“There Is Alcohol in Your Nyquil so Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Drink Beer” Allen Webster   With a straight face, some conclude that social drinking cannot be condemned because “there is alcohol in Nyquil and vanilla.” At first hearing, that may sound reasonable. It is not. It does not clarify the issue—it confuses it,…

Is One Drink a Sin? Allen Webster   Is it a sin to drink a beer at a game, to have a glass of wine with dinner, or have a shot to take the edge off? Some Christians argue that there is nothing wrong with any of these. What does Scripture teach?   Framing the…

“I Only Drink in Private” Genesis 9:21; Romans 14:21 Allen Webster It is a common defense of drinking:   “I don’t drink around the children.” “I only drink at home.” “No one from church is affected.”   At first, that sounds like an attempt at caution—perhaps even responsibility. But is this God’s standard?   The…