Is there anything wrong in a Christian drinking alcohol?
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1.  If you use alcohol for health reasons (i.e. one glass of red wine a day is reportedly good for the heart) then i believe that's fine.  But if you let alcohol run away with your senses ....i.e. getting drunk, then i believe its wrong.\n\n2.  Jesus was only doing his mother's bidding, wasn't he?  In that case he didn't do any wrong.
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Several Bible verses encourage people to stay away from alcohol. However, Scripture does not necessarily forbid a Christian from drinking beer, wine, or any other drink containing alcohol. Christians are commanded to avoid drunkenness. The Bible condemns drunkenness and its effects. Christians are also commanded to not allow their bodies to be “mastered” by anything.  Scripture also forbids a Christian from doing anything that might offend other Christians or might encourage them to sin against their conscience. In light of these principles, it would be extremely difficult for any Christian to say they are drinking alcohol to the glory of God.\n\nJesus changed water into wine. It even seems that Jesus likely drank wine on occasion. In New Testament times, the water was not very clean. Without modern sanitation efforts, the water was filled with bacteria, viruses, and all kinds of contaminants. The same is true in most third-world countries today. As a result, people often drank wine (or grape juice) because it was far less likely to be contaminated. In 1 Timothy 5:23, Paul was instructing Timothy to stop drinking the water (which was probably causing his stomach problems) and instead drink wine. The Greek word for wine in the Bible is the most basic everyday word for wine. In that day, wine was fermented, but not to the degree it is today. It is incorrect to say that it was grape juice, but it is also incorrect to say that it was the same thing as the wine we use today. Again, Scripture does not necessarily forbid Christians from drinking beer, wine, or any other drink containing alcohol. Alcohol is not, in and of itself, tainted by sin. It is, rather, drunkenness and addiction to alcohol that a Christian must absolutely refrain from.  There are principles in the Bible, however, that make it extremely difficult to argue that a Christian drinking alcohol in any quantity is pleasing to God.
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if you mean, once or twice a month, i say nothing wrong with that, smoking, don't think so, mainly because it is more addictive and life threatening than alcohol.  if not done in abundancy then things should be fine when talking about drinking.  as far as working in a pub, yeah, go ahead!  nothing wrong with a job, it is a honest job.  and in the bible Jesus too walked among the sinners.  i'm a Christian and my minister has a saying it is ok to be "of the world but not in it"  you can be around those doing wrong as long as you don't join in. and yes Jesus drank wine, but there was no alcohol then, it was a simple mixture of grapes, and berries. but smoking, ehh, i would try not to do that one.  i mean if your body is suppose to be a temple for God, then, who wants a smoked up chimney?  hope that helps.  take care and many blessings.
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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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Well, I think you cannot control his drinking, no matter what you think.  I would say that daily drinking of that much certainly indicates a problem.  You could go to http://www.aa.org and there are some parts on there for people who are concerned about someone's drinking.  However, this is really about you, and my recommendation would be for you to check out Alanon.  You cannot cause, cure, or control someone else's drinking.  This is very difficult, for there is a level of denial on the part of the potential alcoholic and his or her partner.....
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According to the Christian religion it is wrong. Jesus said specifically not to say any bad words without a qualification that being in the bedroom is ok. Now, we have a free will but He said not to do it.
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Most things are good, in moderation. Anything in excess could kill you (even water). There's nothing wrong with having a glass of wine every now and then, as David pointed out. It's making a habit of it, or depending on the wine to ease your spirits, that causes problems. Don't get drunk, and you're okay.
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having alchoholic beverages isn't bad. but having it fill you, that's the bad thing thing. christians are not advised to it due to our human nature having things that is too much for us. it is advised in the Ephesians to "..be filled of the Holy Spirit instead of wine." Timothy was a disciple of Paul yet Paul advised Him to take a LITLLE wine to improve his health. 'drinking" isn't prohibited in christianity, it is BEING DRUNK that is being abominated.
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You see what you want. Qur'an talks about the alcohol and it is forbidden,just because it makes you drunk. A muslim should never be drunk, but awake and fresh! Rivers of wine is explaned as a source of drink which gives pleasure but it doesn't say it gonna make you drunk! I also want ot add that alcohol is forbidden completely. There isn't some thing like more 100 mililiter is forbidden or something. It is forbidden completely. If something makes you drunk or etc. , it is forbidden. This is about principles.
