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===Immorality and Perversion===
===Immorality and Perversion===
Innocence and wine do not go hand in hand.  Which is why Hosea says 'Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.'' (Hosea 4:11) Wine is always in the possession (or thoughts) of those who fall away from God:
Innocence and wine do not go hand in hand.  Which is why Hosea says ''Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.'' (Hosea 4:11) Wine is always in the possession (or thoughts) of those who fall away from God:


*''For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.'' (Deuteronomy 32:32-33)
*''For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.'' (Deuteronomy 32:32-33)
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*'''Everyone''': ''It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.'' (Romans 14:23)
*'''Everyone''': ''It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.'' (Romans 14:23)


William Branham said ''you let a drunk man get out here on the street with...his automobile. That man ought to have at least ten years in prison. You let a man go down the street this morning with a--with a pistol in his hand shooting around like that, they'd throw the keys away on that guy. They'd send him to the inner jails. And then a drunk man can come down the street. He's absolutely just as much in danger of killing somebody as a man is with a pistol, and he gets five dollars for it or something. See? See, he--he's, It's almost premeditated murder.''  (Investments, Phoenix, AZ, 01-26-63)  This statement is all the more potent when you realize that William Branham was killed by a drunk driver.  
William Branham said "''you let a drunk man get out here on the street with...his automobile. That man ought to have at least ten years in prison. You let a man go down the street this morning with a--with a pistol in his hand shooting around like that, they'd throw the keys away on that guy. They'd send him to the inner jails. And then a drunk man can come down the street. He's absolutely just as much in danger of killing somebody as a man is with a pistol, and he gets five dollars for it or something. See? See, he--he's, It's almost premeditated murder.''" (Investments, Phoenix, AZ, 01-26-63)  This statement is all the more potent when you realize that William Branham was killed by a drunk driver.  


When Moses led the children of Israel in the wilderness, their only provision was mana, and water from the rock.  Specifically, they did not have any wine or strong drink. (Deuteronomy 29:5-6) The result of 40 years of prohibition was that the "next generation" who entered the promise land did so sober.  This is the first instance of "prohibition for the youth".  So, if you want your children to enter into the promised land...don't drink.
When Moses led the children of Israel in the wilderness, their only provision was mana, and water from the rock.  Specifically, they did not have any wine or strong drink. (Deuteronomy 29:5-6) The result of 40 years of prohibition was that the "next generation" who entered the promise land did so sober.  This is the first instance of "prohibition for the youth".  So, if you want your children to enter into the promised land...don't drink.