Many thanks for your thoughtful response! Personally I would tend to agree that a human can discern the merit of the claims of a human having connection to the divine by the actions of said human. Still, I tend to doubt that the inner side of the experience is quite so simple or linear. For instance, we might consult Luke 15:7 in which Jesus says "I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance." That is, it seems to me that enantiodromia can play an outsized part. Still to be clear, in terms of practical discernment I agree wholeheartedly with what you write and thank you for taking the time to respond, SDI!

Also Causticus I'm sorry for the anonymous post mostly identical to the one here, dreamwidth signed me out.