Should Christians Drink Alcohol?

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Permalink Reply by Tara Robinson on January 10, 2009 at 8:09pm

i believe in the purpose if your purpose for drinking is not good then don't do it. If god said we should not then don't do thats how i feel about christians drinking alcohol.
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Permalink Reply by prophetess JOY Elliott on January 15, 2009 at 11:16am

Sister are you trying to make us to understan that alcohol is good to take it small

Permalink Reply by john hosey on January 13, 2009 at 4:59pm

Maybe we shoud ask, why do Christians need to drink alcohol? Not that it in itself is bad, but with all the misery and pain associated with it among so many, why do it at all?

Permalink Reply by prophetess JOY Elliott on January 15, 2009 at 11:12am

Brother can you tell us

Permalink Reply by Wes Hudson on January 13, 2009 at 5:01pm

No, I don't agree with it at all. There are other things you can do for health. It is for me, a sin. I am sorry for all I did Drink in my early years.

Permalink Reply by prophetess JOY Elliott on January 15, 2009 at 11:11am

Brother thank you for that answer, more

Permalink Reply by Evangelist Cookie Hunter on January 15, 2009 at 12:22pm

Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol / wine?"

Answer: Scripture has much to say regarding the drinking of alcohol (Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 6:3; Deuteronomy 29:6; Judges 13:4,7,14; Proverbs 20:1; 31:4; Isaiah 5:11,22; 24:9; 28:7; 29:9; 56:12). However, Scripture does not necessarily forbid a Christian from drinking beer, wine, or any other drink containing alcohol. In fact, some Scriptures discuss alcohol in positive terms. Ecclesiastes 9:7 instructs “drink wine with a merry heart.” Psalm 104:14-15 states that God gives wine “that makes glad the heart of men.” Amos 9:14 discusses drinking wine from your own vineyard as a sign of God’s blessing. Isaiah 55:11 encourages “yes, come buy wine and milk…”

What God commands Christians regarding alcohol is to avoid drunkenness (Ephesians 5:18). The Bible condemns drunkenness and its effects (Proverbs 23:29-35). Christians are also commanded to not allow their bodies to be “mastered” by anything (1 Corinthians 6:12; 2 Peter 2:19). Drinking alcohol in excess is undeniably addictive. Scripture also forbids a Christian from doing anything that might offend other Christians or might encourage them to sin against their conscience (1 Corinthians 8:9-13). In light of these principles, it would be extremely difficult for any Christian to say he is drinking alcohol to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Jesus changed water into wine. It even seems that Jesus drank wine on occasion (John 2:1-11; Matthew 26:29). In New Testament times, the water was not very clean. Without modern sanitation efforts, the water was often filled with bacteria, viruses, and all kinds of contaminants. The same is true in many third-world countries today. As a result, people often drank wine (or grape juice) because it was far less likely to be contaminated. In 1 Timothy 5:23, Paul was instructing Timothy to stop drinking the water (which was probably causing his stomach problems) and instead drink wine. In that day, wine was fermented (containing alcohol), but necessarily not to the degree it is today. It is incorrect to say that it was grape juice, but it is also incorrect to say that it was the same thing as the wine commonly used today. Again, Scripture does not forbid Christians from drinking beer, wine, or any other drink containing alcohol. Alcohol is not, in and of itself, tainted by sin. It is, rather, drunkenness and addiction to alcohol that a Christian must absolutely refrain from (Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 6:12).

Alcohol, consumed in small quantities, is neither harmful or addictive. In fact, some doctors advocate drinking small amounts of red wine for its health benefits, especially for the heart. Consumption of small quantities of alcohol is a matter of Christian freedom. Drunkenness and addiction are sin. However, due to the biblical concerns regarding alcohol and its effects, due to the easy temptation to over-consumption of alcohol, and due to the possibility of causing offense and/or stumbling of others, it is usually best for a Christian to abstain entirely from drinking alcohol.

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Permalink Reply by prophetess JOY Elliott on January 16, 2009 at 2:37am

Thank you mom for ur good answer? MORE

Permalink Reply by James Pierce on January 16, 2009 at 12:53pm