Bible Questions
  • Home
  • Topics
    • Popular
    • Steps to Salvation
    • Seeking a Church?
    • A - E >
      • A
      • B
      • C
      • D
      • E
    • F - J >
      • F
      • G
      • H
      • I
      • J
    • K - O >
      • K
      • L
      • M
      • N
      • O
    • P - T >
      • P
      • R
      • S
      • T
    • U - Z >
      • U
      • V
      • W
      • Z
  • Lessons
    • Baptism
    • Bible Basics
    • How to Study >
      • Interpreting the Bible
      • Effective Bible Study
    • Bible Surveys >
      • Beginner Bible Survey
      • Advanced BIble Survey >
        • Old Testament Survey
        • Major and Minor Prophets
        • New Testament Survey
      • Old Testament Characters
    • Book Surveys >
      • Ecclesiastes
      • Sermon on the Mount
      • Acts of the Apostles
      • Romans
      • Ephesians
      • Philippians
      • 1 & 2 Thessalonians
      • 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus
      • James
      • 1 & 2 Peter
      • 1, 2, 3 John
      • Jude
    • Christian Living >
      • Adding to Your Faith
      • Christian Evidences
      • Parables of Jesus
      • Personal Evangelism
      • Practical Christianity
      • Prayer
      • Self-Assessment
      • Supernatural Power
    • The Church >
      • Church History
      • Leadership
      • Work of the Church
  • Podcasts
  • Ask Question
  • About Us
  • Study Aids
  • Blog
  • Sermons
  • Baptism Debate 2011
  • Privacy Policy

Alcohol, Drunkenness and Social Drinking

10/10/2015

 
Introduction.  Scripture is clear. Alcohol is a dangerous drug to be approached with great caution. Only alcohol creates drunkenness and all who are drunk are in sin. The Holy Spirit warned against “revelry and drunkenness” because “drunkards, will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Rom. 13:13; 1Cor. 5:11; 6:9-11; Gal. 5:19-21). We are commanded: “Do not be drunk with wine,” “for we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles — when we walked in drunkenness, revelries, and drinking parties.” (Eph. 5:18; 1Pet. 4:3-4).

Not only are we warned against drunkenness, but also the wine and strong drink that create it. “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.” (Pr. 20:1). What makes wine a mocker and strong drink a brawler? The only answer is alcohol! Alcohol makes wine a “mocker” who “makes mouths at and scoffs.” Literally, wine is portrayed as sticking its tongue out at us and making scornful faces at our stupidity and folly as we drink it. All who are “led astray” which means “to swerve, to meander, to reel, to roll, or be intoxicated” are not wise.

Click here for the full article with accompanying charts.

Comments are closed.

    Alan Hitchen

    Alan is a preacher for the Holly Street church of Christ in Denver, CO. He has preached in various other locations in his +35 year career.  He is also active in spreading the Gospel to Malawi, Africa.

 Bible Questions is a work of the Holly Street church of Christ in Denver, CO. 
Copyright (c) 2025 Holly Street church of Christ. All material within the website may be freely distributed for non-commercial uses by including a reference to the website.