The Balance Between Grace & Faith

Both God’s grace and man’s faith are necessary for salvation

By God’s grace, He purchased our right to be saved, and now he freely provides all things necessary for us to receive and retain salvation. Thus man’s salvation is a product of God’s grace from start to finish.

Of course, we need to understand that grace does not eliminate our choice. God has given us the freedom either to surrender to Him or reject Him, but we can contribute nothing positive to earn our own salvation.

Faith is the means by which man accepts and receives God’s saving grace (Romans 3:21-31; Ephesians 2:8). Man cannot help God in providing salvation, but man does have the responsibility to accept or reject what God offers.

Man’s response to God in accepting His work of salvation is called faith. Thus faith is the channel through which God’s grace comes to man. Both God’s grace and man’s faith are necessary for salvation. “Without faith it is impossible to please him [God]” (Hebrews 11:6).

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