1. The gospel reveals that God the Father effectually called elect sinners to salvation by means of the grace of Christ (v. 6).
2. Turning away from the biblical gospel for a different one is a turning away from God the Father (v. 6).
1. We believers have a living hope because we have been “born again” (v. 3a).
2. The objective basis for the new birth: The historic resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (v. 3b).
3. Our living hope: An imperishable inheritance (vv. 4-5).
