The Bible affirms that faith is a gift from God, not a product of our own efforts, particularly in Ephesians 2:8-9, which states we are saved by grace through faith, and that is not of ourselves.
According to Ephesians 2:8-9, faith is explicitly described as a gift from God, emphasizing that salvation is entirely of grace through faith. This means that humans do not possess the innate ability to believe apart from God's intervention. Hebrews 12:2 refers to Jesus as the 'author and finisher of our faith,' which indicates that our faith originates and culminates in Him. Furthermore, Romans 10:17 declares that 'faith comes by hearing,' suggesting that the divine gift of faith is an active response to the revelation of God’s word. In this way, faith is a grace that glorifies God, as it completely relies on His initiative and power, rather than human achievement.
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