8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. By His grace, God has given you the gift of faith through which you are saved. The faith we have is a gift. This gift was purchased by Jesus. The acronym GRACE – God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense – sums it up. The gift was given to us by God through the Holy Spirit. It is a…