" salvation is by God’s sovereign grace and grace alone. Nothing a lost, degenerate, spiritually dead sinner can do will in any way contribute to salvation. Saving faith, repentance, commitment, and obedience are all divine works, wrought by the Holy Spirit in the heart of everyone who is saved. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , The Gospel According to Jesus: What Does Jesus Mean When He Says "Follow Me"?