Alcohol is known to be a habit-forming drug. Some people are able to drink small amounts, but many continue to increase their drinking until they cannot handle the problem. A great deal of social drinkers become alcoholics and they inturn affect many people. .
Alcohol is the cause of many domestic problems with poverty and hunger causing suffering to children and an unstable relationship between husband and wife. .More than illegal drugs combined.
It is well known how much damage is done on the roads through drinking and driving. .
Drinking too much (which often starts with only a little) breaks down a person's control of himself and leads to other sins.
Alcohol can also destroy one's health.
For a Christian this is the kind of life which should be left behind (Prov 20:1 KJV) Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. (1 Cor 6:10 KJV) Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
He is a new person in Jesus Christ (2 Cor 5:17 KJV Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.)
and he should have a new set of values and standards which are to please the Lord
(Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man,
which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which
after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.)
Our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.) and should be kept clean and pure. The Christian life is a joyful one and we can be happy in Him (Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.) without any outside stimulant.
On the other hand, the Bible is clear that drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.)
. Christians are warned against getting drunk with wine, but should rather be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;)
It is not sinful to use wine as Christ did, but it becomes sin as soon as the alcohol takes control of your life. The best way to avoid becoming a drunkard and alcoholic is to avoid alcohol altogether!
And if you are an alcoholic already, or someone whose drinking causes problems, there
is deliverance. Jesus can set you completely free (John 8:34 Jesus answered them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
The Corinthian Christians experienced this themselves (1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not
that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with
mankind,10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.).
May this be your experience as well!
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