OUTLINES
- ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND WINES ARE NOT FOR KINGS AND PRIESTS
- OTHER SPIRIT
- NOTE THE CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLY SPIRIT AND OTHER SPIRITS
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND WINES ARE NOT FOR KINGS AND PRIESTS
a. Who are the kings and priests?
Revelation 1:6 says if you have been washed by the blood of Jesus Christ you are a king and a priest. When we are united with Christ as members of His body, we join in His priestly work of reconciling God and people - 1Peter 2:9b. Dangers of alcohol drinks and wines
The Bible says the alcohol beverage must be avoided like a plague -Proverb 31:4, because :- It leads to wrong decision - Esther 1:10 , What the King would normally not do , he did under the influence of wine
- It leads astray- proverbs 29 vs 1
- It provides satanic leadership Hosea 4:11 ,Isaiah 5:22-23
- sexual immortality is associated with the spirit of alcohol -proverb 23:33 which sometimes have lead into incest - Genesis 19:33-35
OTHER SPIRIT
Spirit of the world,familiar spirit,spirit of demon, spirit of bondage ,spirit of adoption , unclean spirit, spirit of beast
Revelation1:6 says if you have been washed by the blood of Jesus Christ you are a king and a priest. When we are united with Christ as members of His body, we join in His priestly work of reconciling God and people. 1 Peter 2:9.
b. Dangers of alcohol drinks and wines.
The Bible says the alcoholic beverage must be avoided like a plaque. Proverbs 31:4, because:
- it leads to wrong decisions. Esther 1:10. What the king would not normally do, he did under the influence of wine:
- it leads astray. Proverbs 20:1.
- It provides satanic leadership. Hosea4:11,Isaiah 5:22-23.
- It leads to confusion. Proverbs 23:29-30.
- Sexual immorality is associated with the spirit of alcohol. Proverbs 23:33, some of which have led to incest. Genesis 19:33-35.
- The spirit of alcohol makes the Holy Spirit to step aside in the lives of drunkards. 1Cor.3:16-17. (it leads to defilement of the temple of God.)
It ultimately leads to hell. Galatians 5:21.
OTHER SPIRITS
Spirit of the world, spirit of demon, familiar spirit, spirit of divination, spirit of adoption, spirit of bondage, unclean spirit, evil spirit, spirit of beast, spirit of Antichrist, spirit of error. 1Samuel 16:14, Eccl. 3:1, 1John4:6, James 4:4, 1John 4:15-16, Lev. 19:31, Deut. 26:6, Mathew 12:43, Rev. 11:7.
NOTE THE CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLY SPIRIT AND OTHER SPIRITS
The Holy Spirit is the spirit of truth. John14:17, while other spirits lead to deception. John 8:44.
The Holy Spirit is of God. John 15:26, John. 17:16, while other spirit are of devil.
The Holy Spirit gives liberty. 2Cor. 3:17, while other spirit lead to bondage.
The Holy Spirit helps in the work of redemption. John 4:14, while others spirit of alcohol leads to eternal damnation. Gal. 5:21, Proverbs 31:33.
The spirit of alcohol is associated with the spirit of lust and immorality while the Holy Spirit is associated with the Holy God and helps in the sanctification of believers. 1 Thess. 2:13, 1Peter1:5, Romans 15:16.
The Holy Spirit empowers believers for exploits and good works. Acts 1:8,10:38, while the spirit of alcohol empowers for the works of the flesh. Prov.23:33-35, Galatians 5:19-21.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of holiness. Romans 1:4.
The Holy Spirit dwells only in believers. Rom. 8:9. The difference is endless.
**CONCLUSION**
Alcohol may be for others but not for the kings. Anytime you take what kings are forbidden to take, you become less of the king you were meant to be. In this regard, such violator will find it difficult to operate as a king.
