Subject: making wine.Did Jesus make a mistake. |
Bible Note: Dear Ed, The moderate consumtion of alcohol does not result in the loss of brain cells or babies. It is the abuse of wine, beer, brandy etc. that causes these deleterious consequences. One element of communion is wine and the other is bread. We all know that eating too much bread can lead to obesity. And obesity is a leading cause of heart attacks in America. (:-) Pardon my silly joke, buI used it to illustrate,what I believe is a serious point. I believe that all good things may, and frequently are, twisted by sinful men, resulting in a curse rather than a blessing. But that perverson should not prevent folks from the proper use of God's gifts. By banning alcohol we shift the blame to the substance instead of the depraved human heart. God has blessed mankind with the joy of sexual union between man and wife and just look at how we have twisted it into a grotesque mockery of love. Should we teach that sex is for making babies and the enjoyment of the act is a danger and may lead to promiscuity? But that is just what we do when we condemn wine because it may lead to inebreation. John |