Social DrinkingSocial Drinking

Jn.2:1-11 1st Miracle ~ Water to wine

Is it all right to drink in moderation?

Does the Bible condemn social drinking?

What about Social What about Social DrinkingDrinking??

1.1. Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-112.2. ““Wine” does not always mean an Wine” does not always mean an

alcoholic drinkalcoholic drink3.3. Why social drinking is Why social drinking is

unacceptable unacceptable

Lesson Plan

Did Jesus make an intoxicant ?

What really happened ?

Miracle = speeded up process

“Oinos” ~ alcoholic ? context

Self-contradictory theorySelf-contradictory theoryApprove social drinking

Condemn drunkenness

1 Pet. 4:3 “excess of wine”

Eph.5:18 “excess”

Self-contradictory theorySelf-contradictory theory“Well Drunk” ~ Jn.2:10 = Drunk?

Dilemma ~ Jesus guilty of sin ?

Heb. 4:15 “without sin”

1 Pet.2:22-24 “did no sin”

Self-contradictory theorySelf-contradictory theoryJesus wine was better

Was it more potent ?

NO ! Accuses Jesus of Sin

““When men have well drunk”When men have well drunk”

Drunk largely

Ps.23:5 “my cup runneth over”

““Good wine”Good wine”

Assume it means intoxicating

Flavor known immediately

If drunk they could not tell anything about the flavor

DrunkennessDrunkenness

“To begin to be softened”

Degrees of drunkenness

Begins with 1st drink

Object of MiracleObject of Miracle

“Make known glory of God” v.11

Jesus did good ~Acts 10:38

“Holy, harmless, undefiled” Heb.7:27

Different WordsDifferent Words - 3 most commonHebrew ~ Yayin & TiroschGreek ~ Oinos

Sometimes condemned

Sometimes approved

CondemnedCondemned

Prov. 20:1Prov. 20:1

Prov.23:31Prov.23:31

Ps. 75:8Ps. 75:8

ApprovedApproved

Ps.104:15Ps.104:15

Isa.65:8Isa.65:8

Isa.55:1Isa.55:1

Must Look at ContextMust Look at Context

“Wine”(Greek: Oinos)

Fermented(Alcohol Content)

Eph. 5:18“drunk with wine”

Unfermented(No Alcohol Content)

Mark 2:22

“new wine in newbottles”

Drunkards cannot enter heavenDrunkards cannot enter heaven

Gal. 5:19-21

I Cor.6:10

Why does God condemn it ?Why does God condemn it ?Causes heartachesDrunk driversHomes ruinedSuicide Murders

Could a Christian drink beer in Could a Christian drink beer in the privacy of his home ?the privacy of his home ?Contradiction Bible condemns drinking alcoholDrunk = “To begin to be softened”

Begins with first drink !Begins with first drink !

Drinking alcoholic beverages is Drinking alcoholic beverages is sinful and deadly !sinful and deadly !The difference between a social drinker and a drunkard is only a difference of degree, not a difference of kind.

Lord’s SupperLord’s SupperNever called “wine”Never called “wine”““Cup” ~ Mt. 26:27 - 29Cup” ~ Mt. 26:27 - 29““Fruit of the vine” ~ Mk.14:23-25Fruit of the vine” ~ Mk.14:23-25

ALCOHOLALCOHOL Is a PoisonIs a PoisonToxic – intoxicate means to poisonToxic – intoxicate means to poison Intoxicated = poisonedIntoxicated = poisoned It is always a poison no matter how It is always a poison no matter how

small the amountsmall the amount

Rom. 12:1Rom. 12:1Bodies given by GodBodies given by GodServe God through our bodiesServe God through our bodiesWe must keep our bodies clean We must keep our bodies clean

and healthyand healthy

“Abstain from all appearanceof evil” 1 Thes. 5:21

Our lives

Our familyOur brain

Our Soul

Social DrinkingSocial Drinking

• By Arthur PigmanBy Arthur Pigman• Evans Church of ChristEvans Church of Christ• Evans, GeorgiaEvans, Georgia• Sunday Evening – 08 August 2004Sunday Evening – 08 August 2004