didnt they have beer on the ark..noas ark..isnt that what they drank because the water was contaminated..it has to be true i saw it on the history channel
and i'll drink to that...
> It is clear that the wine made back in biblical time was
> real wine as in needing fresh wine skins, due to the
> fermenting process which causes gas bubbles to form causing
> expansion and having an old stretched out wine skin would
> burst whereas the new wine skin would have the ability to
> stretch as the expansion occurred.
>
> In 1st Corinthians 11:21-22 Paul is reaming out the
> Corinthians for getting drunk at the Agape feast (the pot
> luck supper they had before having Holy Communion). You can
> not get drunk from Welshade, the "runs" maybe so they were
> drinking real fermented wine.
>
> Paul also does say in 1 Corinthians 10:23-32 that everything
> is permissible but not everything is beneficial - not
> everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own
> good, but the good of others. It goes on to discuss doing
> something that could cause your brother to stumble, etc.
> Verse 31-32 says So whether you eat or drink or whatever
> you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone
> to stumble. This becomes an issue each believer needs to
> pray about. It isn't a sin to have a glass of wine or a
> glass of beer (history does record that the Puritans brought
> more beer on their ships than water). I'm not telling
> anyone to go out and drink, again each believer needs to
> pray about this. It may be that you can enjoy a glass of
> beer or wine at home and not have the issue of being seen by
> someone and causing them to stumble.
>
>
> > > We certainly know that absolutely no members of "the
> only
> > > true church" play the lottery.
> >
> > Who do you trust for financial security? Jesus Christ or
> > random chance? Surely - you would tithe on the lottery
> > winnings. Or would you? Do you pray to win the lottery?
>
> > Do you pray before making the purchase?
> >
> > > verse in the Bible (legalistic interpretaion)that says
> > "Thou
> > > shalt not touch one drop of alcohol"
> >
> > So you think you can drink, huh?! OK - go out to Chilis
> > tonight, down a beer or two. Who do you hope doesn't see
> > you? Anybody from your church, that is who. Why?
> Because
> > your witness is shot if you are seen drinking. Why should
>
> > you worry about that? Because the weaker brother IS going
>
> > to stumble and fall. I can tell you honestly - I heard
> > about it from my listeners when the husband of the station
>
> > owner's daughter was seen buying a case of beer at 7-11.
> > People were turned off by that when they saw it.
> >
> > What logical, beneficial purpose is served by drinking
> > alcohol? Loosens up social situations? I'm myself with
> the
> > help of the Holy Spirit at all times - no chemical or
> liquid
> > is going to tell me what to do. And I never ever ever
> have
> > to worry about being too impaired to drive. Does it
> > genuinely taste good? The few times I have tried it, it
> > tastes like paint thinner smells. Beer tastes exactly
> like
> > rotted barley water, which it is. No taste benefit there.
>
> > is it something the body needs to survive? NO - it is
> > detrimental to the body. So why again do you want to
> drink?
> > I'm waiting for a logical, beneficial, scripturally sound
>
> > reason.
> >
> > Just because the verse isn't explicit in the Bible, it
> > doesn't mean the principle isn't there. There is also no
> > verse banning abortion, but all know the principles
> involved
> > there. Don't be a simple-minded baby Christian milk-
> > slurper. Get to some spiritual meat and get serious about
>
> > the Word of God!
> >
>
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