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“It is absurd and dangerous to imagine that God would have approved and encouraged the moderate use of a substance which intoxicates our organism, irrespective of the amount consumed.”
― Wine in the Bible (Abridged): A Biblical Study on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages
― Wine in the Bible (Abridged): A Biblical Study on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages
“All of this means that our Christian position on drinking must be rooted not merely in the negative effects of drinking on the physio-social aspects of life, but primarily in the positive principles and admonitions regarding drinking given to us by God in His Word. The definition of our Christian position on drinking must begin by listening first to what God has to say about it in His Word, and then to what scientific research tells us regarding the effects of alcohol.”
― Wine in the Bible (Abridged): A Biblical Study on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages
― Wine in the Bible (Abridged): A Biblical Study on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages
“It is only when a Christian recognizes that drinking is not only a harmful habit, but also a transgression of a God-given principle to ensure our health and holiness, that he or she will feel compelled to abstain from intoxicating substances.”
― Wine in the Bible (Abridged): A Biblical Study on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages
― Wine in the Bible (Abridged): A Biblical Study on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages
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