In Scripture, excessive drinking and drunkenness are condemned as sinful behaviors that can lead to spiritual destruction. The book of Proverbs warns that wine is a mocker and beer a brawler, leading to poverty and sorrow. The apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians, specifically lists drunkards among those who will not inherit the kingdom of God, and also instructs believers not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is a drunkard. Additionally, Galatians and 1 Corinthians emphasize that such behaviors are contrary to the fruit of the Spirit and can exclude one from eternal life.
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Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
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.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
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.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
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.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
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.
Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.