Profession of faith

Professing faith refers to individuals who once identified as Christians and studied the teachings of Christ, but may not have truly embraced a personal relationship with Him. They claimed to be Christians and believed that they had received eternal life, but their connection with Christ was not firmly established. Imagine a ship docking at a pier without dropping its anchor chain (an analogy for abiding in Christ). When a strong wind blows, the ship is forcefully pushed away from the pier and into a stormy ocean.

Similarly, a professing Christian is someone who accepts Christ but has not yet fully rooted their faith or deepened their connection with Him. They may have an intellectual understanding of the faith, but they have not actively practiced or lived it. These are the individuals Jesus mentioned in His teachings.