A Pastor complained of how his members are opening beer palours in Mbaise Imo state, and wants him to come and dedicate their business. He is against drinking, selling or giving alcohol according to his understanding of the bible. He doesn't know how to handle this situation, he has tried preaching, teaching or advising the members to stopped the business. The owners use their children (daughters) as incentive to get customers. They leave the church eventually after the continued advice, etc. What approach do you suggest?

NB:
I wouldn't want us to start religious wars here, and I don't take alcohol so don't try to convince me with Eph 5:18. Insults and misconceptions are welcome.

An Emphatic no!

I reserve my comment

I'm yet to come across the part in the scriptures where alcohol intake was 'vehemently' discouraged . . .



So, what's your P man of God Do you also decline when the proceeds from the business is presented at your Altar in form if tithes and/or offerings?

Alcohol is only said to be prohibited in when one is in a prayer session. Abstain from wine and sex.

Apart from dat, drink and dnt get drunk.

People re really adding and subtracting the thing seriously dis days and members just node and go home without reading for dia own benefit.

Shebi if I carry offering come, make him say na from beer palour.

Yes he should if invited to...


It's good always 2 dedicate everything to God


Evritin is His in d 1st place

Beer parlour provides platform for people to get drunk. Drunkenness is a sin and anything that could lead to sin should be avoided by men of God.

It's not often necessary to try to convince people about the rightness or wrongness of certain actions with respect to their alignment with God's will. One thing I know for sure is that whoever has received Jesus in truth cannot meddle with objects of/or stepping stones to temptation. Though many interpretations to some doubtful biblical texts lie clearly in the spectra of compromise, I think it is better to avoid crossing the scriptures in anyway than to be condemned on the last day for such things b/c of vague perception on our own part..

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