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Scripture’s Teaching Regarding Alcohol (2) The Proper Occasions for its Use

Douglas Kuiper·2008-03-01

Therefore alcohol may not properly be used in any way which violates the laws of the state. This means, of course, that alcohol may not properly be used by anyone under the legal drinking age, which in most if not all states is 21. An exception to this is the use of the wine in the Lord’s Supper.

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Our Approach to the Problem of Alcoholism (1)

Ronald Cammenga·1983-05-23

Are you an alcoholic? Do you suspect that a friend or loved one may be an alcoholic? Answer the following questions honestly and forthrightly. 1.Do you lose time from work due to drinking? 2.Is drinking making your home life unhappy? 3.Do you drink because you are shy with other people? 4.Is dri

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Scripture’s Teaching Regarding Alcohol (1) A Good Gift from God

Douglas Kuiper·2008-02-01

Let us take the time, then, to set forth in several articles Scripture’s teaching—God’s teaching—regarding alcohol. * * * * * By alcohol we refer to any drink able to cause intoxication. Wine, wine coolers, beer, whiskey and other hard liquors, are all alcoholic beverages. Scripture refers to alcoh

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Our Approach to the Problem of Alcoholism (2)

Ronald Cammenga·1983-06-01

That alcoholism is basically a sin, implies that alcoholism is essentially a spiritual problem. Basically the alcoholic doesn't need sobriety, the ability to lead a normal, addictive-free life. Nor is sobriety itself the answer to the problem. But basically the alcoholic needs the forgiving grace of

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Enthroning Alcohol as My God

Dan Pastoor·2011-02-01

Alcohol becomes your “god.” I learned firsthand that “You cannot serve two masters, ye cannot serve both God and mammon.” God might allow you to wallow in your sin for a time, but eventually it comes down to forsaking your sin or forsaking God. God will not allow us to worship our sinful desires and

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Scripture’s Teaching Regarding Alcohol (5) The Sin of Drunkenness

Douglas Kuiper·2008-07-01

He will consider, as he drinks, that to become drunken is sin; that wine is a mocker; and that he will drink to God’s glory, and not be brought under the bondage of wine. Next time, God willing, we will continue to show that drunkenness is sin by speaking of its physical and moral effects. Alcohol,

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Smoke-filled Rooms – Let’s Move On

John Huizenga·2007-10-01

Drinking alcohol in itself is not wrong, but when it continues to the point at which the mind loses control, it is. Alcohol also contains the potential for dependence as well has health and life degradation. How much food is too much, and why we eat is different for everyone. In this area of life to

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Who Are We Known As?

Ryan Kregel·2010-04-01

Alcohol impairs the judgment. One does sinful things he or she otherwise would not when under its influence. Alcohol in itself is not a bad thing. Psalm 104 praises God’s providence in creation and talks of God providing wine (vs.

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Drunkenness (1)

Herman Hanko·1988-05-08

Herman C. Hanko is professor of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Herman C. Hanko is professor of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Item -- Nearly 18 million adults in the U.S. are problem drinkers, according to the government

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God’s Controversy with Israel (4) Hosea 4:11

Robert C. Harbach·1989-03-01

“They have had it.”  For once the body-system becomes saturated with alcohol, wine definitely becomes a poison to it; so that the more they drink, the more they poison themselves. They drink continually to excess, and with that continue with a life of sexual promiscuity. This is the most prevalent,