“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Here is one of the great summaries of the gospel in the New Testament. Some argue over what the gift is, but it seems clear that it is neither grace nor faith. The gift is salvation, made available to us by God’s grace and received by us through faith. Since salvation is a gift, it cannot be earned, merited, or otherwise purchased.