This phrase "grace is unmerited favor" is used continuously here in the forums, I've yet to find it in my Bible. What gives? We know many false doctrines have infiltrated the Church, and that, repeat a lie often enough and some folks will start believing it! The adversary is very cunning, we should examine for ourselves if it be true.
First, I'd like to be clear on the meaning of unmerited favor. "God is good to us even when we don't deserve it." Would that be an acceptable definition? While I have to agree He is, would that also define what grace is, unmerited favor? I am not convinced on that viewpoint. Perhaps it may be of interest to some to figure this out, in light of this verse:
Acts 20:32
"So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Got Grace? You're not built up until you have grace, or have an inheritance, according to Acts 20:32