TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK. THAT IS THE QUESTION THAT THOUSANDS OF APU STUDENTS ASK THEMSELVES. I MEAN, COLLEGE, TEENAGERS, FEELING COOL, PEER PRESSURE, ARE ALL FACTORS IN DETERMINING WHAT YOU DECIDE ABOUT DRINKING. IS IT WRONG? WHO KNOWS. I MEAN IF YOU BECOME AN ALCOHOLIC THEN MAYE IT IS WRONG AND YOU HAVE TO ADMIT TO THAT. BUT IS SOCIAL DRINKING REASONABLY FINE? I MEAN WOULDNT IT BE JUST LIKE A COKE WITH A LITTLE BUZZ AFTERWARDS. iT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO FORGET ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT TEHY HAVE ON A REGULAR DAY AND IT MAKES YOU COOL. BUT WHAT DOES THE CHRISTIAN FAITH SAY ABOUT THIS? IS IT BAD? IS IT GOOD? FROM WHAT I READ ABOUT THE ISSUE ON THE BIBLE, I KNMOW THAT IT LITERALLY SAYS DRUNKENESS IS BAD!!!! WELL IS DRINKING JUST TO BE SOCIAL OK? JESUS TURNED WATER INTO WINE?
THE NEXT ISSUE YOU HAVE WITH THIS IS, IF YOUR UNDER THE LEGAL AGE IN THE UNITED STATES OF 21 AND YOU DRINK, IS IT BAD? OBVIOUSLY IT IS CAUSE ITS BREAKING THE LAW. BUT IF YOU GO TO MEXICO OR EUROPE, THE AGE LIMIT IS 18. SO DOES THAT CONSTITUTE ME GOING OVER THERE AND DRINKING? DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT AGE YOU ARE AS LONG AS YOU RESPONSIBLE?
THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I AHVE IN FROMT OF ME. CAN ANYONE ANSWE THEM?
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Well we can go the Bible (or rather biblegateway.com)
The best verse that I could find is this one:
"The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." Romans 13:12-14
This passage is atleast telling me that drunkeness should not be any part of our lifestyle. So if the Word of God is giving a decree against it, then as Christ followers we should not live that lifestyle.
As for the drinking underage, Micaela said the passage also from the BIble about obeying the law of land. So drinking in Mexico and Europe would be fine. Still, I think we have to look into the intent of wanting to drink, not to get wasted, but possibly just to enjoy the taste?
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