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Election: Australian Christians WA helpful alcohol policies

“Australian Christians will introduce legislation to increase the drinking age to 21. Alcohol is a gateway drug.” “Australian Christians will introduce an Alcoholic Beverages Advertising Prohibition Bill in WA.” “Australian Christians will introduce an amendment to the Liquor Act to restrict extended trading hours by hotels and liquor stores, and increase the penalties for selling …

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We agree alcohol bad – global evangelical survey

India

“…large majority of the leaders from the Global South (75%) say alcohol consumption is not compatible with being a good evangelical. Leaders from sub-Saharan Africa are especially likely to say this; fully 78% say consuming alcohol is not compatible with being a good evangelical.” “Global North (includes Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand) …

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How Graham Kerr quit cooking with alcohol

Cooking, Personal Stories

Graham Kerr, celebrity TV chef of the 1970s. Before his conversion to Christ, he was previously known for crude jokes, cooking with alcohol and constantly guzzling it too. But then in 1975 he became a New Creation, and what a difference! “He became famous for his one show, the ‘Galloping Gourmet.’ 455 episodes were filmed …

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United Brethren in Christ – avoid alcohol

Mennonite, Methodist

“The Church of the United Brethren in Christ believes, and experience demonstrates, that the abuse of alcoholic beverages is harmful to our physical bodies and is a detriment to the best stewardship and witness of our lives. Therefore, we urge all of our members to avoid using alcoholic beverages. We also urge our leaders to …

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Annabaptist Mennonites avoid alcohol

Mennonite

“We believe that all followers of Christ are called with a holy calling to a life of separation from the world and its follies, its sinful practices and methods. Followers of Christ recognise the Lordship of Christ. They seek for holiness of heart, life, and speech, and refuse any unequal yoke with unbelievers. They regard …

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Philippians 4:5 “moderation” = gentleness

Bible

“Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.” (Philippians 4:5 NKJV) ἐπιεικής epieikēs G1933 The old KJV said “moderation” which means gentleness. The KVJ term here ever hints of anything specifically concerning drinking (i.e. the amount of it).

Teresa Martin: You cannot make me do something that is illegal

Pregnancy, Women

“What we’re actually looking at is the destruction of a life, and the law stands for two reasons. It has an educative role: and it educates the public that the unborn is worthy of protection. And it also has a protective role: it allows for that woman to stand behind the law and say, ‘You …

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Isaiah 25:6 “banquet of preserved things” in Young’s Literal Translation

Bible, Fact Check, Lutheran

Isaiah 25:6 in Young’s Literal Translation does not include the word wine at all – because this verse in Hebrew does not say yayin (wine). YLT renders shemarim as “preserved things.” “And made hath Jehovah of Hosts, For all the peoples in this mount, A banquet of fat things, a banquet of preserved things, Fat …

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Alcohol’s benefits debunked: Heart research reviewed

Fact Check, Health

Researchers from Canada, USA, and Australia have together produced a meta-analysis of 54 published studies, regarding drinking, and death from all causes and from coronary heart disease (CHD). The report found that many of the previous prospective studies have failed to distinguish between former drinkers and persons who never were drinkers. This systematic error was …

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Do Nazarenes drink alcohol? Church of the Nazarene beliefs on drinking no alcohol

Nazarene

See also: Bible says be sober again and again. Phineas F. Bresee, founder of the Church of the Nazarene, promoted Christian holiness and rejected alcohol. Phineas F. Bresee’s first Manual (1898) for Nazarenes in Western USA says: “Holy Scriptures and human experience alike condemn the use, as a beverage, of alcoholic drinks.” A.M. Hills was …

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