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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ByFaith" data-source="post: 2432519" data-attributes="member: 257228">The first son of Adam and Eve. Cain became the first murderer when he killed his brother, Abel. He also was the inventor of false religion, as he refused to approach God in the prescribed manner (Ge. 4). "The way of Cain" mentioned in Jude 11 is the way of self-willed, false religion, the religion of self works rather than acceptance of the grace offered through God's appointed Sacrifice, the Lord Jesus Christ.(1) It was the way of following man's thinking rather than God's Word. God had made His way of salvation plain to Adam and Eve and to their children, but Cain simply ignored what God had said and devised his own plan. This is exactly what men have done through their false religions ever since. Even many professing Christians ignore the Bible and exalt their own philosophy and traditions. (2) It was the way of self-works instead of faith and grace (He. 11:4). Though Cain was a hard-working religious man, God refused to receive him because he refused to come by faith through grace. (3) It was the way of following the pride of religion rather than the humility of true salvation. Instead of humbling himself to bring the proper sacrifice and to admit thereby that he was a sinner in desperate need of the Sacrifice which only God can provide, Cain brought the fruit of his own proud endeavors and expected that God would accept him. (4) It was the way of beauty rather than blood and death. Cain gloried in his lovely fruits and vegetables and refused to bring the bloody, dead lamb God required. He thereby ignored the curse of God upon the ground and upon this present creation (Ge. 3:17-19; Ro. 8:22-23; Ga. 6:14-15). Religious men ever since have followed in Cain's footsteps, glorying in their impressive cathedrals and self-willed religious activities, and refusing to acknowledge the need for God's Sacrifice. False religion looks holy and good to man, but it is abominable to God. (5) It was the way of anger rather than repentance (Ge. 4:5). Cain refused God's attempts to turn him from error and angrily killed his brother. In this Cain became the forerunner of those multitudes who have refused ever since to repent before the Word of God and have been angry at the messengers of God, persecuting and killing the prophets. Cain was the forerunner of those who killed the Son of God. This same crowd is operating today. A one-world "church" is forming, and Buddhists, Muslims, and Hindus are working side by side with false Christians. The only people hated by those who promote false religion are true Christians who follow in the footsteps of Abel and who humble themselves before the Sacrifice of God. Cain had no excuse; God spoke to him. Likewise, God speaks to every man that comes into the world (Jn. 1:9; Ro. 1:20; 2:15; 3:1-2). God has given light, but unrepentant men spurn the light and lash out at the light-bearers. (6) Cain was cursed by God and suffered eternal separation from Him (Ge. 4:11,14). This is the judgment of God upon all who follow in the way of Cain (Jude 11-13).</blockquote>

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