Wine & Christians: Are Alcoholic Beverages Sinful?

Description:

The Scriptures seem contradictory regarding the use of  wine.  It unreservedly disapproves the use of wine (Lv 10:8-11; Jud 13:3,4; Pr 31:4,5; 23:31; 20:1; Hab 2:5; 1 Ti 3:2,3). However it wholeheartedly approves of wine as a blessing from God (Gn 27:28; 49:10-12; Ps 104:14,15; Is 55:1; Amos 9:13; Jn 2:10,11). Is there a solution to this contradiction? YES! The solution comes from understanding that  wine  in the Bible is a generic term with a dual meaning and describes two different kinds of beverage.

This lesson series presents a basic thesis and offers irrefutable support: Scripture condemns and commends the use of  wine  not because of the quantity used but because of the very use of the beverage itself!

The moderate use of alcoholic beverages in the social setting (called  social drinking ) is often ignored, and the only censure for drinking alcoholic beverages is when one goes beyond  moderation  and becomes  drunk.  This CD study presents a reasoned response showing that moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages is just as sinful as the act of being  drunk.  The studied conclusion is simple: God considers it a  sin  for one to use any quantity of alcoholic beverage. Attention will be given to texts used to justify social drinking Christ changing water into  wine,  the deacon not being given to  much wine, and Paul's approval for Timothy to take stomach wine. 

The materials contained on this CD can be presented as a sermon series or classroom discussion. PowerPoint shows are included for each lesson. Various articles are also provided that can be reproduced in bulletins or used as class handouts.

Features:

• 6 lessons that give enough material for a quarter of study
• CD packaged in a DVD-style case with a full-color cover
• Interactive Menus
• Bible Lesson Materials (several formats) 
• Handouts 
• PowerPoint Slideshows 
• Transparencies 

Table of Contents:

1. Lesson One: Wine In Biblical Perspectives 
2. Lesson Two: Words for  Wine  
3. Lesson Three: Wine  in the Gospel Accounts 
4. Lesson Four: "Wine  in Paul s Epistles 1 Timothy 
5. Lesson Five: How Should Christians View Alcoholic Beverages? 
6. Lesson Six: Scriptural Perspectives