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1 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | lionheart | 213557 | ||
Beja, I am a recovering alcaholic of eighteen years now and only by God's infinate grace do I remain so. The question that arises here is not are christians allowed to drink but more along the line should we. I choose not to for a large number of reasons my health and testimoney being at the top of the list. We are not told not to drink, but we are told not to be addicted, not to be drunk, or not to be pugnatious. It is for those very reasons that I no longer consume any kind of alcahol. But I never got a handle on any of it until I became a disciple of Jesus Christ. I got clean but I still wasn't sober. I only started getting a concept of sobriety when I got my life right with God, so here I am today. The sin may not nesesarilly be in the drinking (I say this with caution.)but in the misuse and abuse. This isn't just limited to alcahol. There are myriad of things that can be included here and it's always been in the nature of man to do so. It's incumbent on us as disciples to remain firmly rooted and grounded in God and His Word. In Him, lionheart |
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2 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | Beja | 213558 | ||
Lion, Not sure quite how to respond. I was never trying to make any statement in the discussion except to let azure know what was in the greek, since she(or he?) showed interest. If you look at the post I responded to she asked if the idea of not being pugnacious and not drinking could validly be combined into one phrase in the greek. The answer is no. But, if you do want to know my opinion then I think having a drink is not a sin. Second, the question of whether one should or not can certainly not be given a universal answer. For me, as a Baptist pastor, in my given congregation, the answer is certainly no I should not drink (Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 9). Besides, the stuff is remarkably foul tasting so I wouldn't want to. God bless you and sorry for the confusion. In Love, Beja |
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3 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | lionheart | 213657 | ||
Beja, No problem brother. I totally enjoy discussions like this, Cause oft times it clears up questions or doubts I may be having. That and it will in allot of cases provide answers for others too. In Him, lionheart |
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