![]() ![]() The Psalmist says that in addition to the many earthly blessings God bestows, the Lord gives “wine to gladden the heart of man” (Psalm 104:15). The Bible doesn’t present drinking in moderation as merely neutral it is also depicted as a blessing. It's clear that drinking is not a sin otherwise, Jesus would not have done it. He also instituted the Lord’s Supper with bread and wine (Luke 22:14-20). It was also tradition for Jews to drink wine at the yearly Passover meal, in which Jesus routinely participated. We all know he made water into wine at a party, and it would have been customary for him to enjoy a drink with his friends (John 2:1-11). Of course, Jesus never got drunk, but he did drink wine. ![]() “The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’” (Luke 7:34). The religious leaders accused our Lord of being a drunkard. Scripture nowhere condemns or prohibits consuming moderate levels of alcohol.Ĭase in point-Jesus drank wine. Here is a biblical framework for thinking through this topic.Ĭontrary to what many Christians have grown up hearing, it is not a sin to drink alcohol. Since then, I’ve had to adjust my thinking on alcohol to align with Scripture. I knew the Bible’s warnings against alcohol, but I didn’t see any value in drinking. However, I realize now that my thinking was not entirely based on Scripture. The Lord is good.įor many years, my position on alcohol was simple: alcohol is not always bad, but it is never good. I am now 37 and have been sober for almost 16 years. The Lord saved me from unbelief and addiction at the age of 21. ![]()
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