Dolly Parton Believed in God, but Was It the God of the Bible?

[PeterAndroz]

No, but a person's faith is evidenced by both the good works they do as well as by what they proclaim about God.

LITERALLY 1 minute with a stranger & they ask you what verses teach what they must do to enter Heaven, which verses would you quote ?

 

[markalan]

That is the distinction I have been making throughout this thread. I am not saying a Christian must produce some predetermined amount of good works to earn or keep salvation. I am saying Scripture gives us every right to test a person’s public profession by their public fruit. Jesus said, “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them” ~Matthew 7:20.

Different amounts of fruit? Absolutely.

Salvation earned by works? Absolutely not.

But pretending fruit is irrelevant when evaluating a profession of faith? Scripture does not give us that option.

I can point to many things I disagree with DP about.
I can also point to things in her life that reflect Gospel teaching such as a faithful marriage of 66 years.
How many Christians have been divorced and remarried contrary to the Word of God?

If God says "30 fold", on a scale of 0-100, is an acceptable level of fruit, I am not going to judge others too rashly.

Regarding 1 Cor 3:15, can you give me some examples of the works you would say are burnt up?
If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss,
though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

 

[PeterAndroz]

I can point to many things I disagree with DP about.
I can also point to things in her life that reflect Gospel teaching such as a faithful marriage of 66 years.
How many Christians have been divorced and remarried contrary to the Word of God?

If God says "30 fold", on a scale of 0-100, is an acceptable level of fruit, I am not going to judge others too rashly.

Regarding 1 Cor 3:15, can you give me some examples of the works you would say are burnt up?
If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss,
though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

"""How many Christians have been divorced and remarried contrary to the Word of God?""
My Christian wife divorced her husband after he had an affair <<< Christ ok's divorce under those circumstances.
My previous wife, left, had relations then divorced me then remarried <<< Christ ok's me to remarry
My now wife & I were married by our Pastor.
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