What does the Bible say about faith as a duty?

The scriptures clarify that faith was not originally a duty imposed by the moral law but is instead a divine gift offered in the context of the covenant of grace. As articulated by the Apostle Paul, justification comes through faith apart from the deeds of the law (Romans 3:28). This distinction emphasizes that while the law requires perfect obedience, faith, which connects believers to Christ, is not mandated by the law but is a result of God's sovereign grace in the heart of the elect.