Chapter 1 provides the foundational material that is necessary to pursue the stated thesis of the necessity of sanctification for inheriting eternal salvation. The pertinent terms of salvation and sanctification are defined, and the thesis is explained. The chapter closes with a broad view of historical positions regarding sanctification. These are the Wesleyan, Pentecostal, Keswick, Dispensational, Lutheran, and Reformed views. The analyses of these positions reveals that the component of necessity in respect to sanctification is either largely missing or does not adequately portray the biblical portrait.

Chapters 2 and 3 are an attempt to hold the thesis under the scrutiny of New Testament investigation. The purpose of these chapters is to demonstrate that the authors of the NT wrote in such a way as to consider sanctification an essential aspect of eternal salvation. Twelve specific texts are discussed in hermeneutical detail in order to defend the thesis. While chapter 2 concentrates on Pauline literature, the texts of chapter 3 demonstrate this teaching to be represented in a broad spectrum of NT epistolary documents.

Chapter 4 answers the perceived objections that could be raised against the present thesis. The objections are classified into two groups: biblical texts and logical arguments. The purpose of this chapter is not to debunk the opposing positions, but to simply demonstrate that the stated objections are not sufficient to nullify the author's argument.

Chapter 5 brings closure to the presentation by offering a series of positive implications that could arise from the propagation of the thesis. The author explores various promising results for the preaching/teaching ministry of the church, the endeavors of evangelism and missions, and the welfare of the church and the individual saint. The goal of this chapter is to map out the beneficial trajectories in order to excite adherence to the thesis.