Only by grace can we do any works that aren’t filthy rags. In fact, grace does the works of God. We access grace by faith or through faith. Faith is a gift of God. We can’t work it up from ourselves. It comes when we hear the rhema of God. “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:1-2 “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.” Ephesians 2:8-9 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word (rhema) of God.” Romans 10:17 “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10 “Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on (literally into) him whom he hath sent.” John 6:28-29