Christians and Alcohol

There are 3 reasons I don't drink, and 1 reason you still can. In this episode, I apply a biblical worldview to how we think about alcohol and whether our freedom to do something means we ought to do it without any other considerations.

 

Why I don't drink:

• Not drinking helps me love those who are weak
• I don't want to find the "line" between holiness and sin by risking drunkenness
• I want people to see Christ through me, not in spite of me

Why you still can:

• We have freedom in Christ to enjoy things that aren't directly against the nature of God, as long as they aren't sinful to us

A note: Around the 39-minute mark I accidentally say "Nazarene" instead of "Nazarite." A gold star to those of you who caught it!

 

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Scripture used: 1 Corinthians 8:8-10, James 4:17, 1 Corinthians 8:12-13, Ephesians 5:15–18, Galatians 5:19-21, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Proverbs 20:1, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, 1 Timothy 3:2-8, Galatians 5:13-15, Galatians 5:16–17

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