2006-07-06 05:50:00 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends. Catholics do. Many (strict) Protestants don't.
2006-07-06 05:53:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole of Scripture is clearly and adamantly against the consumption of alcohol, but human nature will look upon any textual ambiguity as a "loophole" to justify drinking alcohol.
An example of this reasoning is the wedding in Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine. Those who support the intake of alcohol suggest this must have been alcoholic wine-after all, it was a wedding, and every wedding has wine-right? But let's pause to consider the implications. There were six pots for Jesus to fill, and each of those would hold 20 to 30 gallons. That's up to 180 gallons of beverage!
Are we to believe that Jesus made 180 gallons of a destructive drug-enough to get every guest drunk and launch this new marriage with slurring lips and staggering feet? Indeed, He would have been acting against His own Word (Habakkuk 2:15; Luke 12:45; Ephesians 5:18)! If we approach this passage relying on the whole of Scripture, we must surely come to the conclusion that Jesus made unfermented wine-and the governor of the feast complimented the groom on its pure quality (John 2:4-10).
2006-07-06 05:54:40 · answer #2 · answered by Damian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a silly rumor. Yes, Christians can drink red wine.
2006-07-06 05:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by Candice H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Christians do but it is a sin. We are not supposed to consume any form of alcohol.
EDIT ~ To the person (Or people) that say Jesus made water into wine, the wine the Bible was referring to was not fermented. It was grape juice.
2006-07-06 06:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by whoopsidaisy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Problem girl absolutely has no idea about the real world out there. I was once at Hungarian Church, and they were serving pure alcohol during communion. In Europe its quiet common to have wine or other alcohol during communion. " True Christians don't drink alcohol"?
2016-03-27 06:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by Michele 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wine that was served at the Last Supper was UNFERMENTED WINE. Jesus DId NOT drink alchiolic beverages because it was AGAINST THE MOSAIC LAW! Strong drink was not allowed!
2006-07-06 06:05:49 · answer #6 · answered by divprod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. Jesus himself made water into wine, and shared it with his disciples. The only part of it that is a sin is drinking to excess, known as gluttony.
2006-07-06 05:57:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the bible Paul said in; 1 Timothy 5:23
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
2006-07-06 06:02:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commonly part of the Holy Supper also called communion and sacrament service.
In the Holy Supper, Jesus Christ the Lord feeds us bread and wine. Highly representative of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself feeding our spirit.
http://www.mechanicsburgnewchurch.org
2006-07-06 05:53:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the christians i know have never turned down a drink
2006-07-06 05:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol is not in and of itself a bad thing. Drinking to the point of drunkeness is where things go wrong.
2006-07-06 05:53:40 · answer #11 · answered by Gatorz22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