Anything God offers Mankind is called “Grace” as well as “Mercy”, yet I believe the “Mercy” precedes grace which is a whole other topic! Meaning mercy came/comes before grace! Anything you did/could not earn with God is called Grace!

A believer cannot understand (the need of) Faith (which is our part) apart from understanding first this little word called “Grace” which is God’s part!

Anything apart from Grace is works! The reason people fall or get trapped into works is because they don’t understand Grace nor how faith must grow/come in order to produce something tangible in their lives based upon His grace which is His works & not ours! The OT Prophet Isaiah says our own righteousness is as filthy rags & this includes our works which are dead works as far as God is concerned! Shalom!!