Originally posted by checkbaiterSo are there any matters of interpretation when it comes to the Wedding at Cana story? Are there any matters of interpretation generally speaking when reading bible stories?
No it's not a matter of interpretation. You are assuming quite a bit. It is a matter of assumptions on your part.
You are free to assume whatever you like.
Do you think Jesus supplied alcohol to people who were not drinking "in moderation" at the wedding in Cana?John 2: 9-10 "...the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
Originally posted by checkbaiter
I have no way of knowing
Do you really have "no way of knowing" what happened even though this text seems pretty clear?
Originally posted by checkbaiterDoes the Bible say this?
1. Yes ..drugs are found in the bible in the Greek word pharmakeia which is found only a few places (Galatians 5:20; Revelation 9:21; 18:23) in the New Testament. Nevertheless, it refers to the use of drugs in the context of witchcraft, which is clearly condemned.
2. Yes
3. Not in moderation
Those are easy, but the more difficult ones are the ones not ...[text shortened]... righteousness of Christ as our own righteousness which he purchased on the cross on our behalf.
it is impossible to be sin free ?
The Bible says that Christ died so that people can be free
- of the inherited sin of Adam and
- of their own sin, and
- of the burdensome law of Moses
But the warnings of continuing with sin is serious.
So Im wondering where in the Bible there is any indication that it is impossible to be sin free, particularly after the Christian accepts Christ in his life.
Originally posted by FMFYou make a good case, so back to your original question, Jesus supplied, but it is still up to an individual how he behaves.
John 2: 9-10 "...the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, [b]"Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have sav ...[text shortened]...
Do you really have "no way of knowing" what happened even though this text seems pretty clear?
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Originally posted by Rajk9991 John 1:8-10
Does the Bible say this?
it is impossible to be sin free ?
The Bible says that Christ died so that people can be free
- of the inherited sin of Adam and
- of their own sin, and
- of the burdensome law of Moses
But the warnings of continuing with sin is serious.
So Im wondering where in the Bible there is any indication that it is impossible to be sin free, particularly after the Christian accepts Christ in his life.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
NKJV
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What things are sinful?
"Is taking drugs sinful?
Is smoking sinful
Is drinking alcohol sinful?"
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Any and all covert or overt sins which violate God's Divine Standards of Righteousness as revealed in the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Koine Greek Languages in which the Word of God was written. Your premise of "drugs" and "smoking" and "drinking alcohol" represents an unfortunate simplistic taboo [do's and don'ts] orientation. Please contact your own pastor/teacher for clarification for your own sake and the sake of your family.