For example, those that believe, as I do, that faith is a gift from God, do so because of what the words say...
Not because of so-called "high points" like agreed-upon or even historical ( read, "because a large group of people over the centuries agreed that this is / was the right 'interpretation' of a passage or group of passages" ) doctrines.
Here is where I get the support for my faith ( trusting and believing God's every word, see Matthew 4:3-4, Luke 4:3-4 ) being a gift that originates with God, specifically Jesus Christ Himself:
" Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained a good report." ( Hebrews 11:1-2 ). <----- Faith, described here as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, and that God's people then do things by this God-given faith.
" But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. ( Romans 3:21-23 ). <---- The faith "of" ( by or from ) Jesus Christ.
" We [who are] Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. " ( Galatians 2:15-16 ).
" For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." ( Galatians 2:19-21 ).
" [Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe." ( Galatians 3:21-22 )
" Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:" ( Philippians 3:8-9 ).