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The Greek word oinos is also used in John 2 where
Jesus turned water into wine by a divine miracle. It is used
in I Timothy
5:23 ..
the command of Paul,
11
Drink no longer water,
but use a little wine for
thy
stomach's sake and thine often
infirmities." This Greek word is also used
1n
Ephesians
5:18,
"And be not
drunk
with wine wherein is excess."
In ancient times it was impossible to
juice. Except for
a
short season the
11
fru1t of
either made into a thick molasses or into wine.
Bible Dictionary for the full proof.
preserve grape
the vine
11
was
Check Hastings
"Taken intelligently and .w1th discretion, alcohol
(in wine and other drinks) can prolong life expectancy •.• How–
ever, even
tem~ora~
excess or
~rolo~ed
overdrinld.ng can lead
to disaster" ( asaena Med!cai'oc!ey). !tIs
tor our
welfare
and happiness that God has commanded
us
not to use alcoholic
beverages
IN
EXCESS and for
a
wrong
purpos~.
Most people don't
know where to draw the line between temperance and excess. Such
people better abstain totally until they know they
can
"be
temperate in. all things."
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