So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
— Romans 10:17 (KJV)
In ages past, religious leaders often placed their hope in the scale of good deeds. Do we, in our time, echo this sentiment, perhaps unknowingly building our own towers of self-righteousness in a quest for salvation? Just as Nicodemus, a ruler steeped in religious tradition, encountered a jarring truth from Jesus, we too must confront the reality that salvation isn't earned through our efforts, but freely given through grace by faith in Christ.