A BIBLICAL MASTER PLAN TO SALVAGE A GENERATION DROWNING IN ALCOHOL

 FUN FACTS: 

1. Alcohol is the most wide spread drug of abuse in South Africa. 

2. It is the most harmful at population level 

3. The third largest contributor to disability and death

4. The highest contributor to sexually transmitted infections and interpersonal violence. 

5. The alarming number of primary caregivers, such as young mothers who are becoming alcoholic.

6. 10% of local babies are born brain damaged - Alice long cost to the state. 

7. Drinking mothers are introducing their daughters to drinking in mock parties.

8. “Sin tax” as applaudable revenue for the country.

The Foolishness lies in the open:

1. The cost outweigh the “benefits”, economically and socially - the erosion of social cohesion. No sane, self respecting patriot could ever dare to mutter the comparison, there is none!

2. The premature loss of lives throughout alcohol related accidents (skills and labour wasted) is incomparable to any fiscal benefits. 

3. The loss of productivity amounts to over R400 million per annum through absenteeism, injuries and accidents.

Sexual Misconduct: 

1. 65% of South African children come up with negative paternity tests - that means the people they thought were their fathers are NOT! Much of this is attributable to alcohol as the sponsor of loose sexual behaviour (and the list goes on). 

Solution - Advanced Bible Facts about Liquor:

A. SIMPLY PUT: TELL BIBLE TRUTH BOLDLY! 

B. Employ the legitimate power of biblical stigma into active consciousness of the masses

C. Make ‘fast facts’ about alcohol trend. 

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1. RE-STIGMATISE ALCOHOL/BEER: 

Proverbs 31:6 (NLT)

Alcohol is for the dying. 

Proverbs 31:6

Give beer to the perishing. 

WE ARE NOT PERISHING!!!

John 3:16

“For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whoever believes in HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, but HAVE everlasting LIFE. 

2. Re-Stigmatise: The WINE-POISON

Proverbs 23:31-32

“DO NOT GAZE at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in a cup, when it goes down smoothly! IN THE END, IT BITES LIKE A SNAKE AND POISONS LIKE A VIPER”

Clearly here: the problem is NOT alcohol abuse, but alcohol consumption. Once alcohol is consumed, it abuses the consumer. It turns into a snake inside.

WHO WOULD SWALLOW A VIPER VOLUNTARILY? 

WHO WOULD WANT TO DANCE WITH A SNAKE?

WHO WOULD WANT TO TRUST A BETRAYER? 

So wine cancels the temporary fleeting merriment it once boasted of. The poison spoils the party.

3. Re-Downgrade the drinking of alcohol

Expose it as a low-class activity as the BIBLE says.

Proverbs 31:4 

“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes/rulers intoxicating drink”

It is below our class. 

We are royal priesthood.

We are priests.

RECLAIMING THE NATION FROM THE GRIP OF ALCOHOL!

Proverbs 31:6

Give beer to the perishing.

We are Not the perishing!!!

Jo

"For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him SHOULD NOT PERISH But HAVE Everlasting LIFE.

2. Re-Stigmatise

The Wine POISON!

Proverbs 23:31-32

"DO NOT Gaze at Wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! IN THE END IT BITES LIKE A SNAKE AND POISONS like a viper."

Clearly here: the problem IS NOT ALCOHOL ABUSE, But alcohol consumption! Once alcohol is consumed It Abuses The Consumer!

It turns into a snake inside. WHO would swallow a viper voluntarily Who would want to dance with a snake? Who would want to trust a

betrayer? So wine cancels the temporary fleeting merriment it

once boasted of. The poison spoils

the party. 

3. Re-Downgrade The Drinking of Alcohol.

Expose it as a low-class activity, as the Bible says.

Proverbs 31:4

"It is NOT for kings, O Lemuel, It is NOT for kings to drink wine, NOR for

PRINCES / RULERS intoxicating drink;"

It is below our class. We are the royal

priesthood. We are kings

and priests