Is It OK for Christians to Drink Alcohol? | Episode 26 

I was an alcoholic from 19yrs old till age 33 when I suffered from panic attacks etc I came to the Lord because I was told All my sin can be forgiven by Jesus Heb 10 17 I got saved filled with The Holy Spirit I havnt had a dring of alcohol for 37 yrs . THANK YOU JESUS

Wheww this was soooo good. I’m 8 months delivered of alcohol and weed. Thank you father

I'm on 15yrs without a drink. I'm thankful Jesus heals !!!!!

Thank you for this explanation... It's better to abstain than practice moderation with alcohol

Been free from any sort of alcohol for over 5 years now thank You Lord Jesus. 🙏🙏

I’ve been in the apostolic church most of my life. I’ve been dealing with alcoholism the past few years. Prayers appreciated! Thank you, Bishop!

Through the grace of Almighty God, I've been free of alcohol, for 9 months, and by the grace of God, I'll remain free from alcohol. I praise the Lord for what He has done for me.🙏

Powerful teaching. The kingdom of God need more of teachers now than ever.

Jesus is my rock he is merciful, love, and compassionate. Us Christians aspire to be like him. Please pray for me. I lost my job over not wanting the vaccine, I have lupus and I struggle with so many aches and pains I’m on a ton of meds already, on top of all of that I have stents in my heart I can not get vaccinated, Feeling so hopeless. I don’t know how I’m going to make it. I’m a single mother I can’t even feed my children! I’m so ashamed. I feel so alone. But even though I’m going through all of this, I still have faith in Jesus! ❤️❤️❤️ name amen.

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Thank you Pastor for your hard work to put the fragrance of the words of Jesus in our hearts. Good luck to you. my respect

Yes. this helped to resolve some of my questions relating to wine in the Bible.

I totally agree, thanks for this teaching.

It is good to see a balanced view on this issue, something seldom seen these days among Christian preachers, with the exception of Seventh-day Adventists. Way to go.

Wow. This was really good! Very well explained. Some people don't want to hear it but this man speaks the truth!

Absolutely beautiful explanation and insight...am really blessed to hear these words if Mr David

That's the explanation I want to hear. Thanks ♥️ 😊

Thanks for this superb teaching. This has made it most clear that we as believers should not consume any alcoholic beverages. Praise be unto God for his true and living Word. We must hide God’s Word in our hearts so that we will not sin against God. 🙏🏾🩸📖🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥

Excellent preaching! God bless.

Thank you brother Bernard for the scripture and explaining it so that i can understand. I love your teaching .

•This is a hard topic because so many have different interpretations and reasons for their views. Addiction or having been delivered from an addiction is a huge reason some preach the complete absence of wine while others may see the clear verses where wine or alchohol is permitted for medicinal or even celebratory purposes. When Jesus said it's not what goes in that defiles a person but what comes out, in my opinion, applies here. Drunkenness can lead to loss of inhibitions and bad decisions harming yourself or others physically, mentally or spirituality. Having a drink to calm your nerves or because of a sickness to many is not sin and not condemned in the bible though many people condemn you to hell for the first sip. Moderation in anything we do is key. •The fact is that more people die from bad diet than alchohol through a slew of medical issues such as heart problems or diabetes is also something to consider if health is your argument. In fact, food can be a strong addiction of its own. Ask the men and women who are always searching for the latest diet craze and why they can't stick to their diets. •The miracle of water into wine had to be alchohol. Look at what the steward says in John 2 closely... 9 When the head steward tasted the water that had been turned to wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the cheaper wine when the guests are drunk [literally intoxicated] . You have kept the good wine until now!” Now I was a worldly man before I came to Christ so I understood clearly what the steward was saying. The good wine had alchohol in it to the point it got people drunk. Then when they were to drunk to taste the difference, the lesser wine in flavor or quality, not nessessarly alchohol content, would be brought out. Jesus gave them the better quality wine than they had in the beginning which had to have alchohol as well, though some will argue it was just better tasting but alchohol content is part of the quality of a good wine as well. Saying that it's a process to ferment wine as an excuse to prove it wasn't fermented really doesn't apply to a man who raises the dead or God who made the processes to begin with. So there are many things to consider here instead of casting someone aside as evil for even a sip. I do not condemn the person who has a drink because the bible doesn't but I say if you have a problem with it personally, dont do it. If you are around someone with a problem with it, for your conscious sake and especially theirs, don't do it around them. Self control for your brothers and sisters isn't to much to ask of us to keep things civil. If you can't use self control, you could have a problem.

