Oh man... what a misleading thing to say. You cannot make that statement so broadly. The gathered church does not equal the true church. The goats and wolves will not always go away. Why should they, especially if the food they crave is there? Wolves crave sheep, goats crave social clubs and status. The thing is, Goats can tolerate copper in their diet. Sheep can't. Too much copper will kill them.
How about this:
Matthew 7:6 "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."
I realize he says 'don't judge lest you be judged' at the beginning of this chapter... and then goes on to tell you how to properly judge... and that you should discern between dogs and swine and the believers. So it is not properly interpreted that we should never judge. The Bible is chock full of judgement and commanding us to make judgements. It's called discernment. He then goes on:
v 13ff: "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.
*********"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. *********
By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
The Fruit of the purpose driven movement (which is only one flavor of the larger Church Growth movement error) is the starving of the sheep, and putting them out of the camp.
in v 21ff: Not everyone who says to me,'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will tell me in that day,'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?' hen I will tell them,'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'
Paul "I know that, after I depart, fierce wolves will come among you, not sparing the flock: and that men will arise from among you yourselves, and will speak depraved things, in order to lead disciples away after them" (Acts 20:29-30).
The Spirit speaks explicitly that in the future some will fall away from the faith, embracing deceitful spirits and demonic doctrines, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared (1 Timothy 4:1-2).
Correct, reprove, and encourage with all patience and teaching, for the time will be when they will not tolerate wholesome teaching. According to their own desires, they will accumulate for themselves teachers, to have their ears tickled. They will turn away their ears from the truth, and will go astray after myths (2 Timothy 4:204).
Terrergal, how do you evangelize?
You miss his point.