God has no double standard, no respect of persons. He shows no favoritism in His judgments. When Jesus said, “No servant can serve two masters” that included Solomon and all born human. (See Luke 16:13).
In closing the sacred record, God inspired John to write: “He that overcomes (this world’s attractions, his fleshly lusts, and Satan’s myriad deceptions) shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, AND IDOLATORS (including Solomon), and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death” (See Revelation 21:7-8).
The apostle Paul is in full agreement with his fellow apostle John, when he writes: “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived (believers can be): neither fornicators, NOR IDOLATORS, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (males who intentionally attempt to change their sexual orientation and appearance – not those who happen to be born with delicate features), nor abusers of themselves with mankind (those who pratice homosexual or lesbian acts), nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God (See I Corinthians 6:9-10). Countless numbers are deceived into believing that such personalities as those just spoken of by Paul will indeed inherit the kingdom of God if they merely believe Jesus died for them. They think that though these evil ones continue their evil practices, “It’s all under the blood, brother!” They think the eternal kingdom of God will be filled with such personalities. How grossly deceived they are.
Few seem to have read the closing chapter of Solomon’s life. Those events are clearly recorded for us in the 11th chapter of I Kings. Let me quote a few statements recorded in that chapter concerning wise King Solomon: “His wives turned away his heart, for it came to pass when Solomon was old that his wives turned away his heart after other gods…For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites. And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord (yes, God did take notice of Solomon’s idolatry)…Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon…And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because HIS HEART WAS TURNED FROM THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, which had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods, BUT HE KEPT NOT THAT WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED” (See I Kings 11:3-10).
Are the words recorded by the apostles John and Paul trustworthy? Does God have a double standard? Is He, in truth, a respecter of persons? Was Jesus mistaken when He said, “No servant can serve two masters?” Did Solomon prove Him wrong when he served not only two masters but several masters? Should we look to some other “holy” book for the truth? Did King David know what he was talking about when he told Solomon, “And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts (even Solomon’s AND YOURS, my reader), and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you (Solomon or any one else) seek Him, He will be found of you, but if you forsake Him, HE WILL CAST YOU OFF FOREVER” (See I Chronicles 28:9). God help you to understand.
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley