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To: bramps

The word wine in the Bible is a generic term; sometimes it means grape juice; sometimes it means alcoholic beverages. The following verses prove that the word “wine” can mean fresh grape juice, the fruit of the vine: De. 11:14; 2 Ch. 31:5; Ne. 13:15; Pr. 3:10; Is. 16:10; 65:8; 1 Ti. 5:23.

By the way, Prov. 31:6,7 give us the only legitimate use of alcoholic wine in Scripture. “Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.” This would be using it as an anesthetic; a painkiller.

My final words on this...I have avoided adding to this discussion, I see little to gain. “But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.” Titus 3:9


153 posted on 12/10/2012 9:11:22 PM PST by Wasichu
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To: Wasichu

Still waiting for the passage that says not to touch alcohol.

And can you give us an objective definition of ‘heavy heart’ so someone who might think they have one but really doesn’t may not wind up in hell for having a drink?


160 posted on 12/11/2012 4:31:59 AM PST by bramps (Sarah Palin got more votes in 2008 than Mitt Romney got in 2012)
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