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How does sovereign grace theology view the role of faith in salvation?

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Sovereign grace theology affirms that faith is the means by which believers respond to God's grace, enabled by the Holy Spirit.

In sovereign grace theology, faith is seen not as a work that earns salvation but as the channel through which God's grace is received. Scripture teaches that it is by grace that we are saved through faith—as expressed in Ephesians 2:8. This faith itself is not self-generated but is given to the believer by the Holy Spirit, as seen in passages such as 1 Corinthians 12:3, where it states that no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit. The story of Zacchaeus illustrates this, as when Christ commanded him to come down, it was by the power of God's calling that he responded. Thus, faith is inseparable from grace, as it is the manifestation of God's work in the heart of the believer.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:8, 1 Corinthians 12:3

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