Explanation:1st - Giving to God comes from faith in God. Hebrews 11:4 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts.
2nd - Sin corrupted mankind immediately. This is seen by the fact that both Cain and Abel are immediate descendants of Adam and Eve - yet, Cain murders Abel out of jealousy and then lies about it to God.
3rd - Even though mankind is horribly twisted and sinful God would bring us salvation. A common misconception is that the Mark of Cain was a punishment to mark him as a murderer for the rest of his life. This is very prominent in racist theology that tries to denigrate different races since they are not "white". It claims they are tainted by the sin of Cain and so still have his mark. However, that is a complete twisting of what God is actually doing. When Cain is confronted with his sin he cries out that anybody will try and punish him for it wherever he goes - that he would have not peace and safety. So, God put the mark on him as a sign that Cain was under God's protection. That only God could/would bring punishment on Cain. That if anybody harmed him God would bring his wrath "sevenfold" on that person.
Cain and Abel is continuing the theme that even though we are sinful God will rescue us. And, even though we are sinful, God will still work through us to accomplish His means.
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Explanation:1st - Giving to God comes from faith in God. Hebrews 11:4 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts.
2nd - Sin corrupted mankind immediately. This is seen by the fact that both Cain and Abel are immediate descendants of Adam and Eve - yet, Cain murders Abel out of jealousy and then lies about it to God.
3rd - Even though mankind is horribly twisted and sinful God would bring us salvation. A common misconception is that the Mark of Cain was a punishment to mark him as a murderer for the rest of his life. This is very prominent in racist theology that tries to denigrate different races since they are not "white". It claims they are tainted by the sin of Cain and so still have his mark. However, that is a complete twisting of what God is actually doing. When Cain is confronted with his sin he cries out that anybody will try and punish him for it wherever he goes - that he would have not peace and safety. So, God put the mark on him as a sign that Cain was under God's protection. That only God could/would bring punishment on Cain. That if anybody harmed him God would bring his wrath "sevenfold" on that person.
Cain and Abel is continuing the theme that even though we are sinful God will rescue us. And, even though we are sinful, God will still work through us to accomplish His means.