Listening is a biblical command, but it's also an essential way in which we love others and imitate God who heard our cry for mercy and turns his ear to us.
Some say the Bible doesn't contain what was originally written down. But we have very good reason to believe that we have the very words, which the Holy Spirit inspired.
How do we tell the difference between self-serving, divisive teachers and people who are genuinely pointing out theological error in service to others?