dukmisr2005 wrote:i am Baptist, but only because that is the closest "religion or denomination" to what i believe...
i believe in predestination, personal choice, once saved always saved, can not "good work" your way into heaven, faith in that Christ (God's Son who was sinless and perfect) died on the Cross and paid for all sin and through Him is the only way to heaven...
as far as having a drink from time to time, its a personal choice.. i see no harm in it as long as you dont become a drunkard and it takes the place of being more important to you than God. but also remember that every moment of your life you are a witness for God to all... as to everyone in the Bible drank wine every meal and everyday, they did not have a lot of ways to pasteurize drinks the way we do today, and the natural fermentation of wine kept bacteria down.. i myself used to have one or two on occassion until i got remarried and she does not drink and she not fond of me drinking, so i dont..
i would just study more about the Baptist faith and talk with your pastor... you may want to talk with some of the church members and deacons in that church also.. you may too want to talk with other Baptist churchs...
Little off subject but one cannot believ in predestination and personal choice. Just sayin. I picked God, had I not asked for salvation I would not have it.