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Genesis 4 - Cain and His Offering

In Genesis 4 we read about God rejecting Cain's offering and accepting Abel's offering. Why did God reject Cain's offering? This article answers this question.

Genesis 4:1-7 – Is There Any Hope for Big Sinners?

Looking at Genesis 4:1-7, this article shows how God comes with the promise of the gospel to a sinner like Cain. It shows that the gospel is sufficient to deal with all sins.

The Gospel of Genealogy

This article discusses the gospel that is there in the genealogy of Adam. It gives thought particularly to the children mentioned in Genesis 4, such as Cain and Seth.

The Generations and the Covenant

This article considers the history of God’s covenant dealings with the first generations that came from Adam and Eve. It highlights the line of Cain and the line of Seth, and how in time the lines converged and the enmity that God had set in Paradise was forgotten, leading to mixed marriages.

The Prediluvian Period: The Development of Cain’s Line

From Genesis 4 this article traces the development of Cain’s generation. It points to the development of heathenism and how it spreads.

Genesis 4 – The Prediluvian Period: The Curse upon Cain

Cain received God’s curse as his sentence. From Genesis 4 this article looks at Cain’s crime, trial and conviction.

Genesis 4:1-5 – Worship, Accepted and Rejected

Does it really matter how we worship God? This article comments on the matter through the lens of the account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4:1-5.

The Cainite Character of Our Culture

It is becoming more of a reality that we are facing a Cainite culture, following the footsteps of Cain. Based on Genesis 4:16-24, this article argues that a Caninite culture is one that denies God's presence, godly virtues, godly worship, and godly fear.