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• Stott, John R. W. (John Robert Walmsley) (1921-2011)

• 1980-01-01

• Moore Theological College

• Stott preaches on the story of Cain and Abel and begins by emphasising the doctrine of common grace through how Eve acknowledges how God helps her bring forth Cain and Abel. Stott structures the story in three parts: 1. Cain brought his offering to God, and it was rejected: Stott addresses the question of why God discriminated and was seemingly unfair. Stott proposes three reasons why God did so. Firstly, Cain was evil, Cain was disobedient and disbelieving. Finally, he was self-righteous. By offering produce to God, Cain is claiming that by his effort, he had overcome the curse on the ground, while Abel admitted he had nothing to offer. Stott uses this as an equivalent to the self-righteous Pharisees in the New Testament. 2. Cain murdered his brother Abel: the gospel of grace is a stumbling to the proud because they believe they either don't need to be saved or can save themself. Stott states that spilt blood always appeals to God, for example, martyrs, the sprinkled blood during the Passover and Jesus' sacrifice. 3. Cain appealed against his sentence, and the Lord mitigated it: Cain recognised that he was deserving of death and would die. Stott then presents four things about sin: 1. Sin is proud disobedience: Cain expressed his disobedience in the act of worship. 2. Sin spreads: When Cain was rejected by God, God allowed him to repent. Instead, Cain murdered Abel and then lied to God. 3. Sin brings sorrow and suffering: it separates us from God. 4. Sin deserves and receives the judgement of God.

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• Moore Theological College

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