TCW Short Take #4: Why Christians Should Not Drink Alcohol

Probably the most important thing to consider when we choose to drink alcohol comes in first Corinthians 8 and Romans 14 first Corinthians 8 says, but food will not command us to God. We are neither the worst. If we do not eat nor the better. If we do it not sanctified more sanctified. If you don't drink alcohol that that's that's the point to be to be heard you're not up not a mudhole your Christian if you don't drink with make that clear.

Here's next first verse nine.

Take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the week. Now he uses the example of eating food sacrificed to idols, but the example of drinking alcohol could be exactly the same. For if someone another person of the believer sees you, who has knowledge dining in an idle temp or drinking alcohol essay will not his conscience if he is weak be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols or drink alcohol. For through your knowledge for your through your own conviction. He was weak is ruined, the brother, for whose sake Christ died and so by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience one this week, you sin against Christ. Therefore, food or drink allowed in because my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat or that, in drink alcohol again so that I will not cause my brother to stumble real quickly says the same thing in Romans chapter 14, let us not judge one another, but rather determined this not to put an obstacle or stumbling block in her brother's way. I know when I am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself that was maybe, is not wrong to drink. You could insert that in their but to him who thinks it is wrong to him it is unclean for if because of food all add in drink, your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love do not destroy with your food.

All insert drink him for whom Christ died. Therefore, do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil, for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but it's righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. First Corinthians 8, Romans 14. The biggest reason why I think Christians should not drink alcohol. Is this one because you may have incredible self-control.

You may never drink to the point where alcohol influences you in the slightest way or even slightly alters your spirit. You may have full liberty. But when others see you drinking alcohol maybe is your spouse may be at your kids. Maybe it's your extended family. Maybe it's other Christians.

Maybe it's unbelievers anyone else purse have someone who is struggle welcome. Alcohol, you are paving the way you are cut up opening the door to say oh so and so's doing.

It looks okay here, paving the way for them to drink and then to drink too much and then to sin really that is that I think would probably even the biggest reason of all because of our our influence our testimony, our example other people. We hope you gain from the payment of the Christian worldview radio program here the full program and further net is ministering to visit the Christian worldview.org I'm David