Some who become true Christians formerly engaged in such immoral practices as fornication, adultery, and homosexuality. The desires that give birth to sinful acts can be deeply entrenched.
(‏ يع ١ :‏ ​ ١٤ ،‏ ١٥‏ )‏ مَعَ ذلِكَ ،‏ « غُسِلَ [هؤُلَاءِ] حَتَّى ٱلطَّهَارَةِ » ،‏ مِمَّا يَدُلُّ أَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَوُا ٱلتَّغْيِيرَاتِ ٱللَّازِمَةَ لِإِرْضَاءِ ٱللهِ .‏