Faith is considered a gift because it is granted by God, allowing believers to trust in Christ for their salvation.
Faith is fundamentally viewed as a divine gift that God imparts to His elect. Ephesians 2:8 states that it is by grace through faith that we are saved, emphasizing that both grace and faith are acts of God's sovereign will. This means that individuals cannot generate the faith needed for salvation by their own efforts; rather, it is a supernatural enablement from the Holy Spirit. The reliance on Christ for salvation becomes evident when believers recognize their inability to save themselves and trust fully in His redemptive work.
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