What do the Scriptures say about alcohol, wine and liquor? Check it out in Prov. 20:1, TLB “Wine gives false courage; hard liquor leads to brawls; what fools men are to let it master them, making them reel drunkenly down the street!” It’s not funny kids! Look at the next question to find out why.

Why is drinking dangerous? Look in Ephesians 5:18, TEV. "Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead be filled with the Spirit."

Why are kings and rulers advised to not drink alcoholic drinks? You’ll find the answer in Proverbs 31:4-5, NIV. "It is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights." Whether a king or not, alcoholic drinks hurt all people the same way.

What is the biggest danger of drinking alcohol? Look in Galatians 5:19-21, NIV. "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity …idolatry and witchcraft…drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."

What are three things that lead to poverty? Discover the answer in Prov. 23:21, NIV, “Drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.” Wow! This is even telling us that those who eat too much, along with those who drink alcohol and those who sleep too much, are in danger of becoming poor!

How do alcoholic drinks affect those who use them? You’ll find the different ways in Proverbs 23:29-35, TLB. "Whose heart is filled with anguish and sorrow? Who is always fighting and quarreling? Who is the man with bloodshot eyes and many wounds? It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new mixtures. Don't let the sparkle and the smooth taste of strong wine deceive you. For in the end it bites like a poisonous serpent; it stings like an adder. You will see hallucinations and have delirium tremors, and you will say foolish, silly things that would embarrass you no end when sober. You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea, clinging to a swaying mast. And afterwards you will say, 'I didn’t even know it when they beat me up.' " It’s pretty sad to see someone who has had so much to drink that they not only hurt themselves, but they hurt others as well. Perhaps you know someone who has hurt someone they love because they have been drinking.

Pure grape juice is a blessing to man. Look in Isaiah 65:8, NKJV. "As the new wine is found in the cluster one says, 'Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it.'" New wine is wine that is not fermented. Today, we call it grape juice.