11. 2 The Abel Problem 1John 3:10-12 3 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness.

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The Abel The Abel ProblemProblemThe Abel The Abel ProblemProblem

1John 3:10-121John 3:10-121John 3:10-121John 3:10-12

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Different ways People attempt to deal with sinDifferent ways People

attempt to deal with sin

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✓Some simply ignore their sins

✓Some simply ignore their sins

✓Some seek to justify their sins

✓Some seek to justify their sins

✓The Child of God seeks to banish sin from their life

✓The Child of God seeks to banish sin from their life

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John responds to those who seek to deal with Sin

Improperly

John responds to those who seek to deal with Sin

Improperly

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✓Points us to the One true advocate

✓Points us to the One true advocate

✓Emphasizes the need for true obedience

✓Emphasizes the need for true obedience

✓Emphasizes the need for us to turn our hearts from this world

✓Emphasizes the need for us to turn our hearts from this world

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John offers Illustration of both sides of this problem

John offers Illustration of both sides of this problem

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✓ He destroys the idea that those in sin are in fellowship with God

✓ He destroys the idea that those in sin are in fellowship with God

✓ He demonstrates the connection between righteousness and love of the Father

✓ He demonstrates the connection between righteousness and love of the Father

✓ He demonstrates the connection between brotherly love and righteousness

✓ He demonstrates the connection between brotherly love and righteousness

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Both Cain and Abel Sinned Before God

Both Cain and Abel Sinned Before God

Background - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and Abel

✓ The offering Abel made was “by faith (Hebrews 11:4)

✓ The offering Abel made was “by faith (Hebrews 11:4)

✓ Every time we see a blood offering in Scripture it is in connection with a sin offering

✓ Every time we see a blood offering in Scripture it is in connection with a sin offering

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4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than

Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous,

God testifying about his gifts, and through faith,

though he is dead, he still speaks.

Hebrews 11:4 (NASB95)

4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than

Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous,

God testifying about his gifts, and through faith,

though he is dead, he still speaks.

Hebrews 11:4 (NASB95)

Background - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and Abel

“without the shedding of blood there is no remission” Heb 9:22

“without the shedding of blood there is no remission” Heb 9:22

“...for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement” Lev 17:11

“...for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement” Lev 17:11

“and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better that the blood of Abel” Heb 12:24

“and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better that the blood of Abel” Heb 12:24

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Both Cain and Abel Sinned Before God

Both Cain and Abel Sinned Before God

Background - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and Abel

✓ The offering Abel made was “by faith (Hebrews 11:4)

✓ The offering Abel made was “by faith (Hebrews 11:4)

✓ Every time we see a blood offering in Scripture it is in connection with a sin offering

✓ Every time we see a blood offering in Scripture it is in connection with a sin offering

✓ Everything we know of God leads us to believe Cain received the same instruction

✓ Everything we know of God leads us to believe Cain received the same instruction

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EEnnmmitity y

EEnnmmitity y

AbelAbel CainCainRecognized that he

Needed God’s forgiveness

Recognized that he Needed God’s forgiveness

Refused to acknowledge need

for forgiveness

Refused to acknowledge need

for forgiveness

Background - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and AbelBackground - Cain and Abel

Repented of his sins

Repented of his sins

Sought Atonement for His sins through

obedience

Sought Atonement for His sins through

obedience

Refused to Purify Himself

Refused to Purify Himself

Offered a Deficient Sacrifice with no Atonement Value

Offered a Deficient Sacrifice with no Atonement Value

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5 You know that He appeared in order to take

away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in Him sins;

no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him....

1 John 3:5–6 (NASB95)

5 You know that He appeared in order to take

away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in Him sins;

no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him....

1 John 3:5–6 (NASB95)

The Abel SolutionThe Abel SolutionThe Abel SolutionThe Abel Solution✓We must recognize

the holiness of the one in whom we claim to have life

✓We must recognize the holiness of the one in whom we claim to have life

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7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one

who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who

practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God

appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:7–8 (NASB95)

7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one

who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who

practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God

appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:7–8 (NASB95)

The Abel SolutionThe Abel SolutionThe Abel SolutionThe Abel Solution✓We must recognize

the holiness of the one in whom we claim to have life

✓We must recognize the holiness of the one in whom we claim to have life

✓We must choose righteousness

✓We must choose righteousness

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9 No one who is born of God practices sin,

because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 3:9 (NASB95)

9 No one who is born of God practices sin,

because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 3:9 (NASB95)

The Abel SolutionThe Abel SolutionThe Abel SolutionThe Abel Solution✓We must recognize

the holiness of the one in whom we claim to have life

✓We must recognize the holiness of the one in whom we claim to have life

✓We must choose righteousness

✓We must choose righteousness

✓We must not sin✓We must not sin

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29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him...3 And

everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that He

appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen

Him or knows Him. 7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for

the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed

abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.1 John 2:29–3:9 (NASB95)

29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him...3 And

everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that He

appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen

Him or knows Him. 7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for

the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed

abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.1 John 2:29–3:9 (NASB95)Practice sinPractice sinPractice sinPractice sin

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10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are

obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not

love his brother. 11 For this is the message which you have heard

from the beginning, that we should love one another; 12 not

as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil,

and his brother’s were righteous.1 John 3:10–12 (NASB95)

10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are

obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not

love his brother. 11 For this is the message which you have heard

from the beginning, that we should love one another; 12 not

as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil,

and his brother’s were righteous.1 John 3:10–12 (NASB95)

The Abel ProblemThe Abel ProblemThe Abel ProblemThe Abel Problem✓Cain chose to

remain in sin✓Cain chose to

remain in sin

✓We must deal with sin in the proper way or we do not deal with sin at all

✓We must deal with sin in the proper way or we do not deal with sin at all

✓Cain hated his brother because of Abel’s righteousness

✓Cain hated his brother because of Abel’s righteousness