What role do faith and repentance play in salvation according to the sermon?

In the context of sovereign grace, faith and repentance are seen not as conditions for salvation but as gifts bestowed by God to those He has chosen. The sermon emphasizes that while these responses are necessary, they do not save us; rather, it is Christ who saves. Ephesians 2:8-9 illustrates this, affirming that salvation is by grace through faith and that this faith is not our own doing but a divine gift. Repentance, too, is a work of God’s grace, enabling us to turn from sin and toward Christ as our Savior.