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Alcohol and the People of God

The Bible has been used to justify or condemn many argued point. And rightly so. When believers are confronted with a situation that the revealed word of God has spoken to, there is a need to speak boldly to that issue. Sometimes, though, we encounter a situation or an issue that isn't clearly justifiable or condemned. Alcohol and drinking alcohol seems to be one such issue. Before I attempt to lay out a Biblical argument regarding alcohol, I want to deal with some myths that I have heard related to the subject. Myth #1. Water wasn't healthy enough to drink so wine was drunk regularly. Wine was a common drink at meals and there was a thriving wine industry in Israel. But you also have to taken into account that wells and cisterns were common for water. There are many accounts of wells in the Bible itself. Isaac's wife was selected when she drew up water to give someone a drink. Jesus even talks to a woman at a well about drinking the water there. Also keep in min...