The Bible teaches that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to honor God with them. Substance abuse is warned against in Proverbs, which cautions that wine and beer can lead to poverty and other troubles. According to 1 Corinthians, believers are to flee from temptations, including those related to substance use, and instead be controlled by the Spirit. Additionally, 1 Peter urges vigilance against Satan's schemes, which can include addiction, while Ephesians instructs believers to be filled with the Spirit, rather than being controlled by intoxicating substances.
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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.
and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.