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The Hebrew word translated wine in Genesis 14:18 is “yayin.” This word is used over 130 times in the Hebrew Bible to mean fermented wine, not grape juice. Alcohol is advised for medicinal purposes. Paul told Timothy, “No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments” (cf. Pro. 31:6; Mk. 15:23; Lk. 10:34). Wine was used in the Old Testament ceremonies of worship (Ex. 29:40; Lev. 23:13; Num. 15:5). Wine is described positively in the Bible (Gen. 27:28; Psm. 104:15; Psm. 104:14-15; Pro. 3:10; Ecc. 9:7; Jo. 2:24). Water needed to be purified in the biblical times so wine was added to it. And although the alcohol content was less than today, it was still considered wine and still commonly consumed by the people. I believe Jesus drank this wine (Mt. 11:18-19), made a better wine during His first miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11) and used wine when He instituted the Lord’s Supper (Mt. 26:29). Yes, people like Daniel (Dan. 1:8) made a choice to abstain. Others like the Nazirites (Num. 6:3; Lk. 1:5) and the Levites (Lev. 10:9) were commanded to go without alcohol. Kings are advised to avoid it (Pr. 31:4-5). Yet I do not believe Scripture necessarily forbids a Christian from drinking alcohol. Consuming alcohol may be a sin. But I believe to declare that drinking alcohol is always a sin is a legalistic addition and should be avoided. We are free to abstain from alcohol. I personally think that’s the best position. But we are not free to condemn those who choose to drink in moderation as being either sinful or less spiritual.

Randy Smith

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Rotkrautsalat (red Cabbage Salad)

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	German	German, Salads, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5		Bacon, Slices
1	t	Sugar
2	T	Vinegar
1/4	c	Wine, Red or White
1/2		Red Cabbage, Head Shredded
2	T	Vegetable Oil
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
1	T	Caraway Seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

Fry bacon in medium-size fry pan until crisp.  Remove and reserve
bacon. Add sugar, vinegar, and wine to bacon fat; stir and cook until
sugar is dissolved. Pour this hot mixture over the cabbage. Toss with
vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. Sprinkle crumbled
bacon over mixture. Serve at room temperature.  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 211 Calories From Fat: 180 Total Fat: 20.1g Cholesterol: 19.4mg Sodium: 534.1mg Potassium: 156.4mg Carbohydrates: 3.7g Fiber: 1.3g Sugar: 1.1g Protein: 4g