Because of Adam & Eve's sin every person since them has been born into sin. Starting with there very first two sons. Cain and Able.
Lets look at what happened with them a little closer. If you read Genesis 4:4-7 we see that Cain and Able both brought an offering to God. God took Able's offering and looked at Able with favor, but Cain he didn't look at with favor.
This is so powerful !! WHY? Because he simply expected Cain and Able to see themselves as sinners just like he wants us to do today.
To explain this further - In the old testament times you had to bring offerings to God. If you wanted forgiveness for sin it had to be a blood offering. See Able saw himself as a sinner and brought the correct type of offering to God (a blood offering). Cain on the other hand didn't see himself as a sinner so he brought God a offering that was not of blood.
The very first thing we need to do before we are saved by the blood of Jesus is to realize that we are sinners, and are not perfect beings & we fall short of God's glory.
In verse 7 God even explains to Cain that if he does what is right then he would look upon him in favor also. Cain just didn't see himself that way and was not willing to change. If fact he took it a step further and let his jealousy and anger turn into murder. WOW - what a way to go wrong!
Ask yourself today are you a Cain or Able? Don't let your own self righteousness keep you from knowing God. Just because you are a good person doesn't mean you are going to heaven. You must realize that you are a sinner because you were born into a world of sin. You have to realize that through Christ you can be saved, but you have to except him into your heart. In order to except him into your heart you have to confess you are a sinner and then except him. You see he already paid the blood sacrifice for you - all you have to do is believe and except him.
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