Against the following errors:

1. Gnosticism which pretended to a higher esoteric knowledge of Divine things. 2;4,6,9
2. Docetism - a false view of the Incarnation teaching that the human nature of Christ was largely an illusion since the Divine could not unite with a bodily organism. 2:22,23; 4:23; 5:6
3. Antinomianism - growing out of the view that sin is a matter of the physical being alone. 1:8,10; 3:4; 4:7,8,20; %:17

1. Introduction. 1:1-4

The life eternal revealed in Christ.

2. The life of fellowship with God. 1:5-2:28
1. Condition of fellowship. 1:5-7

(Walking in the light.)

2. Tested by righteousness. 1:8-2:6
1. Negatively - in the confession of sins. 1:8-2:2. (Jn. 15:22,24; 19:11)
   
2. Positively - In a life of obedience.
3. Tested by love. 2:7-17
1. Positively - Love of the brethren.
2. Negatively - Not loving the sorld.
4. Tested by belief. 2:18-28
3. The life of Sonship toward God. 2:29-4:6
1. Tested by righteousness. 2:29-3:10
2. Tested by love. 3:10-24
3. Tested by belief. 3:24-4:6
4. The correlation of righteousness, love and belief. 4;7-5:21
1. Love. 4;7-5:3
1. Source of love. 4:7-12,/li>
2. Love and belief. 4;13-16
3. Effect and motive of love. 4:17-5:1
4. Love and righteousness. 5:2,3
2. Belief. 5:3-21
1. Belief and righteousness. 5;3,4
2. Contents of belief. 5:5,6
3. Basis for belief. 5:6-10Issue of belief. 5:11,12
4. Certainties of belief. 5:13-21