Matt 25:41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 for I was hungry, and you didn’t believe in baptism; I was thirsty, and you sang with instruments; 43 I was a stranger, and you taught a thousand-year reign; naked, and you called your preacher, "Pastor"; sick, and in prison, and you let a woman serve food in the assembly.’
There it is in black-and-white; the consequences of not being academically correct on doctrines (also known as "gnosticism").
But
seriously; Jesus said his disciples would be known by their love for
one another, not by their doctrine. He said the separation above would
be based on how we treat one another, not on what doctrinal beliefs we
have. His forerunner told three different groups of people how to show
fruit consistent with repentance, and that fruit was not "go to church
more often" or "study the Bible harder" or "pray more sincerely", but
was in each case, "treat each other as you would want to be treated",
which, Jesus said, was the essence of the law and the prophets. His
judgment will be based on how we love one another, not on our scores on a
theological academic final exam.
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