Sin*
The first mention of sin in the Bible gives us a picture of sin as a beast, waiting to devour as the LORD told Cain: "And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth ( rabas - to crouch stretched out like an animal, to lurk) at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire ( tesuqa - longing, craving, of a beast to devour), and thou shalt rule ( masal - rule, have dominion, reign, power) over him." (Gen. 4:6-7). As was the dominion that was given to Adam, the same was given to Cain to have dominion over the crouching beast of sin that was lying in wait to devour him. Scripture makes it very clear that all have sinned, yet we don't want to admit it or declare it when we see it: "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. The...