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NASB | 1 Timothy 5:23 ¶ No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 5:23 ¶ No longer continue drinking [only] water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. |
Bible Question: What are your views on Christians drinking alcohol and smoking? I have heard that some say it is okay as long as you do it in moderation (drinking) but isn't it too easy to go over that fine line? Is there anything Biblical on the issue - I know there are things on drunkeness. But then people argue that they won't let it get that far! |
Bible Answer: Hi Friend, I agree with Steve B. 100 percent. It is an issue of your own conscience. To go further, some say that we have such a high calling in Christ that we should abstain from these earthly pleasures that have such ease of mastering us (Acts 24:16, Eph 4:1). Again, it is not a sin issue, it is an issue of conscience. If you were to go against what your conscience dictates then you are in sin. That is why we must search the Scriptures for an answer to such issues of life because it (Scripture) will then correct our conscience to understanding the truth of these issues. |