For those who seek to make 1 Tim. 5:23 a "proof text"
to 'justify' social drinking; consider the absurdity when making the same
application of other passages in the Bible:
Eccl. 7:17 says, “do not be OVERLY wicked... Does this mean then
one could be 'A LITTLE' wicked?
[Compare, "MUCH WINE".]
Likewise, Prov.25:27, which
states, “it is not good to eat TOO MUCH honey" is to be understood in
context (see v. 16 up to verse 27)
Prov. 23:22 says, “do not despise
thy mother WHEN SHE IS OLD”. Does this mean one can despise a mother when she
is YOUNG OR MIDDLE AGED?
[Compare, "MUCH WINE".]
Romans 6:12 says “do not let sin
reign in your mortal body." Can we let SOME in just as long as we don’t
let it take over? [Compare, "MUCH WINE".]
Understanding the CONTEXT is
absolutely essential to 'rightly dividing' the Bible.
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