Wine

What did Jesus mean when He said to His mother, "Mine hour is not yet come" when she told Him that they were out of wine at the wedding? [John 2:24]

Can Christians drink wine? [Jeremiah 23:14, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 11:21, Luke 10:34, 1 Corinthians 6:10].

Wasn't it bad to mix water with wine? [Revelation 14:10].

If I believe I am saved, but struggle with the use of medical marijuana, will I then not go to heaven? [1 Timothy 5:23-25, Luke 10:34, Proverbs 31:6-7, 1 Corinthians 10:31].

How do we know that the wine in the Bible was fermented? [John 2:1-11,1 Corinthians 11:21, Luke 10:33-34, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Timothy 5:23-25].

Is not the reference to flesh and blood in John 6, a very different context than in the Last Supper? [John 6:53-58, John 6:40, John 6:63].

Was it wine in the Bible or was it just grape juice? [1 Corinthians 11:20-22].

Why does Jesus say "old wine is better?" Steve correct him and explains the "new wine in old wineskins." symbolism? [Luke 5:37-39].

Did John the Baptist avoid drinking wine because he was a Nazarite? [Matthew 11:18-19].

What would you say in rebuttal to a claim that Jesus did not drink wine? [1 Timothy 5:23].

Do you think that Jesus drank actual wine? Some say He did not. [Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 11:21, Proverbs 23:31-35].

Why didn’t God reveal to people that if you boiled water, you wouldn’t have to put wine in it to disinfect it? [1 Timothy 5:23]

Is there any significance to Jesus' hesitation about turning the water into wine? [John 2:1-11].

From a Jewish caller's perspective, thoughts about the wine and spiritually purifying one on the inside. [Psalm 104:15].

Jewish caller comments about Steve's show and gives his compliments about his perspective on Jewish Roots.

Why did Jesus turn the water into wine, especially if people were already drunk? [John 2:10, 1 Timothy 5:23, John 15:1].

If Christians continue to keep Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), isn't that like putting new wine in old wineskins? [Colossians 2:16-17, Hebrews 9:12, 2 Corinthians 6:2].

What about Jesus saying He would not drink of the vine until in he Kingdom? [Acts 10:41, Matthew 26:29].

It doesn't seem like a sinless God would make wine. [Luke 10:33-34, 1 Corinthians 11:21].

Could you talk about when the "Kingdom of God" comes, in light of the passage about Jesus not drinking of the vine until it did? [Luke 22:14-18, Luke 23:36, Mark 4:26-33, Philippians 2:10-11, John 19:30].

What did Jesus mean by "The Kingdom" when He said He would not drink of the vine until the coming of the Kingdom? [Matthew 26:29, Mark 4:26-29, 1 Corinthians 10:16].

Dr Vernon McGee said the wine at the wedding was really not wine, but good grape juice. Does that sound right? [1 Timothy 5:23, 1 Corinthians 11:21, John 2:10].

Would you elucidate on the passage about pouring wine into new wine skins? [Matthew 9:16-17, Isaiah 58:3-7].

Could you talk about the meaning of the verse "pouring from vessel to vessel?" [Jeremiah 48:11-12].

What do you think is the significance of the first miracle of turning water into wine? [John 21:25, John 15:1, 1 Timothy 5:23, John 2:10, John 2:6].

Is there any connection between Melchizedek bringing out the bread and wine and Jesus instituting communion at the Last Supper? [Genesis 14:18, John 8:56-58].

Could you explain the passage about fasting with the parallel made to old wineskins and patching clothing?

Would you explain the significance of the new wine in the old skins, and how it might align with the Old and New Law? [Matthew 9:16-17, Mark 2:22].

Was Mary asking Jesus to go get more wine or perform a miracle and create the wine at the wedding at Cana? [John 2:1-11].

What is going on with the Rechabites' refusal to drink wine in Jeremiah 35? [Jeremiah 35:6]

I've been told i'm snobbish for not going out with coworkers to have a beer after work, but Jesus wouldn't have done it, would He? Doesn't it say to be separate? [2 Corinthians 6:17]

Is it a sin to drink beer? [Galatians 5:19, I Corinthians 6:9-10].

Caller is thinks 12 step, AA Recovery meetings are a very good thing.

Would Steve recommend 12 Step, double AA programs?

What do you think about wine in the Bible only being grape juice? [Ephesians 5:18, 1 Peter 4:3-4, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26] (Audio of the caller is a little poor, but important questions.)

Wasn't Jesus contributing to people's drunkenness by making more intoxicating wine at the wedding feast in Cana?

Is it unacceptable to subsitute juice in place of wine for communion, and must we share one cup to do it scripturally? [I Corinthians 13, I Corinthians 11].

Where would those wandering in the wilderness get the wine and flour during the Exodus? [Numbers 28].

Could you clarify the meaning of the verse abut how wine cheers the heart of God and man? [Judges 9:8-13, Psalm 104:14-15, Proverbs 31:4-6, I Corinthians 6:9-10].

When is "that day" in the verse where Jesus says He will not drink of the vine until "that day"? [Matthew 26:29, Psalm 22:22, I Corinthians 11:21-25].

What is meant by Jesus' answer in the second part about "new wine in old wine skins" and "new cloth in old garment"? [Mark 2:21-22, Matthew 9:17].

Could you explain the verses about the new wine put in old wine skins? [Matthew 9:17, Mark 2:22, 2 Corinthians 3:17].

Preachers boasting about having the liberty to drink is wrong, but doing it privately, not stumbling others, is fine.

What did Jesus mean when He said at Passover that He would not "drink of the fruit of the vine again"? [Luke 22:11-18].

Is it okay to drink beer/alcohol/wine?

We have liberty to drink alcohol, & if you don't agree with that, then you are being legalistic. [Galatians 5:1]

Should Christians use alcohol?

Was the miracle Jesus performed of turning water into wine, was that only grape juice or real wine? [John 2:1-12]

What is a good alternative for taking communion if you are allergic to anything grape?

Would you share insights into the uses of marijuana and wine in light of the Bible? [Psalm 31:6, Ephesians 5:18, I Timothy 5:23].