Justin Taylor on Alcohol

Justin Taylor uses the words of John Piper (from 25 years ago) to question the wisdom of the newest SBC resolution on alcohol use.  A blurb...

I want to hate what God hates and love what God loves. And this I know beyond the shadow of a doubt: God hates legalism as much as he hates alcoholism. If any of you still wonders why I go on supporting this amendment, after hearing all the tragic stories about lives ruined through alcohol, the reason is that when I go home at night and close my eyes and let eternity rise in my mind I see ten million more people in hell because of legalism than because of alcoholism. And I think that is a literal understatement.

Comments

[Rae Whitlock]

Good stuff.

It should be made clear (for those who don't follow the link to Justin's blog) that the "amendment" that Piper talks about supporting in that blurb isn't the resolution that passed before the SBC, but the amendment he presented to his church 25 years ago, removing the requirement of teetotalling from his church's membership requirements.

[Jason]

Piper continues to impress me, as does this blog. Keep it coming Steve.

[Steve McCoy]

Thanks for clarifying Rae. I'll make that clearer in the post.