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Social Drinking. Jn.2:1-11 1 st Miracle ~ Water to wine Is it all right to drink in moderation? Does the Bible condemn social drinking?. What about Social Drinking ?. Lesson Plan. Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11 “Wine” does not always mean an alcoholic drink
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Social 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 Drinking? Lesson Plan • Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11 • “Wine” does not always mean an alcoholic drink • Why social drinking is unacceptable
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 Did Jesus make an intoxicant ? What really happened ? Miracle = speeded up process “Oinos” ~ alcoholic ? context
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 Self-contradictory theory Approve social drinking Condemn drunkenness 1 Pet. 4:3 “excess of wine” Eph.5:18 “excess”
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 Self-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”
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 Self-contradictory theory Jesus wine was better Was it more potent ? NO ! Accuses Jesus of Sin
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 “When men have well drunk” Drunk largely Ps.23:5 “my cup runneth over”
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 “Good wine” Assume it means intoxicating Flavor known immediately If drunk they could not tell anything about the flavor
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 Drunkenness “To begin to be softened” Degrees of drunkenness Begins with 1st drink
I. Water to Wine Jn.2:1-11 Object of Miracle “Make known glory of God” v.11 Jesus did good ~Acts 10:38 “Holy, harmless, undefiled” Heb.7:27
II. "Wine" not always alcoholic Different Words - 3 most common Hebrew ~ Yayin & Tirosch Greek ~ Oinos Sometimes condemned Sometimes approved
II. "Wine" not always alcoholic Condemned Prov. 20:1 Prov.23:31 Ps. 75:8 Approved Ps.104:15 Isa.65:8 Isa.55:1 Must 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 new bottles”
III. Why Social drinking is wrong Drunkards cannot enter heaven Gal. 5:19-21 I Cor.6:10
III. Why Social drinking is wrong Why does God condemn it ? Causes heartaches Drunk drivers Homes ruined Suicide Murders
III. Why Social drinking is wrong Could a Christian drink beer in the privacy of his home ? Contradiction Bible condemns drinking alcohol Drunk = “To begin to be softened” Begins with first drink !
III. Why Social drinking is wrong Drinking alcoholic beverages is 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 Supper • Never called “wine” • “Cup” ~ Mt. 26:27 - 29 • “Fruit of the vine” ~ Mk.14:23-25
ALCOHOL • Is a Poison • Toxic – intoxicate means to poison • Intoxicated = poisoned • It is always a poison no matter how small the amount
Rom. 12:1 • Bodies given by God • Serve God through our bodies • We must keep our bodies clean and healthy “Abstain from all appearance of evil” 1 Thes. 5:21
Alcohol destroys... Our brain Our family Our lives Our Soul
Social Drinking • By Arthur Pigman • Evans Church of Christ • Evans, Georgia • Sunday Evening – 08 August 2004