Delightful Light

Comparing Adam and Eve's words with Cain's words will give us insight into Adam's potential motives for speaking Genesis 3:12. Since we already know that Adam spoke truth in Genesis 3:12, let's start with Cain. Cain did not speak in agreement with God's testimony as recorded in Genesis 4:1-10. Instead, he lied to God when he said "I do not know" in Genesis 4:9. Cain also did not list the events that lead to Cain's actions. Instead, Cain responds to God's question, "Where is Abel your brother?" with the QUESTION, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Cain questioned God's justification for questioning Cain in the first place. This is not humility. Zacharias also learned this the hard way in Luke 1:18. Cain demonstrates the pride of refusing to give God that which God seeks. This is the very definition of scoffing, Proverbs 13:1, 15:12, 21:23-24. The result for Cain was God actually used the word "cursed" in ...

What is the difference between a scoffer and a wise man and how does this distinction measure Adam's heart? Proverbs 1 and Hebrews 12:11 both make a clear distinction between a fool and a wise man. The wise man is given the peaceful fruit (upraised countenance) of righteousness because he learns from unpleasant reproof. Then, he speaks words that agree with God's words. The Apostle Paul partly defines unity with God as saying the same thing as God, 1 Corinthians 1:10. This agreement with God's words starts with first hearing God's words, Romans 10:17. After the hearing, every human chooses to either harden his heart, Hebrews 4:7 or we choose to agree with  God's words. For example: Jesus proclaimed the Centurion's faith to be far greater than all the faith Jesus found in Israel, Matthew 8:10. The Centurion testified that Jesus' words were all that was needed for the Centurion's servant to be healed. Thus, the Centurion demonstrated agreement with God...