A lot of Christians apparently need to hear this: being kind, generous and beloved does not make a false gospel true. I love Dolly Parton. I mean that. But since her passing, I’ve watched Christians point to how kind she was, how much money she gave away, how many books she donated, and how universally beloved she was—as though any of that changes the Gospel. It doesn’t. Dolly publicly said that everyone has their own path to God. That you can call it God, science, nature, energy—whatever works for you. That sounds nice, tolerant, and loving—but it is not Christianity. Jesus did not say He was a way to the Father. He said He is THE way. And I think Christians have become so terrified of appearing judgmental, intolerant or “unkind” that we’ve started confusing worldly niceness with biblical love. Real love does not hide the truth to spare someone’s feelings. I don’t know Dolly’s heart. I don’t know what happened between her and Jesus in the final moments of her life, and I sincerely pray she knew Him. But I can evaluate her public words. So can you. And we should. You can love Dolly. You can celebrate her extraordinary talent, generosity and uniquely American legacy. You can mourn her passing. But we need to be clear on the Gospel message. Truth does not become false because the world hates it. And falsehood does not become truth because it comes from someone the world loves. There are not many roads to God. There is one. Jesus Christ. ✝️