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Wine Ain't Fine
Tuesday, October 17, 2017Is it a sin to drink wine?Sincerely,
Just A Sip
Dear Just A Sip,
God never specifically condemns drinking wine, but He does condemn ‘strong drink’ (Pr 20:1), drinking parties (1 Pet 4:3), and drunkenness (Rom 13:13). Almost all alcohol that is consumed today would fall into the category of ‘strong drink’ because our alcoholic beverages are artificially fermented to increase their alcoholic content (unlike the wine of Jesus’ day – read “That’s Just Grape” for further details on the wine Jesus drank). We would all do well to heed the words of Pr 23:31-32 and avoid alcohol as much as is possible.
All My Children Pt. 3
Monday, October 16, 2017(This question is a follow-up to “All My Children Pt. 2”)
Thanks for the explanation about Bible versions. I still have another follow-up regarding the sons of God topic. There are some people who believe that these sons of God are fallen angels, not men. Then comes Matthew 22:30, stating angels don't marry, but some argue that Matthew was referring only to angels in heaven, like it says in the verse, not fallen angels, so this does not apply to fallen angels. Two questions: How would you counter this argument about sons of God being angels, and what does Matthew 22:30 really say about angels whether in heaven or fallen?Sincerely,
Text Perplexed
Dear Text Perplexed,
The viewpoint that the “sons of God” in Gen 6:2 are fallen angels is best argued by reminding them that if you are going to say that there are people on this planet that are genetically part angelic being… you’d better be able to back it up! The responsibility is theirs to prove they are right – not ours to disprove it. Gen 6:2 is only one verse that can be taken either way (as we mentioned in the previous post “All My Children”). If angels really did intermarry with humans, there would have to be other, clearer verses that specifically state that humans are related to angels. The fact is there are verses that talk about angels and people… Heb 2:9-18 clearly states that humans and angels aren’t made the same, and they aren’t related to one another.
Which also answers your second question – Matt 22:30 simply says that angels don’t marry – simple as that.