KEY SCRIPTURE: 1Ti 3:3 KJV Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

The bible teaches that the pastor must not be given to
Wine. You can not be well-behaved and be given  to wine. Neither can one be an example to others and be controlled by wine? Noah, that righteous man of faith, was shamefully disgraced by wine. Gen 9:21 KJV” And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.” The daughters of  Lot made their father drink wine, so they could produce babies by him. Gen 19:32 KJV “Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”

The question many ask is, should the Christian, or for that matter, should the pastor take wine in the first place? I would advise that in light of the potential of alcohol becoming addictive and the many challenges it would bring a man, I would advise that the Christian should stay away from it. Please take the following counsel of the Spirit. 1Co 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. The apostle states that certain things may be lawful, yet they are not expedient. It is just wise to stay away from it. Pro 31:6 KJV “Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, …..” Are you ready to perish? If not, why go for what would make you perish or be destroyed?

The bible says the child of God is in the spirit and not the flesh. You cannot be under the influence of wine and be controlled by the spirit. Eph 5:18 KJV” And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;” Please note that another term given to alcohol is ‘ spirit’. Anyone under the influence of alcohol is controlled by a spirit. What kind of spirit is that? This is the spirit of the world, for every kind of evil has been created by this spirit. Please note that anytime one is not in control of his consciousness, demons easily access his being. They can deposit diseases, misbehaviours of all kinds, exposure to danger, death, and what have you. Decide today to say a big no to alcohol intake.

THOUGHT: YOU ARE EITHER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OR ANOTHER SPIRIT

FURTHER STUDIES

Pro 23:31 KJV” Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.”

Gen 19:33 KJV” And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.”