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|1. God’s righteous judgment will be fully manifest when Jesus returns. At that time unbelievers will be condemned and believers will be saved.|1:5–10; 2:9–14|
|2. Christians will share Christ’s glory.|1:10, 12; 2:14|
|3. The lawless one’s revelation and humanity’s final rebellion are prerequisites for Jesus’ second coming.|2:3–4, 9–12|
|4. The lawless one will deceive all those who have rejected the gospel, guaranteeing their condemnation when Jesus returns.|2:3, 6–12|
|5. Christians must not exploit the charity of fellow Christians.|3:6–15|