1. The hope of eternal salvation is kept in heaven for us (v. 4). 2. We are guarded by God for our inheritance of eternal salvation (v. 5). 3. Consider the implications of our preservation in the faith (v. 5).
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).
