Bible Question:
Hi, Jesus made a few jars of best wine from water for His guests at a wedding party. Many Pastors and strong believers would advise believers and non-believers to abstain from drinks which have alcohol in it. How can one reconcile this advice with what Jesus was doing? With Love in Christ. FytRobert |
Bible Answer: Dear FytRobert, In the time and culture of Christ, as He lived and walked among us in the flesh, everyone drank wine though it may have been frequently a very watered-down version. They did not have water-purification plants as we do and the water was not very pure and people did not get themselves intentionally drunk as they do in western culture today. And it was culturally much less an issue as fewer people drank excessively...certainly not to the extent as they do today. It is not a sin to drink wine in moderation, according to the word of God and it was even recommended in one situation. (ITimothy 5:23). Our culture has so abused drugs and alcohol that it has become common to use unfermented wine or grapejuice as a substitute rather than cause someone to sin or be tempted when he/she may not be able to handle and chemically digest it. This way many who would not have been able to partake of the communion table in both its solid and liquid form, now can. I hope this is helpful. Itiswritten |
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