Expert: Mrs. Priscilla Lyons - 12/23/2006

Question
will you send me a email on wine? i am teaching my sunday school class about not drinking. what I just read was very good.

Answer
Dear James,
   I'm not sure what you've read already so I may be repeating.  I don't think there's anything more important than allowing Christ in us to rescue others from an eternity of suffering.  
   At this time in history, with high speed vehicles, any alcohol is dangerous.  Even if drinking wine never led to a car accident, does an association with alcohol result in a better or worse reputation to encourage a heavenly destination?
   Jesus turning water into wine needs to be considered as a safer alternative to drinking water or other beverages before refrigeration or germs were discovered.  
   I'm not sure about the medical accuracy of this, but I have heard that some people are genetically predisposed to become addicted to alcohol no matter how little they try.          
   There are so many financial, relational, and spiritual disasters associated with alcohol, that it would be a shame to squander what little earth time and money we have on alcohol of any kind.  
   I Cor. 6:19-20 are good verses to consider.
   Hope this helps.
   Priscilla