Dear friends, as we all know, consuming alcohol is injurious to health. We need to be very conscious that alcohol is a harmful thing that damages the internal parts of our body; if we do not take a step, then we will lose ourselves. Let us see what the Bible teaches us about this consuming matter.
What does the Bible say About Consuming Alcohol?
The Bible says that as a believer, we should not consume alcohol. Wine is a mocker; it’s a strong drink, and those who drink it are not wise people. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, do not become orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.
Alcohol will destroy your life; it will not give you life in the proper way you want to lead. Having alcohol, you will be facing problems like emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual issues. Live your life with God, who guides you in every way. Seek Him, He will give you a proper way to live. Leave the Alcohol now, make a better decision.
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Many problems will come if you do not follow the Jesus path. Pray to God in a closet where you will say your every word in secret. He hears you. Do not get drunk, but be filled with the Spirit. Consuming Alcohol will spoil your life, so always keep faith in Jesus Christ till the end.
Give glory to God; if you are not aware of it now, then you will face many obstacles, and it will affect your life. Alcohol is a health risk, as it is not at all safe, as it damages multiple vital organs over time. and there will be sudden mood swings and reduced behavioural inhibitions, and there is a risk of self-harm.
Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Fill your heart with spirit, then everything will run smoothly. Remember, Jesus loves you for doing good things’
Dear friends, let’s dive into the Bible verses about consuming Alcohol.
Proverbs 20:1 :- Wine leads to mockery and foolishness
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise” – Proverbs 20:1
Proverbs 23:29-35 :- Warning against the dangers of drunkenness
“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again” – Proverbs 23:29-35
Ephesians 5:18 :- Be filled with the Spirit, not wine
“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” – Ephesians 5:18
1 Timothy 5:23 :- Moderation in alcohol for health reasons
“Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities” – 1 Timothy 5:23
Isaiah 5:11 :- Woe to those who rise early for drinks
“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them” – Isaiah 5:11
Romans 14:21 :- Acting in love regarding food and drink
“It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak” – Romans 14:21
Galatians 5:19-21 :- Warning against drunkenness and sinful behaviors
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” – Galatians 5:19-21
1 Corinthians 6:10 :- Warning against drunkenness and unrighteousness
“Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God” – 1 Corinthians 6:10
Proverbs 4:17 :- Deceptive allure of consuming alcoholic drinks
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence” – Proverbs 4:17
Proverbs 31:4-5 :- Wisdom on alcohol for leaders and kings
“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted” – Proverbs 31:4-5
Luke 21:34 :- Be cautious of drunkenness and distractions
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares” – Luke 21:34
1 Peter 4:3 :- Past indulgences in excessive drinking addressed
“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries” – 1 Peter 4:3
Matthew 26:29 :- Jesus’ promise of future celebration with wine
“But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom” – Matthew 26:29
John 2:1-11 :- Jesus transforms water into wine at wedding
“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him” – John 2:1-11
Psalm 104:14-15 :- God provides wine to gladden the heart
“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart” – Psalm 104:14-15
Ecclesiastes 3:13 :- Enjoy life’s pleasures, including drink responsibly
“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God” – Ecclesiastes 3:13
Ecclesiastes 10:19 :- Feasting and wine lead to merriment’s folly
“A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things” – Ecclesiastes 10:19
1 Corinthians 10:31 :- Do all for God’s glory in everything
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God” – 1 Corinthians 10:31
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 :- Stay alert and sober in faith
“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation” – 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Isaiah 28:7-8 :- Drunkenness leads to confusion and chaos
“But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean” – Isaiah 28:7-8
Deuteronomy 14:26 :- Joyful consumption of wine and strong drink
“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household” – Deuteronomy 14:26
Leviticus 10:9-10 :- Guidelines for priests on alcohol consumption
“Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean” – Leviticus 10:9-10
Jeremiah 35:5-6 :- Rechabites’ refusal of wine as obedience
“And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever” – Jeremiah 35:5-6
Proverbs 31:6-7 :- Wisdom on alcohol for the weary and destitute
“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more” – Proverbs 31:6-7
Luke 12:45-46 :- Watchfulness against indulgence and drunkenness
“But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers” – Luke 12:45-46
Philippians 4:5 :- Gentle spirit, moderation over indulgence advised
“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand” – Philippians 4:5
1 Corinthians 5:11 :- Avoid immoral associations, including drunkenness behavior
“But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat” – 1 Corinthians 5:11
2 Corinthians 5:17 :- New creation, old ways passed away
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Titus 2:12 :- Teaching self-control and godly living
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world” – Titus 2:12
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 :- Discipline in life and avoiding distractions
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway” – 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Hebrews 12:1 :- Run with perseverance, avoid distractions and sin
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” – Hebrews 12:1
James 1:5 :- Seek wisdom before consuming alcohol choices
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” – James 1:5
1 Peter 2:11 :- Abstain from fleshly desires and temptations
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul” – 1 Peter 2:11
2 Peter 2:13 :- Consequences of indulgence and earthly desires
“And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you” – 2 Peter 2:13
1 Corinthians 15:33 :- Bad company corrupts good character and choices
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners” – 1 Corinthians 15:33
Romans 12:1-2 :- Present your bodies as living sacrifices
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” – Romans 12:1-2
Colossians 3:17 :- Do everything in Jesus’ name, including drinking
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him” – Colossians 3:17
Matthew 5:29-30 :- Avoiding temptation for a righteous life
“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell” – Matthew 5:29-30
1 John 2:16 :- Desires of the flesh lead to temptation
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world” – 1 John 2:16
Conclusion:
Today, we learn about what will happen if we consume alcohol. Our health will become miserable. and it will destroy every part of the organs over time. If we do not follow God’s word, then life will be useless without knowing God’s power. And there will be a lot of problems that we will face.
Dear friends, consuming alcohol is not good for health, and slowly you will lose hope and make your life poor and troubled. Keep in touch with God’s word, then you will recognise how your life has changed from before to after. I hope you and your family are blessed through God’s word.