What does the Bible say about drinking wine KJV?

1 Timothy 5:23
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
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Is drinking wine a sin in the Bible?

The Bible makes it clear that drinking in moderation is not a sin. Yet, you must be careful to avoid the temptation of drunkenness, drinking to excess, and addiction.
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Is it okay to drink wine KJV?

[7] But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
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What does the Bible say about drinking wine?

Ecclesiastes 9:7: "Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do."
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Is alcohol allowed in Christianity?

They held that both the Bible and Christian tradition taught that alcohol is a gift from God that makes life more joyous, but that over-indulgence leading to drunkenness is sinful.
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What does wine symbolize in Christianity?

The four cups of wine served at the Passover meal represented the four expressions – or “I wills” – of God's promised deliverance in Exodus 6:6-7. Jesus asked everyone to rise from the table with the first cup. He then lifted his cup toward heaven and recited the Kiddush, or prayer of sanctification.
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Do not eat meat or drink wine?

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall. So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
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Does the Bible condemn alcohol?

The Bible and Christianity clearly condemn drunkenness but not alcohol. But some people created their own strange, unbiblical and unchristian law that anyone seen with alcohol automatically becomes a sinner, while the prerequisite for being a born again Christian is abstinence from alcohol or even touching alcohol.
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Should a pastor drink?

If a pastor may not drink, then nobody may, yet that is not a teaching of God's word, but a further pharisaic restriction of man. The Bible clearly teaches, that if you “drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1Cor 10:31).
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What does the Bible say about leaders drinking?

It is not for kings, O Lemuel— not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
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What religions dont drink alcohol?

Unlike Judaism and Christianity, Islam strictly forbids alcohol consumption. While Muslims consider the Hebrew Bible and Gospels of Jesus to be relevant scriptures, the Quran supersedes previous scriptures. For Muslims, the Quran is the ultimate criterion for judging the true, ethical, and moral way of life.
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Do Assemblies of God drink alcohol?

Wood. “We require all ministerial applicants to agree to refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages; and recommend to our constituents that they also abstain.” The Assemblies of God does not have its own treatment facilities for leaders dealing with alcohol addiction.
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Where in the Bible does it say wine is a mocker?

Proverbs 20:1 – “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.”
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What did Jesus say about eating meat?

"Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
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What is Romans Chapter 14 talking about?

In Romans 14, Paul is trying to teach Christians to stop judging each other regarding secondary matters of religious practice about food and holy days. Paul is talking to committed disciples and he told them to focus on peace, upbuilding and avoiding quarrels.
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What does wine stand for spiritually?

Wine traditionally is the central symbol for transformation. Nature often holds up a mirror so we can see more clearly the ongoing processes of growth, renewal, and transformation in our lives. Wine is a mirror held up to nature.
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Why did Jesus turns water to wine?

Jesus, his mother, and his disciples attend a wedding in the village of Cana. When the wine runs out at the feast, Jesus turns water into wine, thus demonstrating his divinity to his disciples.
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What is wine drink?

Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are major factors in different styles of wine.
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What is the meaning of Proverbs 20 6?

This proverb says a couple of true things about us all. First, “many claim to have unfailing love.” “Unfailing love” comes from one of the strongest words of loyalty, love and commitment in the Old Testament. This love would be as good as it could possibly get!
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What is the meaning of Proverbs 20 10?

Our verse notes “differing weights” (literally “stone and stone”) and “differing measures” (literally “epah and epah”). The fact that they're doubled or compared, seems to suggest a problem. That “the LORD detests them both” makes it clear that there's a serious problem!
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Can Pentecostals drink wine?

Pentecostal Views on Drugs and Alcohol

Pentecostal Christians advocate for total abstinence from the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. They consider the human body a temple of the Holy Spirit, one which is not to be defiled and should honor God.
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Can Christians have tattoos?

While there's no speculation that Christianity forbids tattoos, there's also no permission saying that it's permitted. A lot of people like to make an analysis of the Biblical verses and draw their conclusions, so finally, tattooing is an individual choice.
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When speaking in tongues what language is it?

In short, speaking in tongues is a real language. It is not a known, natural language, but it is a supernatural language that is meant for direct communication with God. It is a language that cannot be understood without divine interpretation.
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Do Baptists drink wine?

We don't break out Southern Baptists in our research, but a recent survey sponsored by LifeWay, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, showed that about a third of Baptists nationwide admitted to drinking alcohol.
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What kind of wine do churches use?

While the Catholic Church generally adheres to the rule that all wine for sacramental use must be pure grape wine and alcoholic it is accepted that there are some circumstances, where it may be necessary to use a wine that is only minimally fermented, called mustum.
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