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Dolly - Part 3

In 1 Corinthians 6: 9 - 11, Paul wrote a sin list that describes both the world & the Corinthian church.       He then wrote that despite their church looking like the world, the members of their church were also washed (regenerate), set apart (in the world but not of it), & justified (declared judicially righteous) in the name of Christ by the Holy Spirit.   Yet in 1 Corinthians 15, he (Paul) also wrote that there were those among them who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, which means they didn’t believe & understand that Christ Himself had been raised from the dead. How then is it that Dolly’s accusers can hold her to a higher theological standard than Paul did the members of the Corinthian church?    Being a good theologian doesn’t select for someone being a born again believer, & the bar for being a born again believer is far lower than Christians have been saying since the Athanasian Creed set the bar at what we today con...
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Dolly - Part 1

According to Gina Miller & Reformation Charlotte : COLUMN EXCERPT:    Dolly unquestionably had an unusually warm and approachable public presence, even as people who disagreed with her on political or social issues still found her likeable. She had fans on all sides of the political aisle, and she never made her politics a divisive issue in her career. But it was largely her generosity and her Southern charm that made her so loved among Evangelicals. She often spoke about God, prayer, faith, and even her Pentecostal upbringing. She wrote and sang songs about Jesus, and co-authored songs with other Christian musicians. But none of these things are evidence of saving faith. None of these things demonstrate a life that has been transformed by the blood of Christ. Talking about God or Jesus is not a substitute for repentance and faith, and being warm and cozy does not guarantee that one will inherit the Kingdom of God. But listening to some Evangelical leaders, one might beli...
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