Wine For Medicinal Purposes ?

[ReformedDave]

Originally Posted by MikeinAR

This subject is a tough one for me. First of all, I'm a non drinker. I drank one margurita in my life in my college days and that thing was so nasty I never took another drink. There is a history of alcoholic tendencies in my extended family and I think drinking alcohol is better left undone for me personally.

I do believe that wine in moderation is not a sin. If a person drinks it for health benefit or enjoyment and doesn't allow it to begin to rule in their life and take lordship of their life, why would I condemn that person.

There is absolutely zero doubt in my mind that Christs first miracle was fermented wine. The jewish custom of that day was to drink fermented grape juice at weddings. Had the "wine" been grape juice one is hard pressed to explain why the jews present would have been so complimentary given that custom and their expectations.


The scripture that would prohibit me personally from drinking wine in public would be the one warning against offending a brother and causing him to stumble. I would worry that a weaker brother would see me partaking and possibly fall to a weakness of his own. Scripture is clear in warning against behavior that contributes to that. If I were to partake it would not be in a public setting do that fact.

Scripture deplores and is clear on the sinfulness of drunkeness, but a blanket condemnation of the responsible enjoyment of wine would contradict scripture.

Great post. If you cannot drink without sinning by all means DON'T drink.