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DRINKING ALCOHOL

DRINKING ALCOHOL. DRINKING ALCOHOL. INTRODUCTION. -Several misunderstandings about drinking alcohol exist in the church today. -Is it sinful to drink a glass of wine? Can I drink “socially”? What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol?. DRINKING ALCOHOL. INTRODUCTION.

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DRINKING ALCOHOL

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  1. DRINKING ALCOHOL

  2. DRINKING ALCOHOL INTRODUCTION -Several misunderstandings about drinking alcohol exist in the church today -Is it sinful to drink a glass of wine? Can I drink “socially”? What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol?

  3. DRINKING ALCOHOL INTRODUCTION -Our brethren are trying to find a way to justify “social” drinking. -There are some facts that we will consider from God’s word that may help us to understand the truth on this important matter…

  4. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There are 3 Hebrew words for wine in the OT *tiyrowsh - “fresh or new wine” (0% alcoholic content…grape juice) *Used 38 times in the OT (Prov. 3:10; Joel 2:24; Hos. 9:2)

  5. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There are 3 Hebrew words for wine in the OT *tiyrowsh -Since natural fermentation takes place when grapes are pressed, methods were used to insure the purity of the juice (boiling into paste)

  6. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There are 3 Hebrew words for wine in the OT *yayin – “full fermentation” (5-8% alcoholic content) *In every case outside of medicinal purposes, this drink is condemned out of 135 uses in the OT

  7. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There are 3 Hebrew words for wine in the OT *yayin -Social drinking of alcohol is always condemned -The people who accepted fully fermented drink had strong drink (Gen 9:21)

  8. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There are 3 Hebrew words for wine in the OT *shikar – other fermented drinks (associated with yayin) *Is used 22 times…and is always condemned

  9. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There is one Greek word for wine *oinos – used for both grape juice and fermented wine -Even the Greek translation of the OT used this one word for both kinds of drink -The context must determine its usage

  10. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There is one Greek word for wine *oinos – This wine was made with 1 part wine, 3 parts water (1.5%) -Anything more or less than this was undesirable 2 parts > 2 parts = Strong 1 part > 4 parts = Weak

  11. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There is one Greek word for wine *oinos – The formula for wine (common table beverage) had a purpose (Contact Welch’s) -Water alone had microbes that would be killed by the juice -The juice would help to make people well (I Tim. 5:23)

  12. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There is one Greek word for wine *oinos – Ancients prized the grape juice of their day -For hundreds of years they had this method for common drinks -The people didn’t want to be drunk, just well.

  13. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There is one Greek word for wine *oinos – Athenias in 70 A.D. said: “let him with a stomach problem take sweet wine (grape juice) either mixed with water or warmed as good for the stomach, for sweet wine (oinos) does not make the head heavy”

  14. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Drink Of The Bible -There is one Greek word for wine *oinos – Pliny, Columella, and Philo: “the wines that are destitute of all strength were exceedingly wholesome and useful to the body”… Also wine for the sick “had their forces broken by the strainer” (filtration)

  15. DRINKING ALCOHOL Wine From Then Until The Present -Some simple facts… *It would take 10 servings of 1st century wine to equal one drink of wine today *Your bladder is affected before your equilibrium *Some were “given to much wine”…not Christians

  16. DRINKING ALCOHOL Wine From Then Until The Present -Some simple facts… *Today you are considered under the influence at .04% and can get a ticket for .08% (1 drink) *It wasn’t until the 9th century that such methods were known for 95% alcoholic content in hard liquor

  17. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -Defining Drunkenness (Methuo) *W.E. Vine - “To make drunk, or to grow drunk, marking the process of the state expressed, to become intoxicated.

  18. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -Defining Drunkenness (Methuo) *Young & Haynes - “To begin to be softened.” *E.W. Bullinger - “To grow drunk.” *Thayer - “To get drunk, to become intoxicated.”

  19. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -Defining Drunkenness (Methuo) *Drunkenness is a process that begins with the first drink and continues to worsen with each subsequent drink *We need to see the danger in drinking alcohol (Prov. 20:1; 23:29-35)

  20. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -John 2:1-10 *At a marriage feast, Jesus made between 120-180 gallons of wine …. “the best” *The people had “well drunk”(drank it all) and wanted more *Did Jesus create a temptation to sin? (Matt. 6:13)

  21. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -John 2:1-10 *Were these people drunk?…Not off of the wine (oinos) Jesus made… (1.5% alcohol) *To say that Jesus made strong drink is blasphemy *Jesus miracle was for a good purpose (John 2:11)

  22. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -John 2:1-10 *If you talk with wine specialists they will tell you that the body, fragrance, and flavor are important…not alcohol *Pliny, Plutarch, and Horace all said the “the best” wine was that without spirit

  23. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -I Peter 4:3; Gal 5:21; Luke 21:34 *To have excess of wine as in reveling (drinking parties) is a sin *Carousing (drinking without reference to amount) will keep you out of heaven

  24. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -I Peter 4:3; Gal 5:21; Luke 21:34 *Social drinking (especially today), is the will of the Gentiles *We need to maintain a sober life and set the example spiritually (I Tim. 3:3; Tit. 1:7; 2:3)

  25. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -I Peter 4:3; Gal 5:21; Luke 21:34 *Carousing carries the idea of nausea, headache, vomiting, that accompany drinking *Is this really the only kind of “fun” people can find to do? *Can someone really honor God in these actions?

  26. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -Acts 2:13-15; Luke 7:33-34 *When the apostles spoke with new tongues, they were accused of being “full of new wine” (drunk) *Jesus was accused of being an excessive drinker

  27. DRINKING ALCOHOL The Bible And Drinking Alcohol -Acts 2:13-15; Luke 7:33-34 *We need to notice that it took a great deal to get drunk in the 1st century (Acts 2:15) *Peter’s argument is that it was “only the third hour” *To be excessive with wine was to be a drunkard

  28. DRINKING ALCOHOL Why Should I Not Drink Alcohol -Drunkeness is condemned * “Do not be drunk with wine” is God’s command (Eph. 5:18) *Social drinkers condemn drunkenness not moderation *How do you find your limit… before you get drunk?

  29. DRINKING ALCOHOL Why Should I Not Drink Alcohol -Drunkeness is condemned * The American Medical Association states, “There is no minimum blood alcohol concentration which can be set at which there will be absolutely no effect”

  30. DRINKING ALCOHOL Why Should I Not Drink Alcohol -Drunkeness is condemned * The drunkard and the social drinker differ only in degree…not kind *Every social drinker to know their “limit”…has to learn where it is…catching a buzz at some point or another

  31. DRINKING ALCOHOL APPLICATION -We need to take seriously the nature of this issue amongst our brethren -We are dealing with sin when were involved in drunkenness…and social drinking is the first step to this sin

  32. DRINKING ALCOHOL APPLICATION -If you are involved with alcohol, quit now or you will be lost for eternity -We need to come to the Lord and seek His forgiveness if we have sinned in any way

  33. DRINKING ALCOHOL GOD’S PLAN FOR FORGIVENESS -Hear John 12:48 -Believe John 8:24 -Repent Luke 13:3-5 -Confess Matthew 10:32-33 -Baptism Mark 16:16 -Faithful Matthew 24:13

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