The Gospel Podcast

Jesus' first miracle performed at a wedding has led to many false teachings. One such false teaching is that Christians should do good which leads the their salvation as well as drawing the others in and thus they too, become do-gooders thereby earning them salvation. While this is a good formula for helping each other with physical needs, Jesus came to save the sinner from the punishment of sin's dominion over mankind.

The devastating effects of wine are listed clearly in Proverbs 23:29-35. We discuss these as well as other practical issues.

Today we learn more about the folly of wine and consider why some Christians defend the use of alcohol.

An OT illustration has a NT application. The priests were told not to drink wine in Lev. 10 and the child of God today are a royal priesthood 1 Peter 2.

As we continue studying the subject of wine, we look at the next instance of someone drinking wine and getting drunk. The results are the same as Noah, sin!

This time in Gen 19 Lot's two daughters get him drunk and have relations with him and have children from their father. And if that was the end of it it would be bad enough. But generations later the results of their sin continues.

Every good gift comes from God. If you can say that the results of drinking alcohol is good then it's of God. If not...

James 1:17 KJV

[17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

In John chapter 2 Jesus performs his first miracle by turning water into wine. This passage is the most quoted passage to justify drinking alcoholic beverages. But in the next several message we will show from the Bible that Jesus did not give alcohol to the guests at the wedding.

Another and equally spiritual truth is hound here in this passage, that of want. In Psalm 104:15 wine is a symbol of joy and gladness. Man's joy runs out and can only be filled temporarily by the word but Jesus and the new birth satisfies for eternity.

The biggest problem in today's Christian home is the lack of Jesus. If you invite Christ to be the center of your marriage you will have a blessed home.

Today we begin the emphasis of the series on the 10 Commandments: Living the Commandments. The 10 Commandments are part of the Law, and therefore not for this dispensation. This means that we do live the commandments to earn salvation. A lost sinner has not earned his way to heaven if he lives the commandments perfectly, in fact, he seals his fate. The Bible says "not by works of righteousness, but according to his mercy he saved us" (Titus 3:5). And again; Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV [8] "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9] Not of works, lest any man should boast."

The point we make here today is that many a professing Christian loves their family so much they put them above God. Thus keeping their children from knowing God and being saved. Rev 20:15 these parents will watch as their children are cast into a lake of fire.