2007-02-02 08:22:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dear Cindy,
Why not read the Bible to find your answer? You are probably going to get many answers to your that are not truth. If you will go to Romans 9 and read the whole chpater--I suggest you use the King James Version-you will find that the Lord has "elected" some individuals to salvation. The truth is we all have broken God's law and deserve damnation but God who is rich in mercy determined to save some of these "rebels" because He is God. These "elect" ones are no better than anyone else but God (He is Sovereign) determined He would save them and make them His children (Ephesians 1:3-6).
2007-02-02 08:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abel gave to God the first and best of his flock and his heart condition (motivation for doing so) must have been good because he pleased God. Cain, on the other hand, gave some of his vegetables as a sacrifice, perhaps not even the best quality ones, and maybe with the idea that if he got rid of the best, the quality of the herd would be lessened. Whatever his thoughts were on the matter, God heard them and he was not pleased. God did not turn away from Cain, however, but warned him that he need to straighten up and fly right, so to speak.
2007-02-02 16:31:20 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain offered a sacrifice toGod; Abel offered the First, as a sacrifice to God. Gen. 4:3-4.
2007-02-02 17:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Cain's sacrifice of vegetation was not sufficient. "Without the shedding of blood is no remission for sins." That's why they had to do sacrifices. Both Cain and Abel had been instructed by their parents on the proper sacrifice for sin, but Cain wanted to do it his own way. Abel brought the proscribed offering, a lamb, which pointed forward to the sacrifice of Christ. Cain's offering was pointless.
2007-02-02 16:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain knew what God expected of him by way of sacrifice, and yet he chose to do things his own way. He offered fruit and vegetables instead of a sheep or goat.
That's why God ended up raising cain about the whole thing. ;-)
2007-02-02 16:27:18 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He did not give the offering that God asked for. he wanted to give God the less quality from his labors. He was being selfish and greedy.
2007-02-02 16:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Conway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it has nothing to do with being good enough. It was because he wanted to do things his way, rather than God's way. (Similar to many people today.)
2007-02-02 16:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya everthing the people above said
2007-02-02 16:31:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