Faith does not save you

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. (Rom 11:6)


Just previous to this profound verse, Paul writes another declarative statement saying, “so then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”.

We must be careful not to read Romans 10:17 as an order of salvation, because then it would place all the responsibility on faith and hearing. The proper order should be as follows;
God had mercy(in eternities past) on you, by giving grace to you, in order that you would be saved. By the quickening of your dead heart to hear the gospel, He lavished faith on you as a gift by which you became saved.

Faith does not save you. Jesus does.

Faith in itself can be produced from within as an act of works, but this is not saving faith. Saving faith come by hearing, because of grace that has opened the blockage in your ears to hear, that has made you become alive &
softened your heart to receive, and now equips you with the ability to act (faith).