Sunday, January 29, 2012

What does Paul have to say to Timothy about the consumption of alcohol?

Paul told Timothy to drink a little wine for his stomach’s sake and other infirmities.  Yes, it was wine, not grape juice. 

“Little” Greek word is oligos, means small.  Then Paul told Timothy about Deacons requirements, that they must not be given to much wine.  “Much”, Greek word polus, which means much in any respect, plenteous.  I understand that if someone had an alcohol drinking problem in the past, then yes, they should not have any wine. We find that the word wine is found 234 times in 214 verses.  We find that Jesus drank wine because they called him a drunker and He made wine as His first miracle at the wedding.  I wonder sometime if some of the so called ministers of Jesus when they condemn drinking wine, they are adding to the scriptures as the Pharisees did which Jesus condemn, by saying that Jesus cannot have wine at the Lamb’s Marriage Supper.  If someone does not want to drink wine, that is fine, but do not use scriptures as a basis for the reason, because it is not true.  I look forward to having that 4th glass of wine with all the Saints at the Lamb’s Marriage Supper.  Even those who cannot drink wine now will be healed and then can share wine at the Marriage Supper in the Kingdom of God.  What an exciting time we have in front of us.  Blessing

Stephen

(1 Tim 3:8 KJV)  Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Much: 4183. polus, pol-oos'; includ. the forms from the alt.  pollos; (sing.) much (in any respect) or (plur.) many; neut. (sing.) as adv. largely; neut. (plur.) as adv. or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft (-en [-times]), plenteous, sore, straitly

Wine 3631. oinos, oy'-nos; a prim. word (or perh. of Heb. or. [H3196]); "wine" (lit. or fig.):--wine.

(1 Tim 5:23 KJV)  Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Little: 3641. oligos, ol-ee'-gos; of uncert. affin.; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); espec. neut. (adv.) somewhat:--+ almost, brief [-ly], few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.

(Mat 11:19 KJV)  The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

(Luke 7:34 KJV)  The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

(Rev 22:18 KJV)  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

(Mark 14:25 KJV)  Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

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