Drinking

I have still yet to find a verse in the Bible that forbids drinking alcohol. In fact, this one really worries me (it basically says the deacon should only drink a little...). It's hard to misinterpret this because if first says the bishop will give into no wine (does not drink) and deacon into much wine (allowed to drink some).

1 Timothy 3

1This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.


And of course getting drunk is most definitely mentioned in the Bible is not allowed. So, I've been convicted with drinking is the main point. Sometimes I will have one with dinner but in the last few months I have barely drank anything. And I don't even remember the last time I was drunk. I realize that most fundamental Baptist would rather leave the temptation completely out of their home and I tend to agree with that mentality because since I've been saved I have tripped up, I have gotten a little tipsy and it's because the alcohol is in the house...but that was long ago. I have shown restraint in that aspect and now show restraint this way by just not buying it. I can't say in the future I won't have a beer with dinner or something but I don't want to be controlled by this anymore, I don't want to be controlled by anything of the world any longer and will try my best to do just that.

I plan to start up the deployment posts soon but need to get back on track of where I left off and what I wanted to say.

Take care.