Scripture warns against overindulgence in food and drink, as it can lead to negative consequences. In Proverbs, wisdom is urged to avoid the company of those who excessively indulge, and to control one's appetite, as indicated in Proverbs 23:20 and 23:2. The apostle Paul teaches that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and therefore should be treated with respect and care, as expressed in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Furthermore, Philippians 3:19 cautions that those whose god is their stomach will face destruction, highlighting the importance of moderation and self-control in eating.
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Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
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.
If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.
So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.
These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.