Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Romans 14: 13-23
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Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
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I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.
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For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died.
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So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil.
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For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
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So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
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Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats.
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It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
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The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves.
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But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
1 Corinthians 9:22-23
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To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
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I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 10:23-24
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"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
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Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
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Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
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just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 11:17-22
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But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.
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For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,
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for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
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When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.
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For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk.
22What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.
Jesus is both the high priest and the temple:
Leviticus 10:8-11
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And the LORD spoke to Aaron, saying,
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"Drink no wine or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.
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You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean,
11and you are to teach the people of Israel all the statutes that the LORD has spoken to them by Moses."
John 2:19
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
Hebrews 4:14-15
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Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
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For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Fruit of the Vine
Wine in New Testament Times
(Many scripture references about wine in general)
A command Paul Did not Obey – 1 Corinthians 9
alcohol is the world’s leading risk factor for death among males aged 15-59
Letting teen drink under parent's watch backfires
Is alcohol more dangerous than ecstasy?
Addictive Properties of Popular Drugs
(Shows alcohol relative to Nicotine, Heroin, Cocaine)