Genesis 4:3-8
Part 1
The Character, Personalities, the Individuals, Cain and Abel
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. (Genesis 4:3)
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: (Genesis 4:4)
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. (Genesis 4:5)
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? (Genesis 4:6)
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 4:7)
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. (Genesis 4:8)
  It is clear from these verses that Cain and Abel had the knowledge and the understanding of what God required of them to approach Him. It had to be through sacrifice, the shedding of blood. (To understand each article, it is necessary to read each article in this series, as each article builds on the previous article.) It was by faith in sacrificing that they offered worship up to God. The blood sacrifice had been instituted by God, and it was to be through blood and blood alone that man could approach the Almighty God. It was God who had been offended by man, it was God who had been rejected, it was God who had been denied His rights and authority over man; consequently, it was God who shed the first blood on earth in order to cover rebellious, sinful man. It was the creature who was at enmity with His Creator, and God had, thus, prepared a way that man could approach Him, and that was through sacrifice. All that God required of the them, (and of those who followed them) was proper attitude through the acceptable form of worship — nothing else but what God had exactly required would be acceptable to God. We will study the sacrifice and offerings at a later time (D.V.)
  What was the difference between these two brothers that God accepted the sacrifice and worship of one but not the other? Why was one accepted and the other rejected by God? Is not all worship equal? Is not all worship alike? Cannot we all approach God in many different ways, and He will accept our worship? After all, are there not many roads and many ways to approach God? It is similar to people saying that there are many gods and they are all equal. If mere man was to write a book, that is exactly what man would write. But the Bible, the Scriptures, was not written by mere men alone, it was written by the Holy Spirit of God using holy men; therefore, it contains the thoughts of God, the revelations from God about Himself, and about the evil hearts within all His creatures — the total depravity of man.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost. ( 2 Peter 1:21)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ( 2 Timothy 3:16)
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. ( Romans 15:4)
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (1 Corinthians 10:11)
  In order to understand the differences in the sacrifices of Cain and Abel we need to first view them as individuals, as personalities and as men through the eyes of God as He reveals them to us through His written word.
ABEL
  Very little is recorded about the man Abel, but what is recorded is all that we need to know about this faithful and godly man. The name Abel is found 7 times in Genesis, and the last mention in the Old Testament is found in the 9th and/or 10th book of the Bible in 1 Samuel 6:18, and 3 times in 2 Samuel, (Depending if you count Samuel as one book or as two books, I count them as separate books with one continuous theme and, therefore as the 9 and 10). But we will stay in Genesis in this study.
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (Genesis 4:2)
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: (Genesis 4:4)
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. (Genesis 4:8)
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper? (Genesis 4:9)
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. (Genesis 4:25)
The 3’s in Abel
  The name Abel has 3 meanings: the first is that which is ‘transitory’ as a vain thing, as in existing and lasting for a short time, the other meaning is ‘mourning,’ and it can also mean a ‘meadow.’ Eve named her second born son by the experiences that she and Adam had when they were exiled from the Garden. The first could be in the transitory nature of vanity, existing and lasting for a short time; this also takes in the fading existence of all nature and especially man. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: (1 Peter 1:24) (Psalm 103:15; Isaiah 40:6; 51:12) Their idyllic time spent together with their Creator in fellowship, union, and peace was short lived, and lasted for a short time. The other meaning ‘mourning’ was the state they found themselves in outside of their fellowship with God, and this condition would be the state of their very being, soul and spirit; ever mourning what they had so willingly given away. And the deepness of this loss has been a continual mourning of lost man; ever searching within and without to fill the void of the emptiness within himself. In the 3rd meaning of meadow I see a hope in the promise by God of a coming Savior. That through Him they will once again enjoy the beauty, peace, and the sustaining goodness of Jehovah; therefore, in Abel’s name we see the fall, the effect of that fall on their beings, and the hope of the coming fulfillment of the promise of God to bring man again unto Himself.
The 7’s in Abel
  What is the significance of Abel’s name being mentioned 7 times in the first book of the Bible, Genesis? The number 7 has a very special significance in Scripture. It speaks in many ways of the perfection of God in His completeness. We will be merely scrapping the surface. Seven standing alone is used as no other number is used in Scripture, and when placed with other numbers it compound’s the meaning and perfection of the Word of God. Seven is completeness, perfection and represents the totality of the Almighty God. Nothing can be added to Him, or taken away from Him. But why Abel’s name 7 times in Genesis? To aid us in this we must go to the New Testament where Abel is mentioned 4 times.
