. Abel sacrificed an innocent animal.  Cain’s sacrifice was wrong. Cain didnot approach God in God’s provided Way.

Abel’s sacrifice had Divine representation. When  Adam and Eve sinned against God they had covered their nakedness with fig leaves. God rejected the fig leave religion of Adam and Eve.( See Genesis 3 ). God rejected the sacrifice of Cain. God rejected the vain worship  of Cain.

Today , multitudes worship God in vain.  Religious people going to church worshipping God in vain. Vain worship . They reject the Word of God and follow some carnal tradition, some  man made interpretation of God’s Word. Religious people so caught up in some religious mental exercise and physical exercise that has the outward appearance of holiness but has no Divine manifestation.

Human ability  cannot be substituted for Divine ability.

The carnal cannot replace the Divine.

Man made righteous is a cheap substitute that can never replace the genuine Righteousness of God.

 In Mark 7 we read : “......⁷ Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

 ⁸For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do........”.

How many denominational Christians going to Church on Sunday all dressed up in their Sunday clothes searching for the truth ? How many honest individuals thirsting and hungering for a Move of God in their lives ? How many individuals crying out to God for a Divine manifestation to change their lives ?How  many individuals hungry for revival ?

The Apostle Paul in   2  Corinthians   13 verse 5  said : “....Examine yourself , whether ye be in the faith....”. In 2 Corinthians 5 verse 17 we read : “..........Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new........”.

All Cain had to do was do what God expected him to do. To do right.

The Bible says in Genesis 4 verse 4 to 7  that  : “..... ⁴  And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

 ⁵  But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

 ⁶  And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

 ⁷   If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.....”. (Genesis 4 verses 4 to 7).

Religion doesnot save an individual. Religion is man reaching out to God on terms that are rejected by God.

So many people are religious. So many people go to Church or to their place of worship. But what do they worship ?

The Samaritans in the New Testament worshipped God on a mountain. The woman at the well  she wanted to know where was the correct place to worship God , was it in the mountain or was it in Jerusalem ?

True worship is from the heart.  True worship is not praying in public places to be seen by all men. True worship is not a public  display of  fasting and prayer to garner the praises of men. True worship is not getting up early in the morning a few hours before 6.00 a.m  to feast before the so called official time of fasting of 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.  No. That kind of feasting before fasting is an abomination to God. It is  more of a feast gluttony followed by a brief period of  so called “.... abstinence... . “.

The true worshippers worship  God in spirit and in truth. ( John 4 verse 24 ).

In the days of  Noah,  Noah had a revelation. Noah built the ark exactly according to the divine Blueprint and saved his whole household. ( See  Genesis  Chapters   6 , 7 and 8 ) .

Moses built the Tabernacle in the wilderness according to the pattern shown on the Mount.  ( Exodus 24 verse 40 ; Acts 7 verse 44 ).

God has a Provided way of doing things.

In Matthew 7 we read about the parable about the foolish man and the wise man. The wise man built his house on a rock. The wise man had a revelation. The blue print told him to build his house on a rock. The wise man followed the blue print to exact specifications.

When the rains came and the storms came and the floods came , the house built upon the rock stood.

 The foolish man did his own thing. He took shortcuts. He didnot follow the blueprint. Just like Cain he refused to do the right thing. The foolish man built his house in vain and when the rains came and the storms came and  floods came , the house built upon the sand was washed away.

Vain worship. Religious people refusing to come to God on God’s terms in God’s provided way.

Man can look all religious on the outside and wear some holy uniform and walk a certain religious walk and talk a certain religious talk be lost without God.

God looks at the heart.

 “.....Man looks   at the outward appearance but God looks at the heart....”. ( 1 Samuel 16 verse 7 ).

Religion has people all tied up in confusion performing religious works that do not get them any closer to God. Why ? They do not come God’s provided way. Just like Cain, they are arrogant and refuse to examine themselves and see if they are in the faith.

They do not have no Divine experience. How can they ? How can they when they fail to do what is right ?

They need the right key to unlock the door of Divine Blessings. In Isaiah  1 verses 18 to 20 we read :

“.........Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

 ¹⁹If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

 ²⁰But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it......”.

Cain had an opportunity to do the right thing. God told Cain  in Genesis 4 verse 7 : “.....If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.....”.