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NASB | Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a riotous brawler; And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. [Prov 23:29, 30; Is 28:7; Hos 4:11] |
Subject: Don't understand Jesus's view on alcohol |
Bible Note: Dear Matt, "Pot" or "herb" are not dealt with in Scripture, however, intoxication is strongly condemned throughout the Bible. Having had more experience with hallucigenic drugs than I care to remember, I can say from my own experience that one does not smoke a joint for the taste :-( . It is also true that the potency of unregulated drugs can vary widely. One may get merely a mild buzz on one joint or he may wind up in La-la Land (and I don't mean Los Angeles). As christians we are suject to the commands Of our King; Our Lord and God Jesus Christ. 1 Tim 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, Given the qualifications,it is impossible for me to see a pot-head qualifying for the position of overseer. But that does not excuse the man in the pew either, for we are called to imitate the godly example of our leaders as they imitate Christ. Paul urged the Corinthians to "Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ (1 Cor 11:1). John |