What is the relationship between faith and repentance in salvation?

According to scripture, faith and repentance are essential in the believer's experience of salvation. They are not conditions that a person must fulfill to receive salvation; rather, they are gifts of grace that follow the New Birth. Repentance entails a transformation of mind and heart concerning sin and Christ’s redemptive work, while faith involves trusting in Jesus as the sole means of salvation. Thus, they should be seen as responses to God's grace rather than prerequisites for earning it. This understanding underscores the totality of God's initiative in salvation: He grants both the ability to repent and the faith to believe, resulting in the believer’s standing before Him.