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The Bible versus the Bottle

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 3, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 46.

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The Bible versus the Bottle.

“ABSTAIN from all appearance of evil.” 1 Thess. 5 : 22.
“Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh; for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty.” Prov. 23 : 20, 21.
“Strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” “Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? Who hath babblings? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?” Prov. 20 : 1; 23 : 29.
“They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.” Prov. 23 : 30, 31.
“At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.” Prov. 23 : 32.
“It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.” “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Rom. 14 : 21; Luke 9 : 23.
“Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard; and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.” Gen. 9 : 20, 21.
“Wine is a mocker.” Prov. 20 : 1.
“Be not drunk with wine.” Eph. 5 : 18.
“Not given to wine.” 1 Tim. 3 : 3.
“Do not drink wine nor strong drink.” Lev. 10 : 9.
“Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine.” Isa. 5 : 22.
No drunkard “shall inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Cor. 6 : 10.
“Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink.” Hab. 2 : 15.
Woe unto them that “follow strong drink.” Isa. 5 : 11.—Temperance Tract.