Is cane a Christian

Answer 1

I will assume that you are speaking of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve that we read about in Genesis chapter 4. Cain lived long before the time of Jesus and therefore could not have been a Christian. Not only was Cain not a Christian because of the time in which he lived, his manner of life was inconsistent with the values and principals taught by Christ. In Genesis 4, it states that both Cain and his brother Abel brought sacrifices to God. God respected Abel's offering, but did not respect Cain's offering. Why? Abel brought an animal sacrifice and Cain brought a sacrifice of vegetables. One might question, "What's wrong with that?" Genesis 4 answers that as well. Cain was going around with a sad face. When he was asked why, he was told, "If you do well, will you not be accepted? But, sin lies at the door, and it's desire is for you." Cain had not obeyed God's instructions regarding the sacrifice. We can read in Hebrews 11 that "by faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." In order for something to be "by faith", it has to come by "hearing the word of God" (Romans 10:17). So, Cain was disobedient. He was also jealous or envious of his brother who had done well and chose to kill his brother Abel. He lived the rest of his life dealing with the consequences of that sin. Because Abel was now dead, and Cain disobedient and a murderer, God chose to use Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve to be in the lineage that would eventually bring about Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Savior who would save His people from their sins.