I have some dear friends who so badly want to believe that someone who made a verbal profession is saved, that they will excuse a lifestyle of blatant sin, not recognizing it as an indicator that the person never had a genuine heart conversion.
Romans 10 states that we must believe in our heart AND confess with our mouth that Jesus is LORD and God raised Him from the dead.
Lots of people want fire insurance and confess with their mouths Jesus as SAVIOR, but when they go on for decades never having shown any fruit, then they can’t be saved.
Jesus also referred to those who say *Lord, Lord,.....* and then appeal to their mighty works and miracles and yet Jesus says He doesn’t know them.
I appreciate someone’s desire to see people get saved, but there’s a real lack of discernment there.
As opposed to Christians who do sin but fight that sin, confessing it to others. That sin no longer condemns them.
These are our brothers and sisters.