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In the old days, most people would readily confess to what you just did, but the times, they're a'changin.
Jesus, the prophets, and the martyrs lived much differently than we do today. Not just because the times were different, but because their mindsets were different. Today's mindset seems to be "how much can I indulge in worldly pleasures and still get to heaven?" The old ones figured they owed God a little bit bigger debt of gratitude than that. They were willing to die physically, literally, and completely. We are asked to, and balk at, doing much less.
We refuse to give up our nasty habits and old fleshly natures unless we absolutely have to. Our lifestyles are still pleasure oriented, just like the one's of the culture we live in, be it American, Australian, or whatever. Whatever became of the concept of being a citizen of a higher kingdom? Is modern drinking any more or less than the modern pleasure seekers lifestyle?
We use the Miracle at Cana to defend our winebibbing, when the real point of it was to illustrate Jesus' obedience to and honour for the only earthly parent He seems to have had at the time; His dear mother. Sure I understand that it's not things that send us to hell. It's choices. Lifestyle choices. What does your lifestyle choice say to the world? Perhaps it's time to stop conforming and to start becoming the peculiar priesthood that's going to make the world stand up and take notice.
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, Where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affections on things above, not on things on earth.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
-Colossians 3:1-3
Jesus, the prophets, and the martyrs lived much differently than we do today. Not just because the times were different, but because their mindsets were different. Today's mindset seems to be "how much can I indulge in worldly pleasures and still get to heaven?" The old ones figured they owed God a little bit bigger debt of gratitude than that. They were willing to die physically, literally, and completely. We are asked to, and balk at, doing much less.
We refuse to give up our nasty habits and old fleshly natures unless we absolutely have to. Our lifestyles are still pleasure oriented, just like the one's of the culture we live in, be it American, Australian, or whatever. Whatever became of the concept of being a citizen of a higher kingdom? Is modern drinking any more or less than the modern pleasure seekers lifestyle?
We use the Miracle at Cana to defend our winebibbing, when the real point of it was to illustrate Jesus' obedience to and honour for the only earthly parent He seems to have had at the time; His dear mother. Sure I understand that it's not things that send us to hell. It's choices. Lifestyle choices. What does your lifestyle choice say to the world? Perhaps it's time to stop conforming and to start becoming the peculiar priesthood that's going to make the world stand up and take notice.
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, Where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affections on things above, not on things on earth.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
-Colossians 3:1-3
Ok I probably wouldn't use the word wasted but he makes a point - weddings are not known for their shortage of alcohol, and these folks ran out. So, barring any information indicating that they were cheap screws and understocked the bar, it had to be a hapin'in party when Jesus added to it. Again, not promoting drunkeness but moderation, but it's interesting to note that He didn't walk out cursing the drunkards.
Question: can Christians drink? Well, they CAN, but that dont mean they SHOULD. 
I drank on occasion in my wild years (twenty-something, lol). One night I drank an entire bottle of Southern Comfort WITHOUT any soda chasers in between. Where I lived at the time, my bedroom was upstairs, and the bathroom downstairs. I got sick as a dawg, and laid on my bed hoping to God I wouldnt have to puke because I could barely walk and certainly couldnt get downstairs. LOL. THAT experience turned me off to drinking ever again!!!
I drank on occasion in my wild years (twenty-something, lol). One night I drank an entire bottle of Southern Comfort WITHOUT any soda chasers in between. Where I lived at the time, my bedroom was upstairs, and the bathroom downstairs. I got sick as a dawg, and laid on my bed hoping to God I wouldnt have to puke because I could barely walk and certainly couldnt get downstairs. LOL. THAT experience turned me off to drinking ever again!!!