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Originally Posted by blhowes  Since the Bible says God causes the grass to grow...and wine to gladden the heart of man, does that mean therefore that anything alcoholic is ok to drink?
How does wine cheer God? |
You'll have to ask someone more knowledgeable than myself to get an answer here.
I know that strong drink is also mentioned in multiple positive/neutral contexts, which would, I assume, broaden the definition of which alcoholic drinks are acceptable.
I'm not so sure that the Bible makes much of a distinction between "alcoholic" and "non-alcoholic" drinks like we do, anyway. Does the presence of alcohol in a grape drink make it okay ("wine"), while the presence of alcohol in a corn drink or mixed drink make it unacceptable? God's prohibitions are for over-indulgence in alcoholic drinks, food, etc.
Just my
