But, the Lord knew what Paul did not. It can take the bottle from the drunkard, the pornographer from his magazines, the homosexual from his perversion, the cigarettes from the smoker, the thief from his loot and the needle from the addict. Gospel teachers should never judge another as being unfit for Gospel instruction. He had success at changing them then, and his Gospel can change people today. Those involved in such behavior should not judge themselves unworthy of being Christians.
People can change.
Paul met some in Ephesus who had been baptized, but whom he determined had been incorrectly baptized. After correcting their misunderstandings, he baptized them again. Some today who have been baptized still need conversion, because they misunderstood what they were doing. In each case, one needs to be baptized again correctly . We all are.