Well stated.
Confession to man is not confession to God.
Nor is it repentance.
Lots of people *see the light* as they near death, but likely it’s not out of any genuine repentance and sorrow for sin, but rather a desire to escape the consequences for their sins, knowing that they are heading for what they deserve, as all sinners are.
God will not be fooled by manipulation. Nor will He be used for our own sake. The best we can hope for is that those who suddenly seek God at the last minute are sincere in their desire to know Him, rather than just using Him to escape the inevitable.
There’s a world of difference between being sorry and being sorry you got caught.
Amen!