Should You Or Should You Not Take Alcohol?

What a question! You may exclaim. This is one of the questions that have elicited heated debate across the globe among followers of different religious groups from all walks of life. What is your take on this subject? Should one take liquor? Whereas it is understood that beliefs and faith play a role in your determination to stay chaste and faithful to God, it could be wise to take a moment and reexamine what the Holy book speak about the matter.

 

Those who support the consumption of liquor, base their argument on several scriptures that you and I may not have known. Granted, they have the liberty to do so. Those who oppose on the hand can dig into several citations from the same book in a bid to condemn alcohol intake of whatever amount. Faced with these daunting situations, which way is the right way? How should you choose and make a wise decision? Which side has the truth? Let us tackle those and other questions head on. 

When two people have diverse views on a subject, and you want to make a decision about the subject at hand, the wise way is to look for a third person. Interestingly, that person is the author of that “controversial” topic. So the question is what does the author of the Bible say? We get noble views in the Bible that can help us reach an amicable answer. 

In His Word, Jehovah talks on several presents that He has given His subjects on Earth. Among these, wine is mentioned. Wine that makes faces of mortal men shine and eradicates sorrow.-Ps.104:15 compare Isaiah 25:6 In fact, the latter speaks of Jehovah providing people and inviting them for a banquet. What a generous Father!

An in depth scrutiny of the Bible will direct you to a place in Cana in Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle on record that involved the changing of water into wine, since party organizers had run short of drinks. If by now you think that the Bible is advocating for alcohol consumption, you are far from the truth. Look at this:

Proverbs chapter 23 verse 29 through 35 gives detailed characteristics of liquor in a glass and goes further to explain the consequences to those who engage in the over consumption of alcohol. This and many other scriptures show imminent side effects of taking liquor. With that information, how on earth are you going to decide? Here is a tip.

Whereas many people choose to be sided, the Bible gives answers to our concerns. Good to be noted that Jehovah no longer deals with us as he did with ancient Israelites by giving them strict rules of either Do or Not Do. He gives us a chance to use our able mind to distinguish right from wrong. As to whether you will take liquor or not, the Bible’s view rests on moderation if your decision is yes. 

How much and from where will you take your favorite brand? Stay on this page.