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NASB | Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him. [Prov 23:20] |
Subject: alcohol scripturally wrong? |
Bible Note: Doc, sound advice on drinking. What you say about your experiences with drinking seems to parallel my own to some degree. I never really enjoyed drinking all that much and did it I suppose to be "sociable." But it was more of a nuisance to me than anything else. Moreover, I was always bothered by the gnawing feeling that I was compromising my witness as a Christian and my role as a husband and father. So I put it aside years ago and have never once felt any desire to indulge again. ...... Scripture condemns drunkenness in no uncertain terms, and who can say that he is immune to the abuse of alcohol? I suppose no one sets out with the goal of becoming an alcoholic. For me personally the sensible path to take as a follower of Christ is the sober one. ...... Over the years I've done a little work with alcoholics. Alcoholism does not pose a pretty picture I tell you. And my youngest son was killed by a drunken driver in an automobile accident when he was a junior in college. So I am not exactly a poster boy for the joys of alcohol! --Hank |