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1 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | keliy | 213535 | ||
Dear jeh777 We should look at the effects of wine on the individual and not take a Bible verse and apply it to everyone alive. Alcohol is a spirit. A distilled spirit, yes, but it has the power to overtake our own spirit and release certain inhibitions whenever we consume it. Physiologically, the first drink we take will raise our heart rate. Continuing to drink has the opposite effect. There are some people who are able to drink a glass of wine and that is enough for them. For some people it is too much and some it is never enough. God created wine and it is a good thing when used in the right setting. It is an enhancement during wedding celebrations that create memories that last a lifetime for the lucky couple. It is the work of demonic influences that turn all that God created for good into an evil scenario. Some drinkers are more prone to these influences than others. Some are this way thru heredity and some thru environmental influences. Yes, Christians are allowed to drink. But not if they are to hold a position of authority in the church, because it might have the possibility of causing a brother to stumble. It is not wrong to drink wine. I think that Jesus drank wine, but the Bible does not clearly say so. Matt 26:27 says, "And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it" and then in verse 29, Jesus says, "I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." What I understand is that wine was served with meals, but not as we drink it today. It was added to drinking water because it killed water-borne protozoa that cause disease and illness. My opinion therefore is that if Jesus went to someone's house for dinner and wine was served with the meal, Jesus would likely drink the beverage as it was served by the host. Jesus was strong enough to resist the temptation to drink more wine to feel good or as a means to increase joviality. This I suggest may lead to sin, if not a sin in itself. There are some who are able to drink without adverse effect and some who are unable to drink without falling under it's deathly influence. These people contribute to a staggering number of deaths each year, and many thousands each day. I would say that the Bible will never say it is o.k. to drink for these very reasons. However it is not a sin to drink it in small quantities, if it does not cause you or others to stumble into something that causes harm. In moderation, keliy |
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2 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | DocTrinsograce | 213540 | ||
Dear Keliy, When the Scripture discusses intoxicating drinks it is talking about fermented beverages. Consequently, the alcohol content of any such beverage would not have much exceeded 15 percent by volume; normal strains of yeast cannot live in higher concentrations. (That fact, by the way, belies the argument of wine as an alternative to the lack of potable water.) Distilled liquors, which can be produced with alcohol contents as high as ninety-five percent, did not exist in Biblical times. One might argue, therefore, that drunkenness associated with this more modern version of "strong drink" might be a matter of prohibition to believers as pharmakeia (Galatians 5:20). Although the abuses, excesses, and consequences of alcohol historically is a matter of record, we'd not want to argue against it on that basis. As Christians we are not pragmatists. Given our clear admonitions to be alert (1 Corinthians 16:13), vigilant, and sober (1 Peter 5:8) -- since our adversaries (the world, the flesh, and the devil) do not rest from their operations -- I would rather argue that alcohol consumption is a detriment to our pursuit of holiness. It may also be noteworthy that deacons and the Godly, older women are to be characterized as people "not given to MUCH wine" (1 Timothy 3:8; Titus 2:3); whereas, elders are to be "not given to wine" (1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7). I have pointed this out before, and have been told that it makes too fine a point about distinction between those phrases. Perhaps it does. I am not a student of Greek. Consequently, I would not be dogmatic about it. Nevertheless, for me -- and perhaps this is a matter of my own individual limitations -- the use of alcohol would compromise the primary objective of our holy calling. I am currently taking pain medication for a physical problem the doctors are working to resolve. I find myself frustrated at the altered state of mind caused by those pills. I can't imagine having no other justification for that sort of thing than entertainment, which is the usual purpose of alcoholic beverages. Just a few of my thoughts on the subject. In Him, Doc |
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3 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | CDBJ | 213548 | ||
Hi Doc, It amazes me how believers can twist the scriptures with regards to the intake of wine and the likes yet not even give a second thought to the fact that they are so far over weight that they’re committing suicide by putting to much food down their gullet. We are killing ourselves as a nation and don’t even consider it to be a sin to any degree. A pet peeve, being 10 pounds over weight, CDBJ |
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4 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | DocTrinsograce | 213563 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Yes, you are right. The human heart is more deceitful than anything else in creation. I can vouch, myself, for being a whole lot more like the Pharisee than the Publican of Luke 18:10-13. It is so easy to distract ourselves with the specks of sawdust folks have in their eyes, so as to ignore the two-by-fours hanging out of our own! My far-better-half is calling me to dinner. If my appetite isn't what it should be, I'll tell her its CDBJ's fault. :-) In Him, Doc |
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