Adam's Heart - Adam's Words v. Cain's Words (3)
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 ...