His Blood Spoke My Name said:Look not upon the wine when it is fermented - If one refrains from even partaking of the fermented beverage, there is no possible way to fall into the drunkenness that is sure to follow.
Drunkennes is NOT sure to follow. If I have one glass of wine (which I don't drink anymore, however), I am not drunk nor do I head to drunkenness.
And the sins of the father were visited upon that 18 year old son whom HP spoke of. The father was a moderate drinker and that moderate drinking brought about the death of his son.
No - the son died due to his own actions. I know of children who have become drinkers (heavy and light) even though their parents do not drink a sip of alcohol. I DO agree, however, that alcohol abuse CAN pass on from generation to generation - as can any other sin. Alcohol abuse is a sin, alcohol is not.
Man cannot justify drinking alcoholic beverage in the light of the scripture.
If Jesus drank and made wine, then I think that you cannot say that alcoholic beverages are sinful and will send you to hell. Doing a study of Scripture will just not allow for that. We DO have to be careful as to whether it is the BEST thing for us - not just the an allowable thing. As Paul said, "All things are lawful, but not all things are helpful." We need to prayerfully consider each and everything we do in our lives and follow God's leading. As I've said, I do not drink (although I almost slipped at that restaurant for a taste of the yummy margharitas) because I think it would limit my ministry to college students. I DO, however, purchase alcohol and have it in the house - a nice deep red for sauces (have a YUMMY recipe for wine-braised Italian sausages that would not be even 1/2 as good without it), a white for light sauces and vodka for my Penne a la Vodka recipe. I can't give that up as a cook but I do not drink it.
Ann