Are They Truly Saved?

Why do we let people live in the lie that they are saved even though they are addicted to porn, alcohol, or drugs? Why do we not call a sin a sin? If we ignore this fact, then why do we oppose homosexuality? No wonder Christians are seen as hypocrites. No wonder those in Islam hate the western world. They say that Christianity is responsible for adultery, pornography, prostitution, homosexuality, and other sins. They say this because we have distorted the definition of "Christian." We call those who continue to live in sin Christians. This is not being judgmental, rather it's evidence that demands a verdict, and God has given us a standard to follow and that is His Son Jesus Christ. Are we allowing people to go to hell because we cannot look them in the face and tell them that they are still sinners and deserving of punishment? What has become of us? I fear that we have lost the Gospel message in an effort to love sinners, but by doing so we have abandoned them to their sin. The Gospel message is that Christ died for our sins and, although we are deserving of punishment, He has taken that punishment upon Himself. Now does that mean that we just say a prayer and that is it, we are saved? No! When we truly repent and the Holy Spirit is in us, we will have the strength to break free from sin; anything less is doubting the power of God. In the story in John 8:3-6, Jesus told the woman who was caught in the act of adultery, and, by Jewish law, deserved to be stoned to death, that since none of her accusers condemned her, neither would He. However, here is where I fear that we miss a very important point. He tells her, "Go. From now on sin no more." This is very important and if we choose to ignore that then we are just as guilty as those who we allow to live in their sin. In John 5:14, Jesus says to the man that He healed at the pool of Bethesda, "Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you." How can we ignore these things that He says in the Bible? Preach His love and His saving power, but do not skip over His standard for our lives through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.