 | ...believe the principal thing was what their faith rested in. Hebrews 11:4 testifies of Abel's offering. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." What did Abel have faith in? Obviously it was in what He had sacrificed - a lamb! Abel knew that the... | |
 | William R. Newell - 2005 - 493 pagina’s
...and the "these all" of verse 39, gathering up all those of faith of "old time.") ABEL. We read that By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. 1. Mark immediately that Abel and Cain came to worship the same God — the true God! In Genesis 4.2... | |
 | John Gill - 2006 - 205 pagina’s
...a covenant grace, bestowed on him; by which he looked to Christ for righteousness and eternal life; "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain; by which he obtained witness that he was righteous", "Hebrews 11:4". His sacrifice was a more excellent... | |
 | Neidra Wright - 2006 - 80 pagina’s
...were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it being dead... | |
 | George Diaz - 2006 - 176 pagina’s
...spirit is righteous, and our earthly soulish spirit is unrighteous. An example of this is Cain and Abel. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous. God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead... | |
 | Beacon of Grace Ministries - 2006
...dispensation, regardless of what the message is. Let us look at some examples of this. Abel: Hebrews 1 1:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead... | |
 | Joe Ortiz - 2006 - 556 pagina’s
...time, these children of promise died and believed in their salvation and eternal inheritance, by faith: By. .faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead... | |
 | Brenda J. Robinson - 2006 - 200 pagina’s
...and communicating. Hebrews 11:4 teaches that faith and righteousness are more excellent sacrifices. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead... | |
 | Obed Kirkpatrick - 2006 - 268 pagina’s
...be, is not acceptable to God, Able offered exactly what God required and his sacrifice was accepted, "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of Ms gifts: and by it he being dead... | |
 | John Phillips - 2006 - 298 pagina’s
...Calvary. Cain did not. 3. Trying for Trusting God's salvation is based on the simple principle of faith: "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain." Cain's religion had a basic principle too: works, human effort, and personal merit. "I'm doing the... | |
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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 
