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Was Solomon saved? Ecclesiastes may imply a late-life repentance and return to God despite idolatrous period

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 20) 00:47:42 – 00:48:44

Question from Darcy 777 about whether Solomon died worshiping false gods and whether he was saved.

Mike acknowledges uncertainty. Solomon's wives led his heart astray to foreign gods (1 Kings 11). However, Ecclesiastes -- which records a journey through worldly pursuits, pleasures, and philosophies -- ends with the conclusion: 'Fear God and keep his commandments' (Ecclesiastes 12:13). Mike reads this as possible evidence of late-life repentance and restoration, though he cannot prove it exegetically. His hopeful reading: Solomon came to a different place by the end of his life.
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20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 20) @ 00:47:42

2021-01-29

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repentance salvation apostasy idolatry Ecclesiastes Solomon 1 Kings 11
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