Our Lord Jesus directed the servants, to draw it out to be drank. >>>Turning water into wine was Jesus' first miracle. He had a lot of reasons for doing this. The blessing of the gospel turns water into wine. Christ hereby showed that His errand into the world was to be hightened and improve creature comforts to all believers and make them comfortable indeed.>>>Christ came to bring in the grace of the gospel, which is as WINE, instead of the shadow of the law, which were as WATER. |
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---catherine on 3/18/08 |
Jesus changed water into wine. It even seems that Jesus drank wine on occasion (John 2:1-11, Matthew 26:29). |
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---Court7646 on 2/28/08 |
Read John 2:1-11 with an open honest mind...Jesus turned water into wine...it is said that usually the best wine is given out when the guests had had too much to drink...(vs. 10)...what Jesus made was the best wine of the evening...and these folks knew wine....The Bible simply says that Christians should not be drunk (Eph. 5:18)
Personally, I think the wedding celebration was an exception to the rule.... |
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---Fred on 2/7/08 |
To the the anti-wine brigade- don't drink! But please don't distort Scripture to push your un-Biblical view. Drinking wine is no more forbidden by Scripture than eating however drunkeness & gluttony are.
At the last supper Jesus said he would not drink wine again until he did so in heaven,with us, but put no such restriction upon us. Can you imagine how good that wine is going to be. |
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---Warwick on 2/6/08 |
That is a good point. You know what people are doing? Judging God. I am glad that I am not in your shoes, these guilty people. |
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---catherine on 2/6/08 |
Jesus refused wine on the cross...a mixture of it called "Gall"
Jesus never encouraged drunkingness ever.
To alter your state of consciousness is evil.
Stay away from anything that leads to evil.
Peter 2:11 says" abstain from evil desires which war against the Soul " |
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---lisa on 2/4/08 |
Jesus drank wine on occasion (John 2:1-11, Matthew 26:29). |
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---malone on 2/3/08 |
.w. I would say that, having just read those verses, they are referring to over indulgence. The words 'they tarry long at the wine' would seem to mean that. |
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---RitaH on 1/22/08 |
.w.:
It condemns "those who TARRY LONG at wine" and "seek after strong drink' (i.e. drunkards).
It says not to look at wine "when it moveth itself aright" - If a cup is moving by itself, your hand is shaking, or you're hallucinationg - signs you've had too much already.
The last verse is about someone who drink for breakfast.
None of these describe someone who occasionally drinks. They all describe someone with severe alcoholic addiction and obsession. |
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---StrongAxe on 1/21/08 |
.w.:
And don't forget that the Bible actually RECOMMENDS wine in some cases:
1 Timothy 5:23
"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." |
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---StrongAxe on 1/21/08 |
**Prov 23:29-35 this warns against drinking wine when it is fermenting. **
Of course, it's foolish to drink it WHILE it's fermenting.
But when the alcohol reaches a certain level, it kills the yeast and fermentation stops. |
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---Jack on 1/21/08 |
if Jesus drank alcoholic wine, then you folks have a huge discrepancy in the Bible. Prov 23:29-35 this warns against drinking wine when it is fermenting. read your Bibles |
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---r.w. on 1/19/08 |
Absolutely Alan. My point exactly. Those who accused Him knew that He was drinking wine and not plain grape juice, otherwise the accusation was ridiculous. There is a world of difference between drinking wine and drinking it to excess but there is nothing in scripture to say that Jesus did NOT drink wine at all. |
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---RitaH on 1/19/08 |
I want to totally agree with---Duane_M's answer to this question. |
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---Mima on 1/18/08 |
most all stories in the bible support not drinking to the point of getting drunk or tipsy. it always brought bad situations about.
Drunks are frowned upon and commanded not to do. |
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---lisa on 1/18/08 |
Yes, and he will again with us during the Marriage Supper before we return to Earth with him to conquer The Antichrist who has set up his kingdom in Jerusalem & Satan is Bound for the 1000 yrs that we will Reign with our Lord in Jerusalem, Then Satan is loosened one last time, then destroyed by fire from Heaven BY God,Then Judgment Day,Then The New Jerusalem Decending from Heaven, Where God Will Dwell with Man Forever.YLBD |
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---Duane_M on 1/18/08 |
They called Jesus a wine-bibber because He associated with sinners, some of whom were probably excessive drinkers.
But that is only what they accused Him of.
Unless Jesus drank wine, how could anyone accuse him (falsely) of drinking to excess? |
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---alan_of_UK on 1/18/08 |
"In Bible times water could not be purified so wine was actually more healthy"
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The yeast on grape juice could be killed by boiling, but then as soon as the juice cooled, it would attract the yeast spores in the air, and fermetation would still start.
So not possible to prevent fermentation except in tightly sealed containers.
Conclusion ... If it was grape juice, it would start fermenting (and that would mean wine) very quckly and could not be kept alcohol-free for long |
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---alan_of_UK on 1/18/08 |
Matthew 1:18-20:
"18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
|19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children."
