Grace means unmerited favor.
God is lavish and abundant in forgiving and accepting those who will accept what He has done through Christ. That being justified by his grace , we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Yes, it is a matter of God's grace from the beginning to the end, and the Lord expects us to respond in kind. When we have really received the grace of God into our lives, grace will be in evidence in our lives at every turn. We will not be stingy and skimpy in our religion.