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William Branham said about his campaign in Germany: ''So after while there come a question around the table, "What was the matter," that I wasn't drinking my beer, "was it because it wasn't good?" ...Now, I know it's written: when you're in Rome, be a Roman. But I said, "Tell them this: 'I do not condemn them. But I was borned under a Nazarite birth; I'm not supposed to drink.'" I didn't want to hurt them. And they understood it, went right on drinking.'' (Oncoming Storm, Phoenix, AZ, 60-02-29) | William Branham said about his campaign in Germany: ''So after while there come a question around the table, "What was the matter," that I wasn't drinking my beer, "was it because it wasn't good?" ...Now, I know it's written: when you're in Rome, be a Roman. But I said, "Tell them this: 'I do not condemn them. But I was borned under a Nazarite birth; I'm not supposed to drink.'" I didn't want to hurt them. And they understood it, went right on drinking.'' (Oncoming Storm, Phoenix, AZ, 60-02-29) | ||
Still, the separated should not act the part of the judge either: ''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 | Still, the separated should not act the part of the judge either: ''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) because at the end of the day, God will judge or approve whom He will. | ||
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*''Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.'' (I Timothy 5:23) | *''Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.'' (I Timothy 5:23) | ||
*''Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine...'' (I Samuel 25:18) | *''Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine...'' (I Samuel 25:18) | ||
*''And when David was a little past the top | *''And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread...and a bottle of wine. And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said...the bread...for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.'' (II Samuel 16:1-2) | ||
*''Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.'' (Proverbs 31:6-7) | *''Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.'' (Proverbs 31:6-7) | ||
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*Proverbs 21:17: ''he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.'' | *Proverbs 21:17: ''he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.'' | ||
*Proverbs 20:1 ''Wine | *Proverbs 20:1 ''Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.'' | ||
But the deception extends from those innocently shamed, into a tool for the cruel and ungodly. Isaiah calls certain spiritual leaders "greedy dogs" who say ''I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink'' (Isaiah 56:11-12). But Isaiah goes further, cursing the shepherds who drink wine, saying ''Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.'' (Isaiah 22:13-14) Finally, God told his prophet Hosea to marry a harlot to show God's shame towards Israel for their love for "flagons of wine" (Hosea 3:1) | But the deception extends from those innocently shamed, into a tool for the cruel and ungodly. Isaiah calls certain spiritual leaders "greedy dogs" who say ''I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink'' (Isaiah 56:11-12). But Isaiah goes further, cursing the shepherds who drink wine, saying ''Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.'' (Isaiah 22:13-14) Finally, God told his prophet Hosea to marry a harlot to show God's shame towards Israel for their love for "flagons of wine" (Hosea 3:1) | ||
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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 | *''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) | ||
*''Woe unto | *''Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:'' (Isaiah 5:21-22) | ||
*''Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, | *''Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.'' (Isaiah 5:11-12) | ||
*''And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.'' (Joel 3:3) | *''And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.'' (Joel 3:3) | ||
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There is no question that alcohol can possess an individual to do something they would not normally do. One question is, how can a Christian pay for a pack of beer (or a bottle of wine), knowing that a part of the cost is going to convince someone else (through advertising) to purchase a drink that may harm them. The stories are endless - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, suffocation in their own vomit, murder, and pre-marital sex are only some of types of collateral damage from intoxication. In the end, many "Christian" ministers and their congregations are leading people to hell, and not heaven, through the part of the cost of their beer that goes to advertising. | There is no question that alcohol can possess an individual to do something they would not normally do. One question is, how can a Christian pay for a pack of beer (or a bottle of wine), knowing that a part of the cost is going to convince someone else (through advertising) to purchase a drink that may harm them. The stories are endless - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, suffocation in their own vomit, murder, and pre-marital sex are only some of types of collateral damage from intoxication. In the end, many "Christian" ministers and their congregations are leading people to hell, and not heaven, through the part of the cost of their beer that goes to advertising. | ||
Matthew 18:6-7 says ''But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and | Matthew 18:6-7 says ''But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!'' | ||
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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, | |''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) | ||
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. (Joel 1:5) | Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. (Joel 1:5) | ||
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Other references to the substitution of the Holy Spirit for the bottle are found as follows: | Other references to the substitution of the Holy Spirit for the bottle are found as follows: | ||
*''And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;'' (Ephesians 5:18) | *''And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;'' (Ephesians 5:18) | ||
*''For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether | *''For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.'' (I Corinthians 12:13) | ||
The Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the promise of wine in the Old Testament, including: | The Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the promise of wine in the Old Testament, including: | ||
*Psalms 104:14-15 ''He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine | *Psalms 104:14-15 ''He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.'' | ||
*Proverbs 3:9-10 ''Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.'' | *Proverbs 3:9-10 ''Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.'' | ||
*Ecclesiastes 9:7 ''Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.'' | *Ecclesiastes 9:7 ''Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.'' | ||
*Ecclesiastes 10:19 ''A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry...'' | *Ecclesiastes 10:19 ''A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry...'' | ||
*Deuteronomy 7:12-13 ''Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.'' | *Deuteronomy 7:12-13 ''Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.'' | ||
*Deuteronomy 11:14 ''That I will give | *Deuteronomy 11:14 ''That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.'' | ||
The one scripture in the Old Testament that could be taken as a prophet's blessing on the people to get drunk reads like this: | The one scripture in the Old Testament that could be taken as a prophet's blessing on the people to get drunk reads like this: | ||
*II Samuel 6:18-19 ''And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. And he dealt among all the people, | *II Samuel 6:18-19 ''And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.'' | ||
The interesting thing is that even though King David hands out a small portion of bread and meat, and a large portion of wine to both men and women (unlike the 200:1 ratio of bread to alcohol that Abigail gave David), "everyone '''departed to their own house.''' It is important to note that the scripture does not say that all the singles went to the pub first...which is what many Christians who want to drink expect to do with their liberties. | The interesting thing is that even though King David hands out a small portion of bread and meat, and a large portion of wine to both men and women (unlike the 200:1 ratio of bread to alcohol that Abigail gave David), "everyone '''departed to their own house.''' It is important to note that the scripture does not say that all the singles went to the pub first...which is what many Christians who want to drink expect to do with their liberties. | ||