Well, drinking alcohol* is a matter of Christian Liberty. My last post talked about drinking a Hot Toddy. I said I might have one that evening. Did I though? No. It sounded<\/i> good, but I didn’t need one. I decided not to have one. Which is my perogative. It would have been fine if I’d made and drank one, too.<\/p>\nModeration is the formula, and self-control is the key!<\/h4>\n
Disagree? Study the Bible.
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\n*alchohol is the spelling many use in searching<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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