The Search for a “Thou Shalt Not”

The Search for a “Thou Shalt Not”

I have not found in the Bible any explicit prohibition against the consumption of wine. Where is the biblical support for the church's position?

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John 2:1–11. What Kind of Wine Did Jesus Make at Cana?

The miracle of turning water into wine is the first recorded miracle of Jesus. But what kind of wine was it? Did He make fermented wine or grape juice? If it was not fermented, how was it preserved?

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The Christian and Alcohol

In many societies the greatest problem with addiction is not the various illicit drugs that people somehow get and use but the consumption of alcohol which is more easily available. Because of alcohol abuse great damage is not only done to society and economy but also to unborn life (foetal alcohol syndrome).

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Stewardship of the Body

Worldwide more people die by suicide than by homicide and war. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults (age 10-24). It is also one of the leading causes of death for adults (ages 25-44).

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Scripture and Food

There are two extremes with regard to the human body. One is neglect and abuse of the body. The other is an overemphasis on the body. Two examples may be enough: There are people who ruin their bodies and therefore themselves by the use of narcotic drugs and alcohol, while others pay excessive attention to…

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Does All Mean All?

Based on Genesis 9:3—“Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you”1— would it not be correct to conclude that after the Flood humans were allowed to eat the flesh of both clean and unclean animals?

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For Your Health

This question has been debated among scholars, and most of them would answer your question in the negative. Adventists would probably be more cautious in answering it because we don’t separate spiritual from physical aspects of human life. Besides, quite a bit of biblical evidence indicates a clear concern for health within the laws of…

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Ceremonial Uncleanness and Contemporary Application

Do Old Testament personal uncleanness laws still apply today? And should a casket be brought into the Church for a funeral service?

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No War Has Ever Done This to Us

No natural disaster, no tsunami, no earthquake, no flooding, no hurricane or famine has had this global effect. No persecution has ever forced us into this behavior.

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