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hmmm, perhaps. You need to define "tipsy". Is it a term people have come up with so they are now not inebriated just because it is not so strong a word? It is true Jesus converted water to wine (John2:3-11) just no mention of him drinking any, so we do not know, for a certaint. If he did drink some, he did not get drunk because that is not condoned (1Cor6:9-11). Timothy was also counseled to drink a little wine for his stomach (1Tim5:23), so for a  certainty, from both of these, we know having a drink is OK.\n\nTherefore, it is a conscience matter with respect as to whether one has got a little too "tipsy" and whether we may offend another, which is in and of itself, inappropriate. (1Cor8:7-13)
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The bile says not to allow your stomach to be overpowered by strong drinks. Proverbs 23: 29-31 says \n\n"29 Who has trouble? Who has pain? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? 30 It is people who drink too much wine, who try out all different kinds of strong drinks. 31 Don't stare at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly."\n\nIt is poor for your body. It warps you mind. It has much the same symptoms of marijuana. The main reason the Bible speaks against wine in that case is because it can make you drunk. Jesus drank wine, but not enough to make him drunk. Being high would be worse than being drunk.\n\n1st Corinthians 6:19 says "You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So you do not belong to yourselves,"\n\nMessing up your mind and body is not Biblical because you are destroying the house of the Holy spirit. The spirit is the Lord God. Marijuana destroys your mind and messes up your body. It's not good for the Lord's temple.\n\nI don't know about medical purposes. But considering the Bible’s view on the messing up of mind and body, I assume that God wouldn't like the use of drugs for recreation.\n\nDrugs mess up your mind. ask me, the grandson of a drug addict. It messed him up really bad. He was a respected soldier, and went to a madman.
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He didn't say Jesus was a drunk.\nHe asked why Jesus promoted alcoholism. Which, if you read the Bible you'd know he did. And the person who asked this question sited how Jesus condoned drinking. He turned water into wine for goodnessake!\n\nBut ya, he never said Jesus was a drunk.  Just wanted to clear that up.\nSome of you need to take a better and more open look at your Bibles. Everything is not rainbows and sunshine.\n~Gypsy~
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Yes it's Haram (Or forbidden):\n-No drinking\n-No selling\n-No working in any place where it's sold.\n\nWhy? Alcohol causes temporary insanity (disgrace to a human), and can lead to liver damage.
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AA does a good job of this, and they dont just work on alcohol addiction, they incorporate all addictions...they work well with the bible.
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Drinking an alcoholic drink in the morning, for example a bloody mary after a big night out, or perhaps a pint at the pub (usually after 11am) is fine. There's also nothing wrong with having a pint at lunchtime, or a glass of wine with a meal.\n\nHowever, needing an alcoholic drink in the morning is something else. If you are getting up in the morning and craving an alcoholic drink of any kind on a regular basis then you have a problem, i would suggest going to see someone about it.
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Well if your going to be drinking, drink in moderation. And wine is very good for red blood cells. Jesus gave us all free will to be able to choose what we think is good for us. Yes... at time we do make bad decisions, but take them as lessons in life. Its not about Jesus  "allowing" us to do anything.... its pretty much free will.
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Your mother is mistaken on some of those things.  You can help her to see that.  \n\nWhat she is correct on is that swearing is not what true Christians would want to do.  If you meant swearing as in saying bad words, Ephesians 5:3-5 says that obscene things should not even be mentioned among you.  Certain types of music are filled with obscene lyrics.  Not always is a type of music all bad, though, and I don't think all rock songs are bad.\n\nHorror movies are objectionable to a Christian conscience because it is a very serious thing to being involved in any form of spiritism.  \n2 Chronicles 33:6 speaks of wicked King Manas'seh.  It says about him: "And he himself made his own sons pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hin'nom, and practiced magic and used divination and practiced sorcery and made spiritistic mediums and professional foretellers of events.  He did on a grand scale what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah to offend him."  So this scripture shows that it offends our Creator and it is a great badness to have anything to do with spiritism or demonism.\n \nEven when horror movies do not contain spiritism, they usually contain gross violence.  Watching horror movies, can erode our capacity to sympathize and empathize with the suffering of others.  The apostle Paul condemned those who "because of the insensibility [literally translated "dulling"] of their hearts" came to be "past all moral sense."   He encouraged Christians instead to "become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate." (Ephesians 4:18,19,32)\n\nAbout chocolate and caffeine: Nowhere in the Bible does it say that there is anything wrong with chocolate or caffeine.\n\nFinally, alcohol is not prohibitted in the Bible, it is something that many of God's servants enjoyed in the past.   In fact the first miracle that Jesus Christ performed, as recorded in the Bible, \nwas at the marriage feast in Ca'na where he turned water into fine wine.  He added to the enjoyment of the wedding celebration by doing this.  (John 2:1-11).  Jesus also used wine as a fitting symbol of his blood when inaugurating the Lord's Evening Meal. (Matthew 26:27-29)\n\nIt was even recommended for medicinal purposes at 1 Timothy 5:23; Luke 10:34\n\nPsalm 104:15 says: "And wine makes the heart of mortal man rejoice....."\n\nHowever, drinking a lot of wine, or getting drunk is condemned in the Bible.  Jewish priests were free to drink in moderation when off duty.  However, they were forbidden to drink any alcoholic beverages while engaging in their priestly duties. (Leviticus 10:8-11)  \n\nFirst-century Christians were warned that drunkards "will not inherit God's Kingdom." (1 Corinthians 6:9,10)\n\nUnrepentant drunkards were also expelled from the Christian congregation. (1 Corinthians 5:11-13)\n\nAt Proverbs 20:1, the  Bible also says that "wine is a ridiculer"  meaning that excess alcohol weakens your inhibitions and impairs your judgment so that you do foolish things.  (and sometimes dangerous things.)\n\nI'm sure your mother means well, and is trying to protect you but if she does tell you something is wrong and you are not sure, ask her to show you in the Bible.  Maybe it will help her think about searching for the truth about things in the Bible.