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. (Matthew 23:35)
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. (Luke 11:51)
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 11:4)
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)
  The Old Testament sets forth many principles of faith, and in the New Testament we are blessed to see the fulfillment or completion of these same faith principles. From the Scriptures of the Old Testament we know that Abel was the younger of the two brothers; that Abel was a keeper of the sheep, that he presented to God the best of his flock in sacrifice, we know that he was the seed appointed by God through which His Messiah would come forth, and we know that he was brutally murdered in envy. Through the New Testament, God adds to our understanding by stating through His Holy Spirit that Abel was righteous, and if you carefully read Matthew 23:35 and Luke 11:51 you will see that Abel’s blood is referenced with the altar and the temple not only once, but twice God connects Abel’s blood to the altar and to the temple. Abel’s death came about because of how Abel sacrificed, and where he sacrificed. This is the connection between the righteous man (Abel) and the religious man, (Cain). Both men sacrificed but only one sacrifice and one sacrificer was accepted and recognized by God as righteous. In Hebrews 11:4 Abel is the first man mentioned in the chapter of faith. It was not Adam who was the first mentioned, but Abel; therefore, you can say that Abel was the first man of faith, who obeyed in faith, lived by faith, acted in faith, and died in faith. And this is what a man of faith can only do: obey, live, act and, yes, even die in faith. But faith has to have an object, it cannot stand alone, it cannot be based within man himself. Man believes that he has to have faith in himself, in others, in a system, in a ritual, in a tradition, in a church, and in an organization; but that is not faith, that is hope, or expectation. Faith does not come from within man, it comes from without man, faith is a gift of God. But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:6) Abel believed God and God counted it for righteousness. Unlike his parents before him who knew God face to face, and had fellowship with their Creator, and communicated with Him directly; and yet, made a choice to disobey their Creator; Abel, by faith, acted in obedience to all that God required in worship. The verse that ties all together, and within itself tells the story of the man Abel, is the very last mention of Abel found in Hebrews 12:24. And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel. (Hebrews 12:24)
  The last mention of Abel is in connection to the true sacrifice, the Lord Jesus Christ. That the first man to obey and die for His God was not only a man of faith, but his blood still speaks: still tells a story, still directs us to the true sacrifice to come, still points the way to the true temple, and that is Christ. From the first mention of a sacrifice by a man (Abel) we are drawn to see the better sacrifice in the Lord Jesus Christ. Earlier in this article I asked, What is the significance of Abel’s name being mentioned 7 times in the first book of the Bible, Genesis? The answer to this question is found in Hebrews 12:24, the last mention of the name Abel. And here is the law of first mention followed to it’s final meaning. Seven is significant because Abel was the first type of Christ connected to the sacrifice and to the blood of sprinkling. The high priest in the Levitical ordinances sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice seven times before the Lord on the Mercy-Seat on the Day of Atonement.
And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. (Leviticus 4:6)
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle [it] with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. (Leviticus 16:14)
  Abel’s blood sacrifice pointed to the sacrifice of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. Everything about His Son is perfection, everything that points to His Son is perfection, the number 7. Abel’s blood sacrifice was the first blood sacrifice by man in Scripture; therefore, the scarlet thread stretches to the last mention of Abel’s name in Hebrews 12:24 where it is recorded that his name is connected to the blood of sprinkling. The fulfillment of Abel’s blood sacrifice was through the blood sacrifice of the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross at Calvary. In Abel the sacrifice died for the sins of the sacrificer, in Christ the Sacrificer and the Sacrifice was one and the same. In Abel, the lamb died for the shepherd; in Christ, the Shepherd died for the lambs.
Abel the first shepherd
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (Genesis 4:2)
  Adam was a husbandman, Cain a farmer, and Abel a shepherd. Notice in verse 2 that Abel is mentioned first although he is the younger of the two. God is starting to show us the importance He places on the line of succession not being of the first born. The first born represents the earthly man, the natural man, the sinful man, and the disobedient man. (The important exception to this spiritual point of the order of succession in the line of the promised seed is, of course, in the fulfillment of the promised seed, Christ. Of course, His birth was supernatural, so in one way we can not say that He was in the natural line of succession, but in another way we can say that He was in the line of succession. The firstborn of the virgin Mary is recorded in Matthew And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. (Matthew 1:25) (Luke 2:7) Note: that the Spirit of God does not say ‘only son,’ but ‘firstborn son.’ The Spirit of God knows the difference between ‘only’ and ‘firstborn’ as compared to Luke 7:12, but that is for another time . . . let’s move on.)
  In Abel we have seen him as a type of Christ in the blood sacrifice, not only in his offering of a sacrifice, but also in his own blood that was shed because of his sacrifice. Now we see him as a type of Christ as the first shepherd. A type is a lesson drawn by God to teach us a spiritual lesson.
