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I agree with both of you.

However, there’s a stray puzzle piece in my mental archives . . .

someone’s trip to Heaven included a dialogue with a famous Christian writer—I took it to mean C.S. Lewis though the Heaven visitor refused to say who it was. It seemed to me that their description MOST PROBABLY only fit Lewis. It is conceivable it was someone else, however.

Anyway—whoever it was—considered all their writings as dross, chaff, grossly inadequate for the cause of the Gospel. And, they were reportedly in the lower ranks of Heaven for whatever reason(s).

I remember reading that and being rather stunned at the time. An interesting mystery anyway.

I cannot think of any Christian writer who would consider his work as adequate for the cause of the Gospels.

The words of God are spirit and life. The words of men are neither spirit nor life.

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life. – John 6:63

For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. - Hebrews 4:12

Nor can I imagine a Christian being concerned about rank, i.e. any personal recognition or credit.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God. - Mark 10:18

God's Name is I AM.