In each of these scriptural incidents, action was demanded of the inquirer. All three called for action of the will. A command was issued in each instance. It was not Grace plus nothing equals salvation. Grace is God's Act Grace is the unmerited, undeserved favor of God bestowed on a person through the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace is the source of salvation.
Grace means that God initiates salvation. It includes every act on God's part that brought salvation to mankind. God's grace caused Him to manifest Himself in flesh as Jesus Christ, assume limitations, freely give Himself on Calvary and arise on the third day for our justification. Man was not counselled concerning it. He loved us. . .