  Abel was the first shepherd, it is in Abel that we see the first of the ‘shepherd’ types. Moses was a shepherd while in exile from Egypt, David was a shepherd before becoming king, and the Lord Jesus Christ is called ‘the good shepherd.’
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: (1 Samuel 17:34)
And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. (1 Samuel 17:35)
  The shepherd had to always be vigilant against predators, and always be prepared to defend the flock even with his life. In Genesis 4:2 we have the first and only mention of a keeper of sheep in the entire Bible. Again, it is interesting to note that the Spirit of God chose to use the phrase a keeper of sheep and not the word shepherd. Why? I believe that this phrase directs us to another part of the make-up of a shepherd. It reveals a relationship that the animals in the shepherds care were precious to him. Let us look to the Antitype of the true keeper of the sheep.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. (John 15:9)
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. (John 13:1)
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. (John 10:15)
  These are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ speaking to our Father. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. (John 17:12) As our Lord was approaching the time of His visible ascension, He instructed Peter 3 times to Feed my lambs, Feed my sheep, Feed my sheep. (John 21:15,16,17) The care of the Great Shepherd was that we, the sheep of his pasture, would be fed by His word, and that we are to rest in the assurance that we are kept by His finished sacrifice for us.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. ( Romans 15:4)
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (1 Corinthians 10:11)
  I know, I know . . . these verses have already been given, but you can never overdo the reinforcement of the Word of God to emphasize, or to teach concepts and principles. Types, or examples are given to us for a reason, they are not wishful or fanciful concepts.
  Abel is a type of Christ, of course, he is not a perfect type, nor a complete type. This can be said of all types in Scripture because all types point to the only perfect and only complete fulfillment of all types — Christ. So if you continue on with me, just be prepared to read about more types, and about more first and last mentions (also referred to as the law of first mention).
  Now for some interesting numbers regarding the word shepherd. The word shepherd is mentioned 33 times in the Old Testament and 14 times in the New Testament.
The Number 14
  The number 14 is a multiple of the number 7; and herein we have the double measure of spiritual perfection. All that points to reveal the Christ of God is perfection, because He is perfect. There are many 14’s in Scripture, and it would help you to note in your Bible whenever a number is mentioned because the Spirit of God is drawing another jewel out of His pocket for you to reflect on.
So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations. (Matthew 1:17)
  Here the generations of the ancestry of the Lord Jesus Christ divided into segments of 3, each containing 14 generations. There are also only 3 references of the number 14 in the New Testament. Co-incidence? duh!
  Let us look at the burnt offering as seen in the Book of Number, Chapter 29 as it relates to the Lamb and to the number 14 which is associated with the lamb.
And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, [and] fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish: (Numbers 29:13)
And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs: (Numbers 29:15)　
And on the second day [ye shall offer] twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: (Numbers 29:17)
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish; (Numbers 29:20)
And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, [and] fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: (Numbers 29:23)
And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, [and] fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: (Numbers 29:26)
And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, [and] fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: (Numbers 29:29)
And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, [and] fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: (Numbers 29:32)
  Again I repeat, the number 14 is a multiple of the number 7; and herein we have the double measure of spiritual perfection. All that points to reveal the Christ of God is perfection, because He is perfect. The Old Testament writings reveals Christ, and the New Testament writings glorifies Christ. But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:19)
The Number 33
  In the number 33 we have 3 x 10, showing us in 3 the Divine, and in 10 Divine order, and also in 10 we have the beginning of a new series of double digits; the completion of the first series of numbers and the beginning of a new series of numbers. God’s perfect time and God’s perfect order is seen in number 33. The Lord began His ministry at the age of 30, and His ministry on earth lasted for 3 years. As the Levites commenced their service to God at the age of 30, Numbers 4:3.
  In the number of 33 as it relates to the ‘shepherd’ we have God and God’s divine order, and the commencement of His revealing the qualities of His coming Messiah as The Shepherd. Everything is intertwined: words, numbers, names, types, symbols, colors, etc., etc., I don’t know about you, but I have a great God! He is unsearchable and His living Word is unsearchable, and His written word is unsearchable.
The Shepherd of the Old Testament (33x)
  The following verses are just a few from the 33 mentions of shepherd in the Old Testament. Most of the references are prophetically pointing to the Great Shepherd who was to come to deliver Israel — their Messiah. And all these references are seen and fulfilled in the New Testament through the Christ (the Messiah) Jesus.
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) (Genesis 49:24)
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.(Isaiah 40:11)
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?( Jeremiah 49:19)
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. (Ezekiel 34:23)
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. (Zechariah 13:7)
This Shepherd in the New Testament (14x)
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. (Mark 6:34)
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.(Mark 14:27)
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.(John 10:11)
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, (Hebrews 13:20)
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. ( 1 Peter 2:25)
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. ( 1 Peter 5:4)
  Shepherd is mentioned 14 times in the New Testament, why? Again I repeat, the number 14 is a multiple of the number 7; and herein we have the double measure of spiritual perfection. All that points to reveal the Christ of God is perfection, because He is perfect. He was the good Shepherd, the great shepherd of the sheep, the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls, and the Chief Shepherd.