This was well needed information thanks much..

Thank you Bro. Benard. I get so discouraged hearing so many so-called Christians. This is a very good presentation.

I had to leave the last North American church I was with due to a dispute about alcohol (beer and wine). A few brothers drank wine in public restaurants but not at home. For me, I refrained from all liquors.

I don’t drink at all, but the New Testament reads not to get drunk. I have a good Christian friend that he’ll have some wine for diner and he controls himself very well. If you drink to get drunk I believe that’s wrong because then you are not in your right mind anymore.

Thank You Brother Bernard!

Awesome Anointed teaching of Word of God 🙏

Thank God for this messige sharing and teaching on wine.

Thank You Bro Bernard God Bless You

Praise God thank you i will.preach this teaching

Great explanation Brother Bernard

I am always blessed when I listen to your podcast. I have listend to them All. I am beyond excited you will be coming to visit my district and I will be there with my stompers on! IN JESUS NAME AMEN! (D.V.)

Thank you!

Thank you Dave. Very interesting 😊

I'm still in my first year at an UPCI church, so I have lots to learn. I asked my Pastor directly about an occasional hard apple cider with my friends and his answer was "why?". I had no intelligible reply other than "I like the taste", so I just shut up. I imagined a cold non-alcoholic cider would taste fine and felt silly for asking. My friends won't judge me for having a soda instead, so "why?" was a GREAT answer...my Pastor is so wise.

Thank you for the teaching

Thank you bro Bernard.

Thank you Pastor ❤May God bless you.

Thank you so much for this

That was a great teaching

Outstanding. I am not a Christian but, I adore Jesus. As you said it correctly, Values of all human denominations is same!!! Thank you for the wonderful reasoning. You made me love and respect Jesus the compassionate and extreme forgiver evermore !!

Great teaching. Praise God! Also, is the unfortunate example of Noah getting drunk and what happened after that.

THANK YOU SIR CLEARITY COMING

Great teaching on this subject. You are a polished speaker and gifted by God. If we really understand that our bodies is the temple of the Holy Spirit we will not allow anything else to control us. Thank you

Thank God for you brother

Starting to go the direction of coffee over alcohol and I was a moderation drinker for years. I know the Spirit is working on me. I used to listen to destructive music but now I can't touch it anymore

Amen powerful message Praise Jesus Amen 🙏

This very well e,explained praise Jesus God bless this man God bless you all

Halleluja. Praise the Lord:: Amen!!!

These short videos that are jam packed with scripture and study, being condensed for quick reference, stir me to re visit these topics. God Bless! From the UPC church of Souris Prince Edward Island

Great Teaching

David K Bernard I have a couple of things to note on this. I also believe we shouldn’t cherry pick verses. When Jesus turned water into wine immediately following this scripture in John ch2 we read this “And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”” ‭‭John‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Their practice in this time was to give the guest the good wine and when they had their sense of taste dulled then the cheap wine would be brought out. If this wine was not fermented then their taste would not be dulled and after tasting good grape juice it would make the change very clear. Second thing to note is God gave Moses the Torah which includes all of laws. So to suggest that they were not able to handle these laws is incorrect. God was the same then now and forever more. Furthermore when bringing your wine as a offering to the place where God lays his name (tabernacle or temple) actually say if the journey is to hard for you then sell your tithe and take the money and buy what your heart desires for oxen or sheep, or wine or intoxicating liquor. Deuteronomy 14:26 now this verse is translated differently in different bibles but strongs translates it as a strong drink. There was actually a distinction between the juice and wine in Hebrew, but through translation it was all translated as wine. This is where strongs concordance comes into play so we can correctly distinguish the two. We are not commanded to drink alcoholic beverages, but we’re obviously permitted to do such. Now if you are addicted to alcohol then God may personal convict you not to because it is a weakness and a stumbling block to you. The issue I have with saying your not allowed to is it is our job to bring Jesus to the Jewish people and the lords festivals permit you to drink during them so this is preaching that Jesus goes against the Old Testament which according to the Old Testament would make Jesus a false prophet. How ever Jesus does not go against the Law he is the physical manifestation of the law.

Great teachings Pastor

Judgement and self-control are the first things to go when alcohol is in your system.

Brilliant

I failed in school because of alcohol. Stay sober forever.

