Alcohol
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alcohol can be a deadly, the same as legal and ill-legal drugs, over consumption of bad foods,
smoking, legal and ill-legal, technology, etc. the list just goes on and on...
the question we should always ask ourselves is, 'do any of these things separate us from
being the very best we can for Jesus?
smoking, legal and ill-legal, technology, etc. the list just goes on and on...
the question we should always ask ourselves is, 'do any of these things separate us from
being the very best we can for Jesus?
[for me anyway] "There is nothing from without [outside] a man, that entering into him can defile [corrupt] him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. (Mark 7:14-23) this is v15. Likewise in (Matthew 15:10-11 & 15.20)
It is the intent of the heart of the person is what corrupt them: if the intent is to become intoxicated, then that is what came forth from the heart, and so it is with all things that we think, say, and do.
It is the intent of the heart of the person is what corrupt them: if the intent is to become intoxicated, then that is what came forth from the heart, and so it is with all things that we think, say, and do.
People lose control of themselves when intoxicated. In fact, some people function in complete "black-out" mode while intoxicated beyond a certain point. It is no accident that the word "toxic" is part of the whole equation. Alcohol is often a deadly poison that feeds the insatiable desires of the flesh.
"One is too many and a thousand never enough."
"One is too many and a thousand never enough."
People are often surprised to discover that the 12 step program of Alcoholics Anonymous was built on a Christian model with spiritual principles coming straight from Scripture. At its core is the development and maintenance of a personal relationship with God. Hundreds of 12 step fellowships have sprung out of the original from 1935, dealing with pretty much every problem imaginable. Millions have been helped to overcome a helpless and hopeless state of existence.
Why? Just leave it alone. It never helps anyone, it does do a lot of harm.
Proverbs 31:1-9 says, that it's not for kings and princes to drink wine or intoxicating drink, ( leaders, in home counts for family) it distracts and drags down.
Leave it out of your life. Don't even give the opportunity or the appearance of evil.
Proverbs 31:1-9 says, that it's not for kings and princes to drink wine or intoxicating drink, ( leaders, in home counts for family) it distracts and drags down.
Leave it out of your life. Don't even give the opportunity or the appearance of evil.
p, your my friend, I respect you 100%, you are a solid brother in Christ, and I hope we can still be friends after this.
but southern Baptists are wrong about their anti-alcohol stance. it is not Biblical. drunkenness is a sin. having a drink is not. pay attention at the tailgates. look at the people yelling, cursing, spilling beer everywhere. then look at the folks quietly sipping on some wine, talking among themselves. don't lump them in the same boat, because it is not the same thing. sorry man. have to disagree with you on this.
but southern Baptists are wrong about their anti-alcohol stance. it is not Biblical. drunkenness is a sin. having a drink is not. pay attention at the tailgates. look at the people yelling, cursing, spilling beer everywhere. then look at the folks quietly sipping on some wine, talking among themselves. don't lump them in the same boat, because it is not the same thing. sorry man. have to disagree with you on this.