福音的重要信息：憑信而行
希伯來書十一章4至7節
4亞伯因著信，獻祭與神，比該隱所獻的更美，因此便得了稱義的見證，就是神指他禮物作的見證。他雖然死了，卻因這信，仍舊說話。
5以諾因著信，被接去，不至於見死，人也找不著他，因為神已經把他接去了；只是他被接去以先，已經得了神喜悅他的明證。
6人非有信，就不能得神的喜悅；因為到神面前來的人必須信有神，且信他賞賜那尋求他的人。
7挪亞因著信，既蒙神指示他未見的事，動了敬畏的心，預備了一隻方舟，使他全家得救。因此就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那從信而來的義。
信息分享
亞伯必然是從父親亞當口中，認識到如何向神獻祭；因此，他給神獻上了一隻羔羊──那是預表到神的羔羊基督。亞伯透過對神的敬拜和服從，顯明了他的信心。
第4節被譯作「獻」的那個字，原文直譯是「帶到」的意思。亞伯把羔羊帶到神的面前，宰殺牠來贖自己的罪。但他的弟弟該隱卻並非這樣作。該隱把祭物帶到神面前，說：「看，我把我親手種出來的東西獻給你。」但神不接受他的獻祭，因為他沒有照神的心意獻祭。神所喜悅的祭，是人憑著信心，完全順服地獻上的祭。
接著的以諾，他的信心見於每天與神同行。他每天信靠神的帶領而活。他身邊的人一定見到他每天與神同行。
許多在週日上教會的人，平日的生活卻完全違背他們所聲稱的信心。我們必須像以諾一樣，在每天的生活中順服和信靠神。
這裡提到的第三個人是挪亞，他是以行動來表明他的信心。他並非在開始下雨的時候，才動手建造方舟；而是因為聽從神的吩咐而開始行動。
而且，他還不斷勸告身邊的人要悔改。最終，他因著對神的信心而得救，其他人卻因拒絕相信而遭洪水毀滅。
亞伯按照神的心意來敬拜；以諾按照神的心意而行；挪亞按照神的吩咐而作工。他們三人均相信神的說話，並遵照而行。我們又如何呢？我們是否按照神的心意來敬拜、生活和作工呢？我們是否按照神的心意而行？憑信而行，這就是真實的信心。
GREAT WORDS OF THE GOSPEL FAITH IN ACTION
Hebrews 11:4-7
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Message
'Taking God at His word and acting accordingly.' That is a good definition of faith. Here in these verses that definition is illustrated remarkably.
Abel must have heard his father Adam speaks of God's way to bring an offering. He brought a lamb which in God's sight was a substitute pointing forward to Christ, the Lamb of God. Abel expressed his faith in his worship and obedience.
The word 'offered' in verse 4 really means 'carried'. Abel carried into the presence of God the lamb which was to die in his place. His brother Cain did not. He was saying with his offering, 'See what I have done.' God will not accept that. God wants personal faith expressed in perfect obedience.
Next is Enoch whose faith was seen in his daily walk with God. Everyday he trusted God to lead him. The men and women living around him must have seen it in his daily life, seven days a week.
There are those who attend church on Sundays but their lives during the week deny their once-a-week profession of faith. Our faith must be seen in our daily obedience to and trust in God as Enoch's.
The third man mentioned here, Noah, showed his faith by his work. He did not build the ark because it was beginning to rain, something he could see. He built it because of his obedient response to the word of God.
He warned the people around him, again because he believed God but they refused to accept the warning and perished in the flood.
Abel worshipped in God's way. Enoch walked in God's way. Noah worked in God's way. All took God at His word and acted accordingly. What is our response? In our worship, our walk and our work? Are we doing what God has asked? Believe His word and act accordingly. That is faith in action.