“However, I hope none are bigoted or haughty enough to dictate which handfuls of tares, and the wheat along with it, may be uprooted, and called “gone from the world of Christianity.”
You don’t have to be either bigoted or haughty to exercise discernment or spot obviously false teachings. ECLA and the Episcopal Church have, eg, adopted officially false teachings at a high level. The teachings are directly contrary to scripture that spans thousands of years and their doctrines have been adopted with knowledge of that scripture.
Paul did not suggest we listen to false teachers. He didn’t run around calling them “Christians” so as to be PC. As to “matters that may be disputed,” we should not create doctrinal battles (Romans 14). But as to the clear lines in scripture, Paul fought like a lion.
Thanks to you and all for the discussions.