The Lesson of Cain and Abel

Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's? Through the account in Genesis 4, Dr. Bryan Stensaas shows that God has always required faith, not works, as the only acceptable way to approach Him. Abel trusted God's promise of a coming Redeemer. Cain came on his own terms, offering what he personally thought was good enough. That contrast is not ancient history. It still defines where people stand before God today, and understanding it shapes everything about how you think about salvation and what it truly means to trust Christ.