| | | |---|---| |1. The gospel by its nature produces godliness in the lives of believers. There is no legitimate separation between belief and behavior.|1:1; 2:1, 11–14; 3:4–7| |2. One’s deeds will either prove or disprove one’s claim to know God.|1:16| |3. It is vitally important to have godly men serving as elders/pastors.|1:5–9| |4. True Christian living will commend the gospel to others.|2:5, 8, 10| |5. Good works have an important place in the lives of believers.|2:1–10, 14; 3:1–2, 8, 14| |6. It is important to deal clearly and firmly with doctrinal and moral error in the church.|1:10–16; 3:9–11| |7. The gospel is the basis for Christian ethics.|2:11–14; 3:3–7|