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Social Drinking. Jn.2:1-11 1 st Miracle ~ Water to wine Is it all right to drink in moderation? Does the Bible condemn social drinking?. What about Social Drinking ?. Lesson Plan. Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11 “Wine” does not always mean an alcoholic drink - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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