Living as Children of God (3:1–5:13) A. God as Father (3:1–3) B. Conditions for Living as God’s Children (3:4–5:13) IV. Conclusion: Christian Confidence (5:14–21) A. Confidence in Action: Prayer (5:14–17) B. Certainty of Knowledge: Assurance (5:18–20) C. A Final Warning: Idolatry (5:21) I. INTRODUCTION: THE PURPOSE OF THE EPISTLE (1:1–4) This introduction lacks the typical features of other New Testament epistles: the writer, the addressees, and a salutation. Like Hebrews and James, it reads
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