Yes. It’s okay and Paul specifically told us not to listen to people that try to dictate what others eat and drink.

thankyou David Bernard for teaching us❤️

Say no to alcohol but say yes to a good coke

Thank you for confirmation I believe abstain

Very convincing thank you!

A huge portion of our population are slaves to drugs and alcohol! I’ve seen first hand the devastation of alcohol and drugs (alcohol is a drug)!! As usual, Awesome Teaching!! Thank you Bro Bernard! Side note, isn’t it interesting that they call alcohol “spirits” 🤷🏻‍♂️😳

Always appreciate your thorough explanations.

You’re exactly right sir!!💯 interesting I was studying that vs where Paul was talking bout a man eating meat offered to idols but wasn’t thinking of new believer who would possibly stumble coz of it😱 Thx a lot

Gbu Dr

Amen, great teaching. The Lord delivered me from sin of alcoholism 34 yrs now. I’d rather be filled with the Holy Spirit to be a useful vessel for Christ.

What about self-control?

I agree with you, Doc. 👍

Wonderful explanation. God bless you Sir

Depending how much you drinks, maybe once awhile on your occasion, there are some less alcohol volumes in some wine, so drink wisely, etc

Excellent, Bishop! I am grateful for your willingness to take on challenging topics, and build responses founded in bedrock biblical principles.

If the wine had to fermented at the wedding because why would he say you’ve served the best last?

I believe life is all about balance. Too much of one thing is never good. I have tipped the scales myself and know the results. Like the man said, everything in moderation.

I wish the vast majority of my Wisconsinite co-worker brethren could hear this blessed message!

The Apostle Paul offers... 1 Corinthians 6:12 KJV... "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." Powerful words as we seek to live for Christ - not ourselves.

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Great Word Bro. Bernard, if our hearts are in the right position we'll understand this teaching!

I don’t disagree that it is best to just stay away from anything that may be destructive to our Christian witness. Problem with this discussion is that he says right at the beginning that we shouldn’t cherry pick and take things out of context, then he proceeds to do just that throughout.I’m not saying that as Christians we should drink, but I could refute every point he makes. This is not a good example of why we shouldn’t drink alcohol, just a traditional way of saying alcohol is forbidden for Christian’s. He would do the same thing with dancing, playing cards, going to the movies, etc.

“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 ‭KJV‬‬

The Apostle paul said I can do all this is but I become a slave to nothing I have been set free from alcohol so I dont drink no desire to drink he who the son sets free is free indeed Praise the lord thanks for this word very good best I have ever heard on this topic

Great Word! I love that you take something that has been debated for years and seemingly difficult for some to understand and simplify it so anyone can understand.

Great stuff! The truth is great to hear.

Caffeine is addictive - conservative Christians in other parts of the world actually are aghast that we Americans cavalierly down coffee.

I would love to hear his take on gluttony.

It's amazing how some people try everything they can to make an excuse for their sins. You don't need alcohol, you need Jesus. You don't need marijuana, you need Jesus. You don't need any other temporary "high" You need the one who is most high. Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil

God bless all amen

If you have to question it, it’s best to stay away from it.

On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. Isaiah 25:6

BLESSED BE HIS HOLY NAME

Yes you are right

Brother Bernard, please explain book of Revelation.

We were given something that gives us relief from the everyday drudgery . WE ABUSED IT ! Typical ! And the beat goes on !

Thank you brother Bernard.This was very helpful to my understanding about the use of alcohol by Christians. It is best to do the things that are conducive to being lead by the Spirit of God instead of allowing ourselves to be lead by the evil spirits that come with the of drinking alcohol.

Hallelujah

I'm coming up on 9 years of sobriety in July. I had almost 9 years in 2011, but I screwed up and relapsed. It cost me about 3 years of absolute oblivion. Before I got sober in 2002, I had been a regular reader of the scriptures and still am. I have never believed that God condones alcohol in any amount.

I like (ironically) the leap in logic between "alcohol is different now" so "you shouldn't drink" not "so you need to be more cautious to not cross that line."

Thanks Brother Brainard.now I have a clear understanding.what . the Bible says.as a Holy Ghost believer.I want to live a Godly women and mom for my son.let him know that it's worth living for God And I will also let him hear U'r teaching on it as wellHaopy Holiday

very explicit 😇

Can you tackle the idea of being slain in the spirit. Bethel church and other similar churches look very scary from videos I've seen and when people seemingly get pushed down. Can you talk on this please?

Moderation is the answer!