Is it a sin to drink alcohol?
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To drink Alcohol: No (provided, of course, that you are of legal drinking age in whatever place you happen to live.)\nTo be Drunken: Yes, with no exceptions.
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A sin is a sin is a sin.
678193
Only if he is threatening suicide or murder or arson or something like that.\n\nIf  person wants to drink themselves to death they are entitled to do so...\n\nI am recovering alcoholic....been sober twelve years ...\n\nI was a serious drunk.\n\nMaybe God will whisper something in his ear and he will\nbecome aware of the pain he is causing you and others(and himself) and that  he will do something about it.\n\nsorry for your troubles...\n\nmy father was a rampant drunk.\n\nI hope things change for better.
1071139
I believe Blaspheme of the Holy Spirit is the only unforgiveable sin. Aside from that, there may be a more horrible sin than another eg. Murder is more horrible than getting drunk. But all sin sepperates you from God and all can be forgiven, just the reprocussions they bring about are worse than others.
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No it's not a sin.  It's like alcohol.  Use responsibly.\nI actually wrote an essay on the legalization of marijuana...\nat one of the most conservative colleges in the country.\nBut it had some of the students scratching their heads cause,\nwell I'll just let ya look at it sometime...  ^__^\n\nPeace, Love, n Chicken Wings, Holly
1112409
No - to sin or not to sin is based on free-will.  You make the choices that you do, nothing you do can prevent you from having free will.  No, you don't need to be baptised or do anything when you sin, except confess to God and He is quick to forgive.  Remember - Jesus paid the penalty on the cross for our sins, we can't add to or remove anything from what He did.  We just need to acknowledge that we did something wrong, ask forgiveness and know that we are forgiven and God loves us.\n\nBaptism is a public confession of your faith.  It doesn't remove sin, or anything like that.  It says to the world that you have asked Jesus into your heart and are committed to following Him, and you are going to show that you love Him by identifying yourself with His death, buriel & resurrection.\n\nDoes this makes sense?  I hope so!
604407
yes its a sin. its also a sin to listen to someone tapping thier fingers on the table in a rythmic beat, cut their hand off
289187
If you entertain a sinful thought, it is considered a sin.
608803
In the book of James we are told to "confess your sins, one to another".  This is also one of the ways people get sober and stay that way in AA. We put our shortcomings into perspective and get our guilt out. So yes appropriate, at least at times, and certainly usefull for spiritual health.
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God gave us a gift of choice - do the right thing or do the wrong thing, it's up to us to decide.  I don't think people say it is okay to sin, they just do it cuz they made the wrong choice.  Repenting is for the catholic religion, I am not catholic so I don't repent, I do ask for forgiveness (I guess that is a form of repenting) anyways - people will do what they want to do and how they want to do it - that is our God given choice.
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drinking too much alcohol
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There's a passage of Scripture that speaks of how "A LITTLE wine is good for the infirmities of the stomach", and the Bible speaks openly of it's SYMBOLISM involving purity. Therefore, I would say, don't drink it in excess, for being drunk displeases God and damages the Temple (us) in which He wants to dwell.
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:}\nIt does not say alcoholics will go to hell\n\nalcoholics desire Alcholl\ndrunkards consume it.\n1 Cor 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,\n\n10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.\n\n11 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."\n\nI don't believe drinking is necessarily a sin but for some who are controlled by it , it doesn't look good.
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How could that possibly be?  The bible is replete with examples of worshipers of God drinking wine.  Psalms reports that wine is a gift from God.  Then there is the well-known account of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding feast.  The only time it would probably be disadvantageous is if the person had an inclination toward alcoholism.  For him it would be dangerous and foolish.
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That might work for every one but the right one.\n\nI Corinthians 10:21 -- "You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: you cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils."
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Alcohol dulls your senses and causes you to be less sensitive to hearing that "still small voice" of the Spirit of God.  Several verses in the Bible specifically prohibit the consumption of strong drinks.  There are instances, however, where some verses indicate that drinking wine is OK.  Critics of the Bible may use this as an example in saying that the Bible contradicts itself, while others may say that the key factor is whether the wine is fermented (alcoholic), or non-fermented (like grape juice).  Honestly, I myself do not know if ancient Christians drank alcohol or not.\n\nNevertheless, a simple guide in making this decision would be to ask yourself if drinking alcohol will bring you closer to God, or if it will make you more susceptible to falling into Satan's temptations.  \n\nAlcohol is often a primary cause of deadly car accidents, ungodly behavior, fornication, adultery, domestic abuse, murders, and birth defects or miscarriages.\n\nMany will say that it's OK to drink when you just want to have a good time, but that you should never get drunk.  Where do you draw the line?  Satan always tries to blur the lines between sin and morality.  Some people can get addicted to alcohol after just one drink, and having that first drink with a group of friends can potentially lead to a life of alcoholism and misery.  It is always better to stay on the side of caution.  It is not necessary to have alcohol in order to have fun, either.\n\nAn old saying I read many years ago comes to mind:  "What is right is not always popular.  What is popular is not always right."
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i don't think you will go to hell for smoking herb if you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that jesus christ is lord..however i do believe it is a stumbling block to other believers...to do whatever sin they feel like doing because God will forgive them.