By John Rosenstern
The Bible was written over a 1500 year span of time; written over 40 generations by more than 40 authors, from every walk of life – including Kings, peasants, philosophers, fisherman, poets, statesman, scholars, etc.
The Bible was written in different places. Moses was in the wilderness; Jeremiah in a dungeon; Daniel in a Palace; Paul inside prison walls; Luke while traveling; John on the Isle of Patmos.
The Bible was written at different times; David in times of war; Solomon in times of peace.
See Gabriel Swaggart's article "Sippin Saints" HERE
By Gabriel SwaggartQuestion: “Is it scriptural for a Believer to drink?”
As a Youth Pastor, there are several questions that constantly come up, and one of them has to do with the Believer and alcohol. Many will say that it’s OK to drink alcohol, just as long as you do it in moderation. They will use the Lord’s Supper and the First Miracle of Christ to support their claim.
I would like to take the same passages of Scripture to explain why it’s not OK for a Believer to drink alcohol.
THE LORD’S SUPPER
Let’s take a look at the Lord’s Supper. In the description of the Lord’s Supper, the word “wine” is never found in the text. We are told in every passage that relates to this topic, “He took the cup, and gave thanks” (Mat. 26:27; Mk. 14:23; Lk. 22:17; I Cor. 11:25). Jesus did use the phrase, “The fruit of the vine,” in Matthew 26:29, Mark 14:25, and Luke 22:18.
By Jimmy Swaggart LEVITICUS, CHAPTER 10 (verses 8-10) STRONG DRINK
“And the LORD spoke unto Aaron, saying, Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die: it shall be a Statute forever throughout your generations: And that you may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean.”
The Law as given by the Lord at this juncture indicates that Nadab and Abihu had acted under the excitement of intoxicating drink. In other words, they were drunk. Some have claimed from these passages that it’s satisfactory to drink in moderation, providing it’s done at the right time and the right place, etc. That’s not what the Scripture is saying here. In fact, this is a prohibition against strong drink in any
