Is America modern day Babylon? That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity. Well, hi, this is Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian

life every day. Our phone lines are open right now, and you can ask your question by calling

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address. It's Questions at CoreChristianity.com. First up

today, let's go to Danny calling in from Topeka, Kansas. Danny, what's your question for

Adrial? Yes, thank you. A friend and I were discussing whether or not it is a sand to drink beer.

And we discussed Ephesians 518 and Romans 14, 21 through 23.

And she is of the opinion that if I drink beer, I cannot be a Christian.

So I wanted to know if you could answer this for me, please.

Danny, thank you for that question.

Is it a sin to drink beer?

If it's bad beer, yes, maybe, but the better...

No.

It actually...

I love that you brought up that text, Romans chapter 14, verses 21 through 23.

There, the apostle Paul is speaking about the freedom of conscience that we have, but the liberty that we have in Christ.

But the fact that we don't want to do anything that's going to cause a brother or sister to stumble.

He says in verse 21, it is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that

causes your brother to stumble. The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God.

And in that context, especially with regard to food sacrifice to idols, you know, there were some

Christians that were coming from pagan backgrounds and and so to eat certain meats

It was a stumbling block for them and if you were a Christian and you were engaging in that around them and and their conscience was

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