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That is an argument many make. How can a Christian sin? If he or she does, then they aren't a Christian anymore, right?

Unfortunately (or fortunately if you or I ever sin), we remain a Christian until apostasy (whatever that really means) or to death. Of course, it is possible to have never accepted Christ but acted like one, but then public professions, behavior, and words are all any of us have.

We cannot judge if one has "lost" their salvation. nor can we command someone to go there out of spite, for we cannot really know someone's heart nor do we have any authority on that matter. We can discern that there will be repercussions for things that appear to be sin and discourage that or encourage something different.

In the end, it is each and every one of us who will be accountable before God on our Judgment Day. Whatever someone else did won't count for us in our defense. What we did to glorify God through our trials will count.

If, on Judgment Day, we were truly with God, the pain of our sins will be had, but wiped away.

With the world what it is (and probably always was somewhere), I do look forward to that time.