Is It OK for Christians to Drink Alcohol?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

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🗓️ 25 October 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding reception, so isn't it OK for Christians to drink alcohol? Can Christians drink in moderation, as long as they don't get drunk?The question of whether the Bible condones drinking is hotly debated by many Christians in our present age. In this episode, Dr. David K. Bernard reviews both ancient history and the biblical text to answer the question of whether modern-day believers are granted the liberty to drink alcoholic beverages.If you enjoy this podca...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers live out the teachings of the First Century.
0:10.0	This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:14.0	Dr. Bernard has dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:20.0	In Apostolic life in the
0:22.5	21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the Bible teaches and how those
0:27.5	teachings apply to everyday life. Thank you for joining us for this broadcast. Some people argue that
0:37.3	the Bible contradicts itself when it comes to the subject of drinking alcoholic beverages.
0:42.9	On the one hand, in the Old Testament, book like Proverbs, has repeated warnings about the dangers of alcohol and drinking.
0:49.5	On the other hand, in the New Testament, we have this account where Jesus attends a wedding and he turns water into wine.
0:55.5	And we have Paul saying things to Timothy like, drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach.
1:00.9	This debate has gone on for a long time among, in the general Christian world, some people teaching that it's okay for Christians to drink alcohol in moderation as long as they don't get
1:10.8	drunk. Others teaching total abstinence. What does the Bible say about drinking and how do we apply
1:17.9	that to our lives today? To approach this subject, I think two important points need to be
1:24.5	understood from the outset. First of all, whenever you're going to talk about a major lifestyle issue, you should trace
1:30.7	what the Bible teaches all the way from Genesis to Revelation.
1:34.2	You shouldn't just cherry pick, and you shouldn't focus primarily on the Old Testament without
1:39.2	considering what the New Testament might have to say.
1:41.5	The reason is we believe in progressive revelation. God took
1:46.4	people from a life of sin and gradually began teaching them, and he didn't necessarily bring them
1:54.3	all the way in some cases. In the Old Testament, people didn't receive the Holy Ghost. They didn't have
1:59.0	inward power to overcome sin and fully do God's will.
2:03.9	So God led them step by step back to his plan. And it's in the New Testament that we see the full
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