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Do Not be a Drunkard

Do Not be a Drunkard

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Next, there is the demand for the elder’s temperance “not given to drunkenness” (v. 3)—literally, “not lingering beside wine.” Anyone who longs for the halcyon days of the apostolic church longs for an illusion. It was rough and tumble. Drunkenness was an ancient blight. In Corinth, some Christians were even in the habit of getting drunk at the Lord’s Supper (cf. Corinthians 11:21)! Paul repeats this warning to deacons in verse 8 (“not indulging in much wine”) and again to elders in Titus 1:7 (“not given to drunkenness”). More
Hughes, R. Kent, and Bryan Chapell. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: To Guard the Deposit. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2000. Print. Preaching the Word.

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