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Jesus turns water to wine at a wedding feast – John 2:6-8<\/p><\/div>\n
For what it\u2019s worth, let\u2019s cover one of these old arguments that frequently circulates. It has to do with Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee (John 2). One man wrote: \u201cThe fact that the guests said that the \u201cbest wine\u201d was served after<\/strong>\u00a0the \u2018inferior wine\u2019 suggests quite strongly that the wine was alcoholic. It would be (and still is) normal practice to serve the \u2018good stuff\u2019 first; then after the guests get a slight \u2018buzz\u2019 (not suggesting drunkenness!) the cheaper stuff is served.\u201d<\/p>\n If getting a \u2018buzz\u2019 does not suggest some level of drunkenness, then what does it suggest? But, beyond that, serving one\u2019s best \u2014 of anything \u2014 to guests is always<\/strong>\u00a0the norm. If you come to my house for a cookout, I may serve steak. After that is gone I may have to fix some hamburgers. Finally, I might need to break out the hot dogs. Do you see the point? The fact that the wine Jesus miraculously produced was better than what had been served before in no way<\/strong>\u00a0proves that the former or the latter had any alcoholic content. In this case, the ruler of the feast was simply amazed that the best wine (quality, not alcoholic content) had been saved until last.<\/p>\n Furthermore, how could it be that our sinless Lord was supplying more wine \u2014 in fact, lots more wine (many gallons) — to people who were already experiencing a \u2018buzz?\u2019 Someone has correctly observed as follows: \u201cIf Jesus made fermented wine for people to drink, there is nothing wrong with drinking alcoholic beverages. Also, if there\u2019s nothing wrong with drinking it, there\u2019s nothing wrong with giving it away or selling it. Furthermore, if Jesus supplied it we ought to do the same, and follow in His steps (I Peter 2:21).\u201d Who can believe it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Greg Gwin It is discouraging, even disgusting, to hear some brethren continue to use the same old, worn-out arguments to defend \u201csocial drinking.\u201d Is it not clear that their stubborn adherence to these discredited \u201cproofs\u201d is evidence of a rebellious heart? For what it\u2019s worth, let\u2019s cover one of these old arguments that frequently…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[371],"class_list":["post-20648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-alcohol"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16612,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/why-do-you-say-that-the-wine-at-the-marriage-feast-in-cana-was-grape-juice\/","url_meta":{"origin":20648,"position":0},"title":"Why do you say that the wine at the marriage feast in Cana was grape juice?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 14, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I read your web site. Why do you tell Christians that the wine at the marriage feast at Cana was grape juice? Read my book. You don't need to protect the Gospel from its own truth.\u00a0 The wine at the marriage feast at Cana contained alcohol and you cannot\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":68364,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/when-the-guests-are-drunk\/","url_meta":{"origin":20648,"position":1},"title":"When the Guests are Drunk?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton Does John 2:10 say and mean \"when the guests are drunk\" as the NET so renders, or does the verse have a different connotation? 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Older women were only told not to be given to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":39788,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/where-did-you-find-that-the-duties-of-the-ruler-of-the-wedding-feast-included-discouraging-drunkenness\/","url_meta":{"origin":20648,"position":3},"title":"Where did you find that the duties of the ruler of the wedding feast included discouraging drunkenness?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 30, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I have a study this evening with another young man about drinking. I was going over your answers to questions about social drinking and came across\u00a0What is wrong with drinking, so long as it is done in moderation?\u00a0In this question, you referenced that the governor had the duty of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":18280,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-fermented-grape-juice-wine-be-used-in-the-lords-supper\/","url_meta":{"origin":20648,"position":4},"title":"Can fermented grape juice (wine) be used in the Lord’s Supper?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 2, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Please answer me with biblical texts the following questions or doubts I have: Which kind of wine (intoxicating fermented wine or non-fermented wine) should be used during Lord's Supper celebration? Can we commit sin by using fermented or alcoholic wine during the Lord's Supper celebration? It is alleged that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":93713,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/jesus-and-the-new-wine\/","url_meta":{"origin":20648,"position":5},"title":"Jesus and the New Wine","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer John records the miracle at Cana of Galilee, in which Jesus turned water into wine (John 2:1-12). Jesus, His disciples, and His mother attended a wedding feast. 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