
Rom. 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed fromfaith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
The phrase ‘from faith to faith’ stresses the necessity for therecipients of this epistle (us today) to continue believing the gospel of the Christ AND highlights the maturing process of a saved individual with respect to the salvation of his/her soul.
Paul stresses the importance and necessity to believethe gospel of the Christ and continue in it–Col. 1:21-23; 2:6-7.Peter writes to newborn babes (those who recentlyunderstood the Word of the Kingdom) inviting them to intensely yearn for the unadulterated spiritual milk which will enable them to make progress in [their] salvation (of the soul)–1 Pet. 2:1-3.