The question of whether it is a sin or not for a Christian to drink alcohol is a major topic of controversy. While many see it as a sinful, some others see nothing wrong with a Christian or anybody at that drinking alcoholic drink. Proverbs 31:1-6, Ephesians 5:18 and 1 Cor 6:10 are some of the passages quoted by some who believe that a Christians should not consume alcohol drink. In the Proverbs reference, the mother of the king of Massa, Lemuel was admonishing his son thus, verses 5-6, It is not for Kings O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine, or for rulers to desire strong drink; lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. The above looks more like an advise rather than a prohibition, just like telling Mr A or B, beware of red meat because of your heart condition. Ephesians 5:18, prohibits being drunk, not drinking itself. Just like gluttony is a sin, in a world where many people can’t afford more than a meal a day. Anything not done in moderation eventually results in evil. 1 Cor 6:10, again talks about being drunk which we all agree is evil. I really can’t find anywhere in scripture where wine or alcohol is prohibited, rather, there are numerous bible passages commanding, encouraging and recommending the drinking of, not just wine but strong drink as well. For instance, Deuteronomy. 14:26, "..... and spend the money for whatever you desire, oxen, or sheep, or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite crave; and you shall eat there before the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household". Psa. 104:14-15 says, "..that he may bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine,........." Ecclesiastes 9:7, and 10:19 "Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do. Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything". Sirach 31:27-29 "Wine is like life to men, if you drink it in moderation. What is life to a man who is without wine? It has been created to make men glad. Wine drunk in season and temperately is rejoicing of heart and gladness of soul. Wine drunk in excess is bitterness of soul....." Sirac 10:1, "Wine and music gladden the heart, but the love of wisdom is better than both". In the New Testament, the whole issue even becomes clearer with Jesus Himself in the full picture. In the Gospel of Matthew 15:11, Jesus said to his disciples, "Hear and understand, not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man". During His talk of, and praise of John the Baptist, how he lived an austere life, Jesus also talked of how John was neither eating nor drinking and the people said he had a demon, then, He continued; but the Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say here comes a glutton and a drunkard. You can find this in, Matthew 11:18-19, and Lk. 7:33-34. So, if Jesus drank wine and not grape juice, which did not exist until the 19th century, why will it be forbidden for Christians now? At the breaking of bread, 1Cor 12:21, Apostle Paul was not happy with some of the early Christians in the way they conducted themselves. "For in the eating, each goes ahead with his own meal, one is hungry and another is drunk". Remember this is the breaking of bread Christ commanded us to do in His memory. All Eucharistic churches, this include Catholics, the Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans etc, still use alcoholic wine to this day at the Eucharistic celebration. The idea that alcohol is evil and that Christians should avoid it is a 16th century invention by some later reformers after Luther. We cannot go through all the references in the Old and New Testaments that support the drinking of alcohol, but this last one is enough to convince anyone who may still not be convinced with the quoted passages above. It is the story of the marriage in Cana where Jesus turned water into wine. John 2:1-11 So, if Jesus Himself drank wine, and turned water into wine for the people, why do so many Christians get confused about the issue which is so clear in the bible? The culture of the Mediterranean countries is something many people fail to take into account, especiallyin Africa. In those countries you cannot talk of a meal without wine. In some of those countries, a bottle of table wine is often cheaper than a bottle of water. Not to drink wine with a meal in those places can be compared to eating eba without soup in our setting. In one or two African countries, alcohol is not the problem for some of the Protestant churches. You can drink as long as you don’t get drunk. You must however not be seen with Cola nuts. That alone is enough to earn a person suspension. I see the no drinking of alcohol as one of the things Jesus would refer to as, washing the outside of a cups and plates, but the inside they are full of extortion and rapacity. Matthew.23:25 From the above bible passages, it is clear that drinking alcohol in moderation is not forbidden for Christians . What is evil is drinking up to the point of getting drunk. The Catholic Church does not teach that drinking alcohol is a sin. Instead, it calls the faithful to a path of wisdom, temperance, and joy, echoing the words of Scripture: "Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise" (Proverbs 20:1) . The focus is always on using God's gifts wisely, in a way that leads to Him and not away from Him.