1 Corinthians 6:11

Some of you were like that. This shows the amazing power of the gospel! Faith in "Christ on the cross" leads bad people to become transformed! See 1 Peter 4:3-5. Cleansed from sin. Literally: "But you washed yourselves!" This certainly points to baptism (see Acts 22:16; Titus 3:4-5; Hebrews 10:22; Ephesians 5:26). Dedicated. The TEV does not use "sanctification, sanctify, or saint," because the average person understands these words in an unbiblical way. "Sanctification: the work of the Holy Spirit by which the believer is 1) set free from sin; 2) exalted to holiness of life." This dictionary definition is accurate, if you recognize: 1) Christ's finished work for us - made clean by His bloody-death and dedicated to God; 2) the Holy Spirit's work in us, as we co-operate with Him to become progressively holy (1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:16; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:13). "Sanctification is the believer taking Justification seriously! Sanctification is Justification translated into action." To be holy is to take being put right with God seriously! Put right with God. The bloody-death of Christ was to change sinners! We reach out through faith to seize His sacrifice, to be put right with God by His imputed righteousness. See Acts 22:16 and note. Through the name. See Acts 4:12. And by the Spirit. We are buried with Christ in the liquid grave so our sins will be forgiven, and to receive the Holy Spirit as a gift. See notes on Acts 2:38; Acts 5:32; 1 Corinthians 12:13.