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| − | Alcoholic drinks are beverages which contain ethanol (CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH). Ethanol is an addictive psychoactive | + | Alcoholic drinks are beverages which contain ethanol (CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH). Ethanol is an addictive psychoactive depressant. Alcohol has been found in society for thousands of years and in some cases was used in a medicinal capacity. According to Proverbs 31:6-7 the Bible recommends giving alcohol to those who are dying or depressed, so that they can forget their misery, although in nearly all other places drinking is heavily discouraged. |
Alcohol, like [[marijuana]] and [[nicotine]], are considered to be [[gateway drugs]], and some users later turn to even more dangerous drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[heroin]]. The [[Bible]] very specifically prohibits consumption, or perhaps over-consumption, of such drinks. Although most people ignore the warnings to their considerable peril. | Alcohol, like [[marijuana]] and [[nicotine]], are considered to be [[gateway drugs]], and some users later turn to even more dangerous drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[heroin]]. The [[Bible]] very specifically prohibits consumption, or perhaps over-consumption, of such drinks. Although most people ignore the warnings to their considerable peril. | ||
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Alcoholic drinks are beverages which contain ethanol (CH3CH2OH). Ethanol is an addictive psychoactive depressant. Alcohol has been found in society for thousands of years and in some cases was used in a medicinal capacity. According to Proverbs 31:6-7 the Bible recommends giving alcohol to those who are dying or depressed, so that they can forget their misery, although in nearly all other places drinking is heavily discouraged.
Alcohol, like marijuana and nicotine, are considered to be gateway drugs, and some users later turn to even more dangerous drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin. The Bible very specifically prohibits consumption, or perhaps over-consumption, of such drinks. Although most people ignore the warnings to their considerable peril.
It is written:
"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
And similarly:
"Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar, about which I tell you in advance—as I told you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God" (Galatians 5:19-21).
The bible is not clear in these point whether Heaven would be closed to all who became drunk, or only those who drank regularly. However, further Biblical evidence points to the sinful nature of the demon drink:
"The Lord instructed Moses: '…When a man or woman makes a special vow, a Nazirite vow, to consecrate himself to the Lord, he is to abstain from wine and beer… He is not to eat anything produced by the grapevine, from seeds to skin, during his vow'" (Numbers 6:1-4)
"Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile himself" (Daniel 1:8)
"But the angel said to him: Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb" (Luke 1:13-15)
Most scholars agree that occasional wine is not spiritually harmful, but drunkeness, and certainly regular drunkeness, will prevent you from entering Heaven.
