"By Grace You Have Been Saved Through Faith" (1)

It is important to note that Paul contrasts grace with works (11:6) and faith with works (9:32), but does not contrast grace with faith. It is works (as a way of salvation, not as a fruit of salvation - Ephesians 2:10), which is set over against both grace and faith. Any hint of a tension between grace and faith suggests an unbiblical way of thinking. Faith, by its very nature cannot be construed as a 'work' by which grace is earned. Grace, by its very nature, cannot be construed as a 'reward' which is given to faith.