Abel
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Both outwardly seemed to be men of God who followed and worshipped Him. One day they went to make a sacrifice to God, knowing the steps to follow that were set out for the plan of salvation. Offerings expressed faith in the Savior and acknowledged their total dependence on Him for forgivness. Carrying out the plan of giving sacrifices was proof of their obedience to the will of God. Cain brought fruit as an offering, but God was not pleased because it didn’t follow the plan, it didn’t offer any repentance or payment for sin. Cain felt it would be considered a weakness to follow th . . .
Abel gave God a lamb from the flock according to God’s instuctions. He presented the fruit to God as a favor, therefore failing to do the most important thing, recognizing his need for a Savior. He would pay his sins not by the blood of the Lamb for his offering, but by his fruits the products of his work. He saw sin and it’s penalty standing in between himself and God. Through the shed of the lamb’s blood he looked toward the future sacrifice that would be made at Calvary, and trusting that there his salvation would be accepted. Cain and Abel represent two classes of people in the world. e exact plan marked out by God, in trusting that God’s son would be the atonement for his sins. True faith relies fully on Christ, and will result in obedience to His laws. “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. The holy life of Abel is one of the first examples of how we should believe and obey God’s law, and he did it only by his faith.
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