Questions and Answers

Should we drink alcohol or not?

Yes, we can drink alcohol but not in excess and it's not required.  All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things build up. 1 Corinthians 6:12 and 10:23.

Proverbs 20:1 says abusers of wine are not wise.

Proverbs 23:30 tells us that verses 31-32 are in the context of excessive drinking. The Lord was accused of being a drinker; it can be inferred that He did not entirely abstain from wine - just from drunkenness. However, anyone who is weak in this matter would do well not to touch the stuff.

• Proverbs 20:1 - Whoever is led astray by them is not wise
• Proverbs 23:31-32 - Do not gaze at wine when it is red

• Proverbs 31:6-7 - Give beer to those who are perishing
• 1 Timothy 5:23 - Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine
• Psalms 104:15 - Wine that gladdens the heart of man,