If drinking alcohol is frowned on by the religious, what's the deal with christ turning water into wine?
2007-09-24 04:09:12 · 20 answers · asked by cananddo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to the story, the wedding party ran out of wine. Drinking in moderation??
2007-09-24 04:18:25 · update #1
WAIT if they drank in moderation then sure a glass of wine would have put them on their backs. its all crap xx
2007-09-24 04:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wine is often associated with rejoicing in the Bible, but dunkenness is forbidden in the scriptures. In fact, it says that drunkards will not inherit the Kingdom. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10)
Is it reasonable to think that Jesus turned water into wine when people were already intoxicated when he knew how God felt about over-indulgence in wine?
John 2:6-9 reports that Jesus had filled with water “six stone water jars . . . as required by the purification rules of the Jews, each able to hold two or three liquid measures.” Jesus directed: “Fill the water jars.” They did so, filling them “to the brim.” It is thought that each liquid measure was a “bath,” which measure amounted to 22 litres, or 5.81 gallons. If this is so, the six water jars held about 260 to 390 litres, or 70 to 105 gallons.
Jesus and his disciples remained at that feast, so moderation must have prevailed. It might be reasoned that hundreds were present or else Jesus would not have felt it necessary to produce so much wine. However, on other occasions when he served as a miraculous provisioner, Jesus did not provide just the minimum needed.
When he multiplied loaves and little fish to feed 4,000 men, besides women and children, the surplus afterward filled “seven provision baskets,” reed baskets large enough to hold a man. (Matthew 15:32-38; Acts 9:25) Similarly, it may well be that at the end of the feast in Cana there was ample wine for future use, wine being a common beverage with meals. This would have emphasized that Jesus was generous, just as his Father is. (Acts 14:17)
The wedding feast in Cana may have been attended by many from Cana and nearby, yet the amount of wine that Jesus produced does not necessarily prove that many hundreds were present.
2007-09-24 05:01:36 · answer #2 · answered by Iron Serpent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drinking is not bad... but getting sloppy drunk and getting abusive is bad and is a sin..if you can drink one or 2 then stop you are OK.. It was real wine not grape juice today we use grape juice in the Church to keep from giving kids real wine and from giving a ex alcoholic real alcohol .. but back in Jesus' day that more pure wine alot stronger than the stuff we have now days ..
2007-09-24 04:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by revbill_ussery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same Bible that says that Jesus turned water into wine also says that a man is not to be drunk with wine and to be sober minded.
That means that no one should allow themselves to be drunk, but drink very little if they have to.
Easier just to never drink.
2007-09-24 04:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by Monkey Chunks 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are 3 kinds of wine in the bible Mixed wine is the alcoholic, Good wine is what Jesus made and its grape juice. Jesus didnt sin and if he made an alcoholic wine he would have sinned according to Prov 20:1 and the book of habakkuk 2:15 Prov 23:30-32 is a description of the fermentation process. Jesus had to make grape juice or he was a liar and sinner. He was a perfect sacrifice so it had to be grapejuice.
2007-09-24 04:20:10 · answer #5 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Drinking alcohol is not frowned upon in my beliefs. Getting drunk or being an alcoholic is, though.
2007-09-24 04:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by The Apple Chick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Temptation. The more wine you make the more people will get drunk and come to church with the hangover the next day to share the sins with you.
2007-09-28 00:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by Chickoon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Getting drunk is frowned upon by Jesus but not drinking in itself. Jesus warns against drunkeness in Luke 21:34
2007-09-24 04:16:03 · answer #8 · answered by good tree 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its not the so-called religious that have a problem with it. It is open to interpretation: drunkness, moderation, none at all? I'm religious and have overimbibed from time to time but there's no prohibition in my system of beliefs.
2007-09-24 04:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If Virginia wears her New Jersey, what's going to Delaware?? in my view, she'll probably placed on her mini skirt. She'll iron her hair and sing Beatles songs ALL DAY long....after all, she became an adolescent interior the 60's and this became conventional habit !!!! i recognize from own experience....? YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! ?
2016-10-09 18:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking alcohol in moderation is not a sin. Being a drunk, is the sin.
2007-09-24 04:14:16 · answer #11 · answered by CJ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