What does the Bible say about how we are saved?

According to Acts 15:11, the Apostle Peter states, 'But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved, even as they.' This encapsulates the essence of salvation in the New Testament, emphasizing that it is solely by grace, through faith, that one is redeemed. The context of this verse arises from a debate on whether salvation required observance of the law, particularly circumcision. The early church recognized that adding works to the requirement for salvation perverts the gospel, as reaffirmed in Ephesians 2:8-9, which insists that salvation is a gift from God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.