Chritianity has become a religion of anything goes
christians on here have said
it is ok to kill -going agianst the sermonon on the mount
not to cover your head in church-going agianst paul
ok to get interest- going against jesus
ok to be rich-going against jesus teaching to follow him and give aawy your wealth
christians spent so much time trying to fit the teaching to worldly aspirations
nit picking over hebrew or greek words
nit picking over intentions
all so as to fit the teaching to their wordly aspirations
christianity has become do what you want
that is why people se us as hipocrits
There is also the opposite end of this flawed equation you present. Jesus warned us to not be like the Pharisees who presented themselves perfect in law, able to judge others, but having none of God's Spirit of love and truth. They were good at condemnng others and straining knats to swallow camels, as Jesus joked of them.
Yes, there are many flaws among the sinners in this world, but there is a balm in Gilead and succor for those that hunger for righteousness; that place being in Christ, where His supply of grace is sufficient that we might grow into the very image of Him - becoming better men and women. He gives us that time of grace to grow in.
Soloman was never condemned by God for having wealth, and the spirit of Christ's words were never meant to add the burden of another law to follow and be legalized over. They were meant as guidance to a spiritual understanding; that we would not be owned by possessions, but would rather be content in wealth or poverty, using either to forward the kingdom of God as only God could lead a person individually. To have another person judge me is what the Pharisees would have been more than happy to do and what Jesus warned of as common to the devil, who is the "accuser of the brethren", who constantly stands before God and accuses the brethren of sin. I will not join with the devil, shoulder to shoulder and agree with him, but will fight against his accusations with the blood of the lamb that cleanses the dirtiest sinner that comes and repents, asking for forgiveness of sin.
Mt 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Mt 23:13 ¶ But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of Heaven before men; for you do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in.
Phil 4:11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.
12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.
13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
2Co 3:18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord––who is the Spirit––makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
Rev 12:Re 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.