No, they were not really Christian. A lot of people THINK they are, until it gets really tough.
Nobody knows until they are tested. Not many will lose their homes, family, money, ability to eat or live and still remain faithful.
I have a very difficult time believing that somebody who is truly saved can walk out.
Ever see how Noah and Lot ended their days?
Faithless and sinful to death - and absolutely defeated, yet they are called “Righteous” in the New Testament and examples who God thought should serve to us as reminders. Think about that.
Then you have Job and Elijah. Both literally wanted The Lord to kill them, dead right there because of their struggles. We know the end of the story. Then we have Solomon.
IMHO, we underestimate what truly saves a person.
The Paradox of Salvation is something most cannot really understand. You see the arguments here about it on the religious forums and the silly arguments that follow:
*You must belong to this sect
*You must obey this specific commandment
*You must go to this building on this day
*You must...
*You must...
*You must....
Naaman is a great example and one we should truly look at when questioning others. God sees the heart. Humans judge works.
It’s why the 80 year old church lady who bakes brownies for everybody, but believes homosexuality is a “victimless” crime and not a sin is in much more danger of hell than the soon to be executed serial killer who fell on his knees before the Lord in repentance.