[wmfights]

I think it's better to save the term "grace" for what it really means -- God's unmerited, undeserved, free, unconditional, eternal, predestining, transformative, all-glorious, ordained-from-before-the-foundation-of-the-world love for His children. 8~)

How about adding pardon?

[Dr. Eckleburg]

How about adding pardon?"

"Pardon" works just fine. Most any way we phrase it, we're judged "not guilty" by way of Christ standing in the dock where we should be standing and taking on the punishment rightly due our sins.

Justification by Christ's actions alone.