The Types in Abel to the Antitype or Spiritual Comparisons of Abel to Christ.
The compassionate shepherd. A shepherd protects the flock, and is able to distinguish the different characteristics between his sheep, he leads them to safe feeding fields, and he risks his life in their defense.
The approved or anointed seed. Abel was selected by God to be His seed to bring forth His Messiah in the Person of Jesus Christ. God not only the selected His seed but God outwardly showed His approval of Abel.
The faith of Abel. Abel acted in faith.
So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17)
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 11:4)
The sacrifice of Abel
  Abel’s faith and belief in God was the power to obey God by offering a blood sacrifice to God; that in faith, believing God that God Himself would provide the only true sacrifice to release man from death and sin, Abel offered up a lamb. Totally understanding that the true Lamb of God would one day come as not only the sacrifice, but the Sacrificer to take away the penalty of death and sin.
The death of Abel
  Abel’s death was motivated by anger and envy from his brother. The closest of all relationships outside of parentage is a brother. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. In Mark 15:9 and 10 it was quite evident to Pilate that the Jewish religious leaders who betrayed Christ were consumed with anger, envy, and jealousy: anger that Christ spoke the truth clearly as He expounded the Scriptures to them, (Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Galatians 4:16) that Christ spoke against their traditions, and their outward show of false piety. They were envious and jealous because the people were as sheep following their shepherd. They were so consumed with anger that Scripture calls it ‘madness.’And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. (Luke 6:11)
  Madness, envy, anger and jealousy filled the very being of the first born man of earth, and thus, Cain with murder in his heart acted upon what was in him, and killed his own brother. After the slaughter of many today, the media attempts to draw a picture of blame and responsibility. And of course they are wrong, as usual, because they blame the weaponry, not the one who holds the weapon. I find it very interesting that God does not tell us how Abel was murdered, (but we have further types that indicate to us what Abel’s weapon probably was – also it is here where one of his root name comes into play), however what Cain used is not important in this section. (See Side Note) The problem is not in the selection of the weapon, but in the very evil heart of man. And herein, is where our current journalists will not dare go — into the heart of man, into their own hearts to see that evil, anger, envy and jealousy is where the true blame lies — in sin. They use the old method of distracting people from the real issue at hand. This is what Adam did when He placed the blame for his sin onto God for giving Eve to him. And this is what Cain did when he refused to take the responsibility for the murder of his brother by arrogantly and rebelliously saying to God, Am I my brother’s keeper? (Genesis 4:9) It is an easy thing for man to refuse responsibility, it comes quite naturally because it is in our sin nature not to see what is in our hearts.
Side Note: The following paragraph was taken from the article called Faithful Witness by Michael Haigh
The children of God born of the Spirit of God have always been in opposition to the world; for example, we have Cain who was of the world and Abel who was the seed of promise and a child of God. Cain wanted dominion over his brother and when he could not achieve this dominion, and thereby pervert Abel’s righteous soul, Cain diabolically waited. And while Abel was worshiping God in the field with the sacrifice of his unblemished lamb upon the altar that he had built for God, and was in the process of offering up his sacrifice to God it was than that Cain trust his spear through the side of Abel; a foreshadow of the centurion’s spear of Rome that was thrust through the side of the Lamb of God on the cross of Calvary. (Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51; Hebrews 11:4; Hebrews 12:24) The world does not want us to worship in Spirit and in Truth. They will try to dilute, deceive, and destroy the very faith that we hold dear. Of course, through the divine hand of God upon the Bible we know that God will always have a witness for Him in the divine seed. For we are told that even today the blood of Abel cries out to expose the world for what it really is — man lost and devoured in his sin. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, we wrestle and war against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Back to our article . . .
This [is] an evil among all [things] that are done under the sun, that [there is] one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness [is] in their heart while they live, and after that [they go] to the dead. (Ecclesiastes 9:3)
Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. (Proverbs 16:5)
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. (Ecclesiastes 8:11)
The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9)
Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in [their] heart; and they have not known my ways. (Hebrews 3:10)
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Romans 1:21)
  Blame the weapon not the person, place the responsibility on an unknown video, turn the focus to whatever or whoever is in the cross-hairs of the powers that be. Placing blame and responsibility to what is in the heart of man is to understand, and to agree with God that there is no good thing in man.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: . . (Romans 7:18)
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:121)
Part 2 will follow soon. D.V.
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