Hey SDG,

I believe that grace is unmerited favor. We often think of this applying to sinners only, but I see unmerited favor being bestowed upon Adam in creation. As soon as God created Adam and Eve he "blessed them." Moreover, whatever good Adam did or would have done had God decreed something else would have been according to God's grace since Adam was not autonomous. So I see grace in the garden, apart from sin.

My wife is from CA. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cloud9.gif" alt="" />

Blessings,

Ron