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To: deannadurbin

You lose sight of the forest because of the trees. Note the significantly common thread throughout those verses - drunkeness. When behavior leads to excess, it becomes sinful. If I were to apply your logic on this say to eating and cite the verses regarding gluttony, etc, the conclusion I would have to come to is that eating is sinful. Also according to your logic, Paul encouraged Timothy to be sinful by telling him to take some wine. For some to separate the levels/degrees of drinking is difficult. I come from an alcholoic family, I personally don’t drink, but do not object to others having a glass of wine at a meal. For you it might represent a spiritual weakness. For me it must be understood in the fuller context.


71 posted on 03/23/2009 9:26:21 AM PDT by Godzilla (If the first step in an argument is wrong everything that follows is wrong. ~C.S. Lewis, The Problem)
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To: Godzilla

Not all the verses I printed speak about drunkeness.

It’s not “legalism” to study the Scriptures wisely and learn from them. Some people do not want their preconceived ideas challenged, but actually reading the Scriptures is enlightening, if you approach them with a respectful attitude and prayer.

Jesus never drank wine. Period. There’s a lesson there for anyone who is open to learning it.


74 posted on 03/23/2009 10:18:31 AM PDT by deannadurbin
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