Can I Drink Alcohol?

[Christ4Ever]

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, Whose glorious beauty [is] a fading flower Which [is] at the head of the verdant valleys, To those who are overcome with wine! Isaiah 28:1 NKJV

It surprises many Christian men to hear this, but nowhere in the Bible is the consumption of alcoholic beverages forbidden. In fact, our Lord Jesus drank wine (see Matthew 11:19, Luke 7:34).

God doesn’t have a problem with His people drinking in moderation. Drunkenness, though, is a completely different natter. God repeatedly condemns drunkenness in His written Word. In today’s verse, He addresses drunkenness among the people of the northern kingdom of Israel (Ephraim).

Here are some other scripture passages that address drunkenness:

• Wine [is] a mocker, Strong drink [is] a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Proverbs 20:1 NKJV
• Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. Romans 13:13 NKJV
• Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 5:18 NLT
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• Drunkenness moves our hearts away from God and can ruin our professional lives, our families, our health, and our testimony for Jesus. For those reasons, we would do well to heed the Bible’s prohibitions against drunkenness.

Prayer: Father in heaven, I know that You don’t want me to live a life of drunkenness. Fill my heart with wisdom as I consider whether to consume alcohol at all.

 

[MedicBravo]

Anyone "can" drink it but should you? No.
I quit a few years ago. Mainly b/c alcohol is a toxin and despite what you might read or are "told" there are not health benefits to it.
The Bible and God even instruct us to avoid drunkenness.

 

[Mister]

Buzzed driving is drunk driving. That's about 3 drinks for a 200 pound man within a hour. BAC calculator.

After I was freed from alcoholism I wished the same for my brother and read him this:

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine. Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things. Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging: “They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another.”

So so very true. He laughed it off unfortunately, but we were like this all the time carousing around.

 

[Curtis]

Eph 5:18 Don't get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit
Eph 5:19 by reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts. (GW)