How does faith relate to salvation according to Scripture?

Faith is identified as both a gift from God and a required response to the gospel. In Acts 14, the crippled man was seen to have faith to be healed, which correlates with the faith necessary for salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 affirms that by grace are we saved through faith, and this faith is not of ourselves but a gift from God. Thus, faith is not merely intellectual agreement, but a divine enablement to trust in Christ alone for redemption. This understanding liberates believers from the burden of works and reassures them of God’s active role in their salvation.