A Christian Response to Alcohol (2 of 2)

Let's return to a debate that has recently been revived and much discussed: What do Christians do with alcohol?

Let's ask ourselves what the proponents of alcohol use as he basis for promoting alcohol sales in Greensburg: money. The only, and I do stress only, benefit that they claim there will be for Greensburg is money. (They may describe it in many other ways... economic development, jobs, money, etc.)

No Christian is against economic development. And all Christians believe people should have some kind of job! 2 Thessalonians 3:10

But Christians believe that a human soul is far more valuable than all the money in the world.

Therefore, if only one individual gets drunk because of this vote and dies (or causes someone else to die) it will forfeit all the monetary gain that could possible be.

Will we pursue getting rich at the cost of human life? If so, how much?

A Christian answer to the question of money or human life will always be life!

"But Jesus turned water into wine." "But the Bible does not say you cannot drink, it just says you cannot get drunk."

Ask yourself these questions about drinking alcohol:
(1) Do I have to have alcohol to survive?
(2) Is it necessary for me, my family, or my community?
(3) Does any amount of alcohol glorify God in anyway?

What concept do beer companies most often use in their promotions and advertisements? (Sex, lust, etc.) They use concepts that are opposite that of Christians!

I'm tired of hearing only about one story in the Bible that refers to wine. To have a Biblical discussion on alcohol you need to talk about all the stories and all the verses that talk about 'strong drink.'

In closing I think we need to deal with these two questions:
(1) Why do proponents of alcohol try so hard to convince everyone they are "Christian"?
(2) Why has no pastor or local church publicly in favor of selling alcohol in Green County?

Maybe the Christian response to the sale of alcohol is to vote NO to the sale of alcohol!