Thus, man has access to the grace of God through Jesus Christ. In order for us to be the recipients of the grace of God which comes through Jesus Christ, it is necessary for us to know exactly how grace saves us. Here, we learn that in salvation both God and man have a part. Man's part is to accept the salvation which God so freely offers and this is done through faith. Man believes in God and then accepts the conditions of salvation which are set forth in the scriptures.
Faith saves when faith obeys.
The walls of Jericho fell by faith because Joshua believed what God said and obeyed his command. In the same way, our faith must cause us to obey what God tells us to do. It is true that no man can save himself by his own works, but he must work according to God's plan in order to be saved. Noah was saved by the grace of God, through faith on his part which prompted him to obey God's commands. A person may be saved from his sins by the grace of God when he believes what God says and when he obeys the Gospel which is God's power unto salvation.