Who Can Explain This Scripture: 1 Jn 3:12?

iamaberean View Post

1 Jn 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Cain is of the wicked one?

He inherited an Adamic nature (Rom. 5:12, 16).

popsthebuilder View Post
He committed the first murder.  Yes, that is of wickedness.

Things changed. May he's noticed (Jn 3:6).

[Things changed. May he's noticed (Jn 3:6). ] [Clarify] post 4.

We live in a fallen world (Ro 8:22). I believe you said the same thing. Cain was a bad guy. Know anyone like him?

[1 Jn 3:10-11] "(3:11, 12) Cain “was of that wicked one.” The words “wicked one” are the translation of ponēros (πονηρος), “evil in active opposition to the good.” The word “pernicious” is a good translation. A kakos (κακος) (evil) man is willing to perish in his own corruption. But a ponēros (πονηρος) (pernicious) person, seeks to drag every one else down with himself into the corruption and destruction that awaits him. That is Satan." Wuest, K. S. (1997). Wuest’s word studies from the Greek New Testament: for the English reader (1 Jn 3:10–11). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
popsthebuilder View Post
Was it not envy, or pride and greed?

Darkness cannot live with light (Jn 3:19, Am 3:3).

"Cain’s works are described as evil. The same word (ponēros (πονηρος)) is used when the devil is spoken of as “that wicked one.” His works were pernicious, actively opposed to that which is good.

...Translation. Because this is the message which you heard from the beginning, to the effect that we should habitually be loving one another with a divine love; not even as Cain was out of the Pernicious One, and killed his brother by severing his jugular vein. And on what account did he kill him? Because his works were pernicious and those of his brother, righteous." Wuest, K. S. (1997). Wuest’s word studies from the Greek New Testament: for the English reader (1 Jn 3:11). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
iamaberean View Post
The serpent's seed produced Cain and then she had Adam's son Able.

Some argue on YouTube now that Satan had sex with Eve. Ge 4:1
steko View Post
...which is absolute nonsense!

Right. Everyone's always blaming the devil when they are plenty wicked on their own.

"...[W]ho was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. In vv. 12–17, John presents the first of three behaviors of the devil’s children manifesting their lack of love—murder, the ultimate expression of hate. his works were evil. Cain’s offering was not acceptable because he was sinful (cf. Gen. 4:5)." MacArthur, J., Jr. (Ed.). (1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed., pp. 1969–1970). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.

Who Can Explain This Scripture: 1 Jn 3:12?