(Luke 7:33-34 is similar)
They must be talking about wine here (has anyone ever tried not drinking water nor anything else for 30 years?) |
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---StrongAxe on 1/17/08 |
Wine bibber surely means someone who drinks wine TO EXCESS not someone who drinks wine. "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking,and you say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax
collectors and "sinners."'" (Luke 7:33-34) This appears to imply that Jesus drank wine. |
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---RitaH on 1/17/08 |
I can not and I am not going to look. I am glad that you asked the question. Jesus was not a part of this world. He had no part of this world. No man had separated Himself from this world as did our Lord and Saviour. NO, God was not a Wine Bibber. I am so glad that you asked this question, it shows, to me anyways, that you care. Have a good day. ++ |
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---catherine on 1/17/08 |
Everybody drank wine in the Middle East in ancient times. Why would anyone think Jesus didn't? |
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---InimicusStultitiae on 1/16/08 |
Don::Matt26:28-29 is where Jesus changes the substance of wine into His Blood which He invites us to partake, if we want to have eternal Life.You must remember Fruit of the Vine was the common drink in those days.
L/Linda The changing of water into wine at the wedding feast was Jesus way of showing us that when we make change we should look up to improve. This was His Message.His demonstrations always showed progression for the Better"Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is Perfect" |
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---Emcee on 1/16/08 |
Don::Matt26:28-29 is where Jesus changes the substance of wine into His Blood which He invites us to partake, if we want to have eternal Life.You must remember Fruit of the Vine was the common drink in those days.
L/Linda The changing of water into wine at the wedding feast was Jesus way of showing us that when we make change we should look up to improve. This was His Message.His demonstrations always showed progression for the Better"Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is Perfect" |
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---Emcee on 1/16/08 |
Luke 7:33-34 Says John the baptist didn't drink wine but Jesus did. |
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---john on 1/16/08 |
Yes,of course Jesus drank wine but He was not a drunkard and I'm sure not just slightly under the influence either.In Bible times water could not be purified so wine was actually more healthy.Jesus was in human form at that time and had to use wisdom for His human body. |
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---shirley on 1/16/08 |
The Bible does not condone getting drunk or getting addicted to ALCOHOL. Jesus made wine and I'm sure the guy at the wedding was happy because of grape juice.
Americans have added their own Halakalah and oral tradition to this because of pharasetical thought processes and to protect people from sin. It causes a backlash of rebellion.
The truth is the truth. Don't be irresponsible and stay away from anything that diminishes the power of God in your life! |
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---yochanon on 1/16/08 |
Mat 26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it,
Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mat 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. |
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---scripture on 1/16/08 |
D
Some scripture verses that refer to your enquiry can be found in Matthews 11:19, 26:29 & Luke 7:34?
Allow the Spirit of God to reveal there meaning to your heart? God Bless.
But there is no scriptural verve that specifically says JESUS DID or DIDNT drink wine. |
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---Shawn.M.T on 1/16/08 |
What are you trying to do? Trying to convince yourself and others that He never did?
It doesn't actually say He ate meat, either, now does it?
Yet we know the Passover ritual required both eating meat AND drinking wine. |
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---Jack on 1/16/08 |
And I am sure the guests at Cana would have recognize it if the wine was mere grape juice.
At least I can tell the difference. |
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---lee on 1/16/08 |
L.L. You have it right.
And did not Jesus drink wine at the Last Supper? |
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---alan8566 on 1/16/08 |
Can you show me Scripture that says Jesus did not drink wine?
Why was He mocked as a winebibber?
Was it only due to the company that He was ministering to?
Do you understand the meaning of the first miracle of Jesus Christ?
He was not the Ace of Cakes, or the Wedding Caterer.
Water into wine, do you know why it was the first miracle? |
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---lovable_linda on 1/16/08 |
Will you be equally offending at the Wedding Banquet and make a doctrinal case out of it when you see Jesus drink wine at the Wedding Feast?
Will you make a proclamation at the Banquet that the King of Kings and Lord of Lords should not be serving wine at the Banquet?
What will you do?
Will you be calling, once again, for God to strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock to be scattered? Matt 26:31 |
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---lovable_linda on 1/16/08 |
Do you not understand that the first miracle of Jesus Christ is an awesome picture in time of the photo finish?
The End of the Race.
Run the race, fight the good fight and make it to the photo finish, the Wedding Banquet.
"But I say to you,
I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."
Matt 26:29 |
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---lovable_linda on 1/16/08 |
To God be all the praise.
I was reading Matthew 26:29-31, when I looked up at your question.
Then Jesus said to them,
"All of you will be made to stumble because of Me.. for it is written:
I will strike the Shepherd
And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.
A prophetic reference back to Zech 13:7.
Don't strike the Shepherd again, for one day if you finish the race, you will drink of this fruit of the vine with Jesus in The Father's kingdom.
Matt: 26:29 |
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---lovable_linda on 1/16/08 |
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