Paula White Hits Back at Critics: Reaffirms Her Belief in the Trinity, Inerrancy of the Bible and Divinity of Christ

Leah Marieann Klett : Jan 4, 2017
Gospel Herald

And as for Donald Trump, "I—for one—am willing to work with all those who find inspiration in the life and teachings of Jesus and a common cause in the wellbeing of our great America." -Paula White

(Apopka, FL)—[Gospel Herald] Televangelist Paula White has hit back at critics who have accused her of being a false teacher and promoting the "Prosperity Gospel", reaffirming a belief in the Trinity, divinity of Jesus Christ, and inerrancy of the Bible. (Photo via Charisma News)

White—spiritual adviser to President-elect Donald Trump and Senior Pastor of New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Florida—has come under increasing media scrutiny in recent weeks, particularly after it was announced she would speak at Trump's inauguration ceremony later this month.

Over the past few weeks, she's been the subject of a number of unflattering articles...

She's also been criticized for her beliefs by a number of evangelical leaders, including Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore...

Now, the evangelist is hitting back.

"I have read a great deal of false information being reported about me, my theology and my past," White said in a statement shared with the Gospel Herald. "I have been called a heretic, an apostate, an adulterer, a charlatan, and an addict. It has been falsely reported that I once filed for bankruptcy and—my personal favorite—that I deny the Trinity!"

White said that while she has hesitated to address such "patently false accusations about my personal life and my beliefs so as to not dignify them with a response," she was eventually compelled to set the record straight since such comments "pose a potential distraction to an otherwise celebratory and historic time in our country."

First, White said she has "always believed" in—and has preached on—the exclusivity and divinity of Jesus Christ, His saving grace and...

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