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Alcohol refers to a fermented or distilled intoxicating beverage containing ethanol. During the period known as Prohibition, from 1919 to 1933, it was illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell alcoholic beverages in the United States. | Alcohol refers to a fermented or distilled intoxicating beverage containing ethanol. During the period known as Prohibition, from 1919 to 1933, it was illegal to manufacture, transport, or sell alcoholic beverages in the United States. | ||
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=William Branham and Alcohol= | =William Branham and Alcohol= | ||
The State of Indiana had already declared prohibition in 1916 when William Branham's father started operating a moonshine still. As a child, William Branham witnessed the drunken actions of the men and women who frequented his father's speakeasy. William Branham claimed that a voice spoke to him as a child, while he was hauling water used to cool the still, and said: ''"Don't ever drink, or smoke, or defile your body in any way. There will be a work for you to do when you get older."'' | The State of Indiana had already declared prohibition in 1916 when William Branham's father started operating a moonshine still. As a child, William Branham witnessed the drunken actions of the men and women who frequented his father's speakeasy. William Branham claimed that a voice spoke to him as a child, while he was hauling water used to cool the still, and said: ''"Don't ever drink, or smoke, or defile your body in any way. There will be a work for you to do when you get older."'' | ||
But surprisingly, William Branham required the drinking of wine at communion, clearly disobeying that the message that the "angel" had supposedly given him. | |||
Throughout his recorded sermons, William Branham spoke harshly against drinking - especially against Christians engaging in these activities. | Throughout his recorded sermons, William Branham spoke harshly against drinking - especially against Christians engaging in these activities. | ||
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So is drinking really "defiling your body" as William Branham preached? | So is drinking really "defiling your body" as William Branham preached? | ||
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|''Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days'' (Colossians 2:16) | |''Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days'' (Colossians 2:16) | ||
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Jesus calls his followers "Kings and Priests" (Revelation 1:6). Looking at the Old Testament, it is very clear how God intended Kings and Priests to act around alcohol: | Jesus calls his followers "Kings and Priests" (Revelation 1:6). Looking at the Old Testament, it is very clear how God intended Kings and Priests to act around alcohol: | ||
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|''Be not among winebibbers...'' (Proverbs 23:20-21), ''...it is not for kings to drink wine'' (Proverbs 31:4-5), ''Neither shall any priest drink wine...'' (Ezekiel 44:21), ''the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink'' (Isaiah 28:7), ''Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die'' (Leviticus 10:8) | |''Be not among winebibbers...'' (Proverbs 23:20-21), ''...it is not for kings to drink wine'' (Proverbs 31:4-5), ''Neither shall any priest drink wine...'' (Ezekiel 44:21), ''the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink'' (Isaiah 28:7), ''Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die'' (Leviticus 10:8) | ||
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Martin Luther was known to drink, and promoted his love for beer. He explained the entire Reformation as, '''''“…while I sat still and drank beer with Philiip and Amsdorf, God dealt the papacy a mighty blow.”''''' Luther’s letters to his wife Catherine lamented the fact he didn’t have her beer on hand to drink. | Martin Luther was known to drink, and promoted his love for beer. He explained the entire Reformation as, '''''“…while I sat still and drank beer with Philiip and Amsdorf, God dealt the papacy a mighty blow.”''''' Luther’s letters to his wife Catherine lamented the fact he didn’t have her beer on hand to drink. | ||
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|''And ye shall offer...an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD...and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine...'' (Leviticus 23:12-13) | |''And ye shall offer...an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD...and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine...'' (Leviticus 23:12-13) | ||
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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) | ||
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|''Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.'' (Proverbs 23:29-33) | |''Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.'' (Proverbs 23:29-33) | ||