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Furthermore, you and Igzy over and over again used "prescriptive things" to evaluate the truth of the ground of locality. Why are you so reluctant to my simple request for you to apply the same thing to your model?
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We've already addressed this as well. The Bible prescribes freedom in Christ. Therefore to limit that freedom you need a counter prescription, not just a doctrine concocted from vague patterns. In other words, if you are going to take away someone's freedom, you need a clear reason for doing so. The local ground is anything but clear. Why do you think it ends up in court?
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3. I supppose you accept the model of Igzy. So I ask this question.
You are an elder of a church. And a divisive one comes to your church.
Are you going to accept him or not? Of course, he would definitely say his action is according to the will of the Lord.
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How is he divisive? Is he sowing trouble in the church that the elder leads? Then the elder has authority to deal with him. Does he have a reputation of being divisive in some other church? Then the elder can't deal with him until he causes trouble in his own church.