Subject: making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. |
Bible Note: I quess my thinking is why would Jesus create something with rot and decay for the purpose of it containing a poison to alter the thinking of those who cosume it? Could Jesus not create it without the rot and decay and thus without the poison? Not given to much wine? The only place I can find wine spoken of in positive light in scripture is for medicinal purposes, which would certainly mean "not much", if one thinks that “not at all” is wrong. What about that husband of one wife thing? Using the same line of reasoning, must we also conclude this means others can have more than one wife, as others on the forum are trying to convince us of? I will not be dogmatic about this issue, and believe me, I have fought the demon of legalistic bondage many times, so I am not trying to make up some rules that will make someone “more spiritual”. However, one thing I cannot ignore about this issue is the fact that alcohol was always forbidden for kings, priest, and prophets. Jesus was all three, and we as believers have been made kings and priests to the Father by Jesus (Rev 1:6), so that would also apply to us. In light of the fact that alcohol brings so much pain and destruction upon people, I would think it at least unwise for any Christian to consume. I have no desire to drink alcohol, so maybe that is why I see this issue as I do. But if I had that desire (to consume alcohol) the issues I have brought up would be major hurdles for me to clear in order to put alcohol consumption in the category of things that God is pleased for Christians to participate in. Patiently waiting for that grateful apology! (just kidding bro) retxar |