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Social DrinkingSocial Drinking
Jn.2:1-11 1st Miracle ~ Water to wine
Is it all right to drink in moderation?
Does the Bible condemn social drinking?
What about Social What about Social DrinkingDrinking??
1.1. Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11
2.2. ““Wine” does not always mean an Wine” does not always mean an alcoholic drinkalcoholic drink
3.3. Why social drinking is Why social drinking is unacceptable unacceptable
Lesson Plan
Did Jesus make an intoxicant ?
What really happened ?
Miracle = speeded up process
“Oinos” ~ alcoholic ? context
Self-contradictory theorySelf-contradictory theory
Approve social drinking
Condemn drunkenness
1 Pet. 4:3 “excess of wine”
Eph.5:18 “excess”
Self-contradictory theorySelf-contradictory theory
“Well Drunk” ~ Jn.2:10 = Drunk?
Dilemma ~ Jesus guilty of sin ?
Heb. 4:15 “without sin”
1 Pet.2:22-24 “did no sin”
Self-contradictory theorySelf-contradictory theory
Jesus wine was better
Was it more potent ?
NO ! Accuses Jesus of Sin
““Good wine”Good wine”
Assume it means intoxicating
Flavor known immediately
If drunk they could not tell anything about the flavor
Object of MiracleObject of Miracle
“Make known glory of God” v.11
Jesus did good ~Acts 10:38
“Holy, harmless, undefiled” Heb.7:27
Different WordsDifferent Words - 3 most common
Hebrew ~ Yayin & Tirosch
Greek ~ Oinos
Sometimes condemned
Sometimes approved
CondemnedCondemned
Prov. 20:1Prov. 20:1
Prov.23:31Prov.23:31
Ps. 75:8Ps. 75:8
ApprovedApproved
Ps.104:15Ps.104:15
Isa.65:8Isa.65:8
Isa.55:1Isa.55:1
Must Look at ContextMust Look at Context
“Wine”(Greek: Oinos)
Fermented(Alcohol Content)
Eph. 5:18“drunk with wine”
Unfermented(No Alcohol Content)
Mark 2:22
“new wine in newbottles”
Why does God condemn it ?Why does God condemn it ?
Causes heartaches
Drunk drivers
Homes ruined
Suicide
Murders
Could a Christian drink beer in Could a Christian drink beer in the privacy of his home ?the privacy of his home ?
Contradiction
Bible condemns drinking alcohol
Drunk = “To begin to be softened”
Begins with first drink !Begins with first drink !
Drinking alcoholic beverages is Drinking alcoholic beverages is sinful and deadly !sinful and deadly !
The difference between a social drinker and a drunkard is only a difference of degree, not a difference of kind.
Lord’s SupperLord’s Supper
Never called “wine”Never called “wine”““Cup” ~ Mt. 26:27 - 29Cup” ~ Mt. 26:27 - 29““Fruit of the vine” ~ Mk.14:23-25Fruit of the vine” ~ Mk.14:23-25
ALCOHOLALCOHOL
Is a PoisonIs a PoisonToxic – intoxicate means to poisonToxic – intoxicate means to poison Intoxicated = poisonedIntoxicated = poisoned It is always a poison no matter how It is always a poison no matter how
small the amountsmall the amount
Rom. 12:1Rom. 12:1
Bodies given by GodBodies given by GodServe God through our bodiesServe God through our bodiesWe must keep our bodies clean We must keep our bodies clean
and healthyand healthy
“Abstain from all appearanceof evil” 1 Thes. 5:21