Dolly was raised in the South, where "cultural Christianity" was the norm. When she began her career as a young woman, proclaiming herself a Christian in the South enhanced her career. Christians were very likely to overlook clues about a false Christian because they were so superficial themselves.
Many people thought just adding the words; "Jesus Christ" would make people believe they have been born again. Sadly most people believed because we are saved by grace and grace alone by believing in Jesus Christ that there was no need for a changed lifestyle.
What they didn't understand was that the words alone didn't make them transformed by Christ, it was trusting in Christ and desiring to be changed by Him that caused Him to change us completely into a new creation.
Those who decided to join the Christian club but had no sorrow over their sinful nature and didn't trust Christ, but continued to trust in themselves were never transformed and remained in their lost state.
The need to feel famous and attention-seeking through acting in a place like Hollywood was the first dead giveaway.
Self-seeking and showing off to gain wealth is a sin.
1 John 3:9 "No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God."
1 John 2:15-17 "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever."
James 4:4 "You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God."
Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
Those who love show-people are idolizing them. They are ignoring all the signs of worldliness to enjoy the sofistication and popularity, a sign that the one who idolizes wishes they could be like those with fame.
1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
Don't be caught up in the fame of those who have been loved by the world, pretending that if someone does some good deeds and shines in the eyes of the world, they are going to heaven.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
