Unfortunately, those who do not fear God will be hard pressed to receive God s grace. We repent because we are humbled before God. Salvation helps us resolve the problem of sin a problem we cannot resolve by ourselves. This is exactly why we need to be saved. God doesn t need anything, nor could we give him anything, for all things are his.
Salvation resolves the result of sin death.
Human beings, left alone in sin, will ultimately die, both physically and spiritually. So salvation ultimately gives us eternal life. The two dimensions can be viewed as two sides of the same coin. As we have said before, grace is received with a true and honest faith. For example, food sustains our life.