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TO DRINK OR
NOT
TO DRINK
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tO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK
The subject of alcohol and whether, as Christians, we should or
should not drink, has long been a topic of debate in many Christian
circles.
Let us look at the Word of God for our answers.
EPHESIANS 5:18 And be not drunk with wine (speaks
of being controlled by alcoholic beverage, which Paul
desires to use as an example), wherein is excess; but be
filled with the Spirit (being controlled by the Spirit
constantly, moment by moment).
(E.S.B.)
The Bible tells us not to be drunk, not to be in “excess” but to
be filled with the Spirit.
This means to be controlled by the Spirit of
God and not to be controlled by anybody else or anything else,
including alcohol and mind-altering drugs.
Of course for medical
purposes and the benefit of a patient, a doctor may use drugs.
Obviously this is not to use drugs in an improper way.
The past for many Christians could be summed up as Peter wrote
in 1 Peter 4:1-4:
1 PETER 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered
for us in the flesh (through the Atonement), arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he who has
suffered in the flesh (won the battle over the flesh) has
ceased from sin;
1 PETER 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of
his time in the flesh (in this earthly life) to the lusts of
men, but to the will of God.
1 PETER 4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice
us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles (this means
before we were saved), when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings,
banquetings, and abominable idolatries (these are works
of the flesh - Galatians 5:19-21):
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1 PETER 4:4 Wherein they (your former friends and
associates) think it strange that you run not with them
to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you (one form
of persecution - 2 Timothy 3:12)
Therefore the Bible is quite clear that in regard to alcohol, we
are not to be drunk, i.e. to drink to excess.
We could try to determine
what would constitute “excess.”
Alternatively we could assume that
we could drink just a little, let’s say a glass of wine with our meals.
What would we then be doing?
In this case, we would be saying by
our actions that it is an acceptable Christian practice to drink alcohol.
“. .
.The Bible is quite clear that in
regard to alcohol, we are not to be drunk,
i.e. to drink to excess. .
.”
If someone were then to ask you if you drink alcohol, you would
have to answer “Yes.”
If they then asked whether it is okay, as a
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