From the Elder's Pen DRINKING Past/Future Articles

TRUE OR FALSE

1. The Bible teaches that drinking is unclean and unholy.
2. No priest dared enter the tabernacle or temple when he had been drinking.
3. Kings might drink all they pleased.
4. If Christians drink, their example will lead others to drink.
5. Drunkards will not be allowed to enter heaven.
6. The people who lived in ancient times did not know the seriousness of drinking.
7. A man might invite a neighbor to drink with him, just to be sociable.
8. A man who thinks strong drink is not harmful is not a wise man.
9.  Christians may drink as long as they are temperate.
10. Daniel refused to drink the wine which was offered to him by the king’s servant.

Answers:
1. True (Leviticus 10:9, 10)
2. True (Leviticus 10:8,9)
3. False (Proverbs 31:4,5)
4. True (Romans 14:21)
5. True (I Corinthians 6:10)
6. False (Proverbs 23:29-33)
7. False (Habakkak 3:15)
8. True (Proverbs 20:1)
9. False (Romans 13:13, 14; Gal. 5:22-25;  I Thess. 5:22; I Peter 3:11)
10. True (Daniel 1:8)

Charlie Turner,  Elder