in it (1 Cor 1:18). That power brings salvation from sin and death, and it restores the relationship between a guilty people and a righteous God—for “everyone who believes” (Rom 1:16). Only through faith can we receive this salvation. Finally, why does the gospel have power for salvation? Because it reveals—by faith—the righteousness of God, and “the righteous shall live by faith” (1:17). How does faith shape the lives of believers? What part of the passage speaks most strongly to you?