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Old 02-28-2007, 04:58 AM   #3
Otetiani
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I have chosen to respect both sides of this issue. It is complex with arguments over the definition of new wine and old wine and this makes it rough to discuss.
I fall on the side that alcohol is fine to consume. Wine is the fruit of the vine that is very integral to Passover and Jesus and the Blood of the lamb. Jews have used it in celebration for thousands of years. Jesus’ first Miracle was to turn water into wine. The Marriage at Cana is an event reported by the Gospel of John but not by any of the Synoptic Gospels. John reports that Jesus was attending a wedding in Cana with his disciples for the Jewish rite of purification. When the hosts ran out of wine, Jesus' mother (unnamed in John's Gospel) told Jesus, "They have no more wine." Jesus replied, "Dear woman, why do you involve me? My time has not yet come." Jesus' mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." John 2:3-5. Jesus ordered the servants to fill the empty containers with water. When they had done so, Jesus told them to draw out some of it and take it to the chief waiter. After tasting the water that had become wine and not knowing what Jesus had done, he told the bridegroom that he had departed from the custom of serving the best wine first by serving it last.John 2:6-10. This was the first miracle of Jesus and it was performed to reveal his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.John 2:11
It was customary for the best wine to be served first then when people were a little bit tippsy they would not notice the quality of the wine had lowered.

Paul does warn Christians not to get drunk.
Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

I drink but I do not get drunk. What others do I am hesitant to judge.

Last edited by Otetiani; 02-28-2007 at 05:04 AM. Reason: Typo
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