Praise The Lord Beloved!!! ✝️❤️😊
This Morning’s Question is:
Bishop Houston, I attend a church that teaches drinking alcohol of any kind at any time is sinful. I’m Christian, but I also drink a couple of beers on my off days and a rum and coke on select days. Can you tell me if it’s Ok for me to drink?
Thank you for this excellent question. 😊
I’ll start by saying the Bible is a bit indecisive and really unclear when it comes to drinking alcohol, it see-saws with a blessing from God that brings happiness on one end and a possible hazard that can result in irresponsible decision making and immoral behavior when misused on the other end of the see-saw. At the age of 30, Jesus’ first attributed miracle was at a wedding feast in Cana where He turned 6 full containers of “twenty to thirty gallons of water each into wine” (*1.). Proverbs 23 says, don’t drink much and get drunk (*2).
Beloved, it’s the misuse of alcohol that’s bad. The Bible illustrates to us often about the hazards of alcohol and the complications that lie ahead for the ones who develop an obsession for it. Some people can’t handle drinking (I’m one of those people – I no longer drink any kind of alcohol).
The misuse of alcohol creates frustration, illness, fatalities, and annihilates marriages and other relationships. Ephesians 5 says don’t drink too much, in other words, get drunk because it will ruin your life (*3.). Now, if you’re one that can drink alcohol without abusing it, I applaud you!!! But ask yourself, how does it impact others that may look up to you? What powerful or important message are you illustrating? You see, even though a person might not ever misuse alcohol, his or her use of it could cause a brother or sister in Christ to get involved in drinking and because their tolerance is weaker than yours they become a victim to addiction – this is now a Christian tragedy that could possibly become a fatality. In 1 Corinthians 10:31, the Apostle Paul told the Church: “So it doesn’t matter what you eat or drink, or anything you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
Beloved, we have an obligation, as supporters in the Christian faith, to be examples of godly conduct and moral living. This is a personal decision. It’s your decision whether or not to refrain from drinking alcohol. That’s a personal decision that you must allow the Lord to lead you. But here at CHOF Ministry, we believe it’s wise and safer for a Christian to refrain or withdraw from alcohol entirely. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
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