| 1. The wrath of God comes on those who reject the gospel. | 2:16; 5:3 |
| 2. Jesus’ death and resurrection are the basis for the Christian’s hope. | 4:14; 5:10 |
| 3. Christians are destined not for wrath but for salvation at Jesus’ coming. | 1:10; 5:4, 9 |
| 4. Christians who die will participate fully in the second coming. | 4:14–17; 5:10 |
| 5. Those who respond to the gospel have been elected by God in prehistory and called by God, and they continue to be called by God throughout their earthly lives. | 1:4; 2:12; 4:7; 5:9, 24 |
| 6. Christians should live lives of comprehensive holiness. | 3:13; 4:3–8; 5:23 |
| 7. Christians must never shirk their responsibility to work. | 4:9–12; 5:14 |
| 8. The authenticity of the gospel is confirmed by the integrity of its preachers. | 1:5; 2:1–12 |
| 9. Joy, especially in suffering, is a mark of the Christian. | 1:6; 5:16 |
| 10. Christians experience the realities of the prophesied new covenant. | 4:8–9 |
| 11. Faith, hope, and love are essential and universal traits of the Christian. | 1:2–3; 5:8 |