Let's Get Wasted

This is the question i'm tired of answering since i became a Christian. In high school, my reason was because my parents won't allow me to and beer tastes like urine (which is quite true). But that reason gradually changed in college when i became a Christian.

I am a slow grower. Unlike most of my friends, my mindset from worldly to Jesussy wasn't changed overnight. Even now i still struggle with some things. But by the grace of God and His wisdom I am learning. Constantly learning.

And one thing I learned was the truth about drinking.

See, drinking isn't actually evil or bad as what our good parents or church leaders would have us to believe. Even Jesus and His disciples (and God's people before them) drank in parties and weddings and special occasions. The Bible actually promotes some good things about wine (from fermented grapes,therefore alcoholic): Judges 9:13, Psalms 104:15, Exodus 10:19, 1 Timothy 5:23

Drunkenness is the bad and evil one. Drunkenness is too much partaking of wine (or beer or gin or anything alcoholic). Every good things when consumed too much is a bad thing. And mostly dangerous too.

Why? Because it leads to the following:

Genesis 9:20-26 - Noah became drunk; the result was immorality and family trouble.

Genesis 19:30-38 - Lot was so drunk he did not know what he was doing; this led to immorality

Deuteronomy 21:20 - A drunken son was stubborn and rebellious.

Deuteronomy 32:33 - Intoxicating wine is like the poison of serpents, the cruel venom of asps.

1 Samuel 25:32-38- Nabal died after a drunken spree. (this happens all the time today)

2 Samuel 13:28-29 - Amnon was drunk when he was killed.

Proverbs 23:21 - Drunkenness causes poverty.

Proverbs 23:29-30 - Drinking causes woe, sorrow, fighting, babbling, wounds without cause and red eyes.

1 Corinthians 6:10 - Drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of God

Galatians 5:21- Acts of the sinful nature, such as drunkenness, will prohibit a person from inheriting the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:18 - In contrast to being drunk with wine, the believer is to be filled with the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-7 - Christians are to be alert and self-controlled, belonging to the day. Drunkards belong to the night and darkness.

These sound and look familiar? You might not read them yet but I'm pretty sure you experienced them already either first hand or through observation.

I did.

I was drunk only once and vowed not to do it again. I was already a christian at that time and my friend told me i look like a peasant.

But i also seen and observed lots of drunkards and drinking sessions.

Mostly these friends of mine are professionals or high class students. But once the spirit of alcohol sipped into their soul, they became like animals. No longer caring themselves. They started talking and acting stupid and these oftentimes resulted in rambling and fighting and accidents.

Yes i do drink in moderation when i'm alone or when i'm with my friends who are not drunkards. We enjoy one bottle of beer (the one that don't taste like urine) after a performance, during a nice little chitchat about life and arts and science and God and love, during birthday parties and special occasions, and me alone when i'm at the computer or reading (like i'm doing right now, only this isn't beer but a wine).

But when i am with my drunkard acquaintances and friends, i don't partake in their drinking. Why? To make a point. To make a point that a good wine or a good beer is created as a means to be enjoyed and not to be abused. These people don't just gather at Mango or C24 or anywhere to drink in moderation. Their aim is to get drunk and wasted. That's why most of them are not contented in one pack. They'll order more until it'll numb their senses and they started acting like those behaviors mentioned above.

Some also reasoned they drink to forget. I did that once too. And trust me it doesn't help. Drinking will not take away your pain and your problems. Only Jesus can do that. Making alcohol your functional savior is an idolatry. Instead of relying on God- the creator, you rely on alcohol-the creation.

i love my friends and i don't wanna see them bound for hell and destruction. I do pray for them and show them love and used words when necessary...