IT BITES YOU, Like A Serpent; AND IT STINGS YOU, Like A Viper!

Fellow Believers, The Holy Bible WARNS Us, About The Use Of ANYTHING, Which ALTERS Our Consciousness; THAT IS, ANYTHING (i.e. Any Additive, Mind Altering Drug), Which Takes Our Focus AWAY, From Worshiping And Serving GOD Almighty; Including, The Use Of Illegal OR Illicit Drugs (i.e. Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, Hallucinogenics, Inhalants, Methamphetamines, etc.), The Misuse Of Alcohol, And The Misuse Of Prescription Drugs (i.e. Opioids, Pain Killers, Xanax, etc.); As Well As, The Ingestion Of Nicotine (Which Is Also, An Addictive, Mind Altering Drug), By Way Of Smoking Cigarettes, Inhaling Liquid Nicotine Vapors, And Chewing Tobacco!

Proverbs 20:1

Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs) IS A Mocker; Strong Drink (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs) IS A Brawler; And Whoever, IS LED ASTRAY (THROUGH Satan), By IT (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), Is NOT Wise!

Deuteronomy 32:32-33

For Their (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) Vine (i.e. Satan’s Evil Deeds, Performed THROUGH Them), IS Of The Vine Of Sodom; And Of The Fields Of Gomorrah; Their Grapes (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), ARE Grapes Of Gall; Their Clusters, ARE Bitter!  Their Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), IS The Poison Of Serpents (THROUGH Satan); AND The Cruel Venom Of Cobras (THROUGH Satan)!

Proverbs 23:29-35

Who Has Woe?  Who Has Sorrow?  Who Has Contentions?  Who Has Complaints?  Who Has Wounds, Without Cause?  Who Has Redness Of Eyes?

Those (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Who Linger Long, At The Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); Those (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Who Go In Search Of Mixed Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs)!

Do NOT Look On The Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); When IT Is Red, When IT Sparkles, IN The Cup, WHEN IT Swirls Around, Smoothly; AT THE LAST, IT (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs) BITES (YOU), Like A Serpent; AND (IT) STINGS (YOU), Like A Viper!  Your Eyes Will SEE Strange Things (THROUGH Satan); AND Your Heart Will UTTER Perverse Things (THROUGH Satan)!

YES, YOU (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) Will Be Like One, Who Lies Down, IN The Midst Of The Sea (And Drowns); OR Like One, Who Lies At The Top Of The Mast, SAYING: “They Have Struck Me, BUT I Was NOT Hurt; They Have Beaten Me, BUT I Did NOT Feel IT!  WHEN, Shall I Awake, That I May Seek Another DRINK (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs)?”

Isaiah 5:11, 22

WOE TO THOSE (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Who Rise Early, In The Morning; THAT They May Follow (They May Pursue) Intoxicating Drink (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); Who Continue Until Night, TILL Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), Inflames (Consumes) Them!

WOE TO MEN (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Mighty, At Drinking Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); WOE TO MEN (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Valiant, For Mixing Intoxicating Drink (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs)!

Isaiah 56:12

“Come,” ONE (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) SAYS, “I Will Bring Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), And We Will Fill Ourselves, With Intoxicating Drink (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); Tomorrow, Will Be As Today, AND Much More Abundant!”

Matthew 18:7

THEN, Jesus Said, “WOE TO The World (Satan’s World), Because Of Offenses!  For Offenses MUST Come; BUT, WOE TO THAT MAN (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), By Whom, The Offense Comes (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs)!”

Romans 13:13

Let Us (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) Walk Properly, AS IN, THE DAY (As Children Of GOD Almighty); NOT (THROUGH Satan), IN Revelry AND Drunkenness (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); NOT (THROUGH Satan), IN Lewdness AND Lust; NOT (THROUGH Satan), IN Strife AND Envy!

Galatians 5:19-21a

Now, The Works Of The Flesh (THROUGH Satan) Are Evident, Which Are: Adultery, Fornication (Sexual Immorality), Uncleanness, Lewdness, Idolatry, Sorcery (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), Hatred, Contentions, Jealousies, Outbursts Of Wrath, Selfish Ambitions, Dissensions, Heresies, Envy, Murders, Drunkenness (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), Revelries, And The Like!

Ephesians 5:15-18

See Then, That YOU (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) Walk, Circumspectly (Carefully), NOT As Fools, BUT As Wise; Redeeming The Time, Because The Days Are Evil!  Therefore, Do NOT Be Unwise, BUT Understand, WHAT THE WILL Of THE LORD (Jesus Christ), IS!  And Do NOT Be Drunk With Wine (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), IN Which, IS Dissipation (The Pursuit Of Pleasure, THROUGH Satan); BUT, (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) BE FILLED, WITH THE SPIRIT (The Holy Spirit)!

James 3:14-16

BUT, IF YOU (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) Have Bitter Envy AND Self-Seeking (i.e. Selfish Ambition), IN Your Hearts (THROUGH Satan); Do NOT Boast And Lie, Against THE TRUTH (The Holy Bible, AND Specifically, The Gospel Of Jesus Christ)!  THIS Wisdom Does NOT Descend, From ABOVE (i.e. IT IS NOT From GOD Almighty); BUT, (This Wisdom) IS Earthly, Sensual, Demonic (i.e. IT IS From Satan, Himself)!  For WHERE, Envy AND Self-Seeking (THROUGH Satan) EXIST; Confusion AND Every Evil Thing (THROUGH Satan), ARE THERE!

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, Gird Up The Loins Of Your Mind (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty), BE SOBER (Self-Controlled – Spiritually Alert), And Rest YOUR HOPE (Of EVERLASTING LIFE), Fully Upon, THE GRACE (GOD Almighty’s Amazing Saving GRACE); THAT IS, TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty), AT THE REVELATION Of JESUS CHRIST (AT The Being Caught Up Together)!

1 Peter 4:3-5

For We (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) HAVE SPENT, Enough Of Our Past Lifetime, IN Doing, The Will Of The Gentiles (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) — WHEN We Walked (THROUGH Satan), IN Lewdness, Lusts, Drunkenness (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), Revelries, Drinking Parties (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), And Abominable Idolatries (THROUGH Satan)!

IN Regard To These (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs); They (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) Think It Strange, That YOU (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) Do NOT Run With THEM (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), IN The Same Flood Of Dissipation (The Pursuit Of Pleasure, THROUGH Satan), Speaking Evil Of YOU (Fellow Believers)!  They (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) Will Give An Account, TO HIM (Jesus Christ), WHO IS READY TO JUDGE, The Living AND The Dead!

1 Peter 5:8-9

BE SOBER (Self-Controlled – Spiritually Alert), BE VIGILANT (Be Watchful); Because Your Adversary (THE Adversary) – The Devil (Satan), Walks About, Like A Roaring Lion; Seeking, Whom He May Devour!  Resist Him (Satan), STEADFAST (FIRM), IN THE FAITH (FAITH, IN The Gospel Of Jesus Christ); KNOWING, THAT The Same Sufferings (Spiritual Attacks), Are Experienced, By Your Brotherhood (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty), IN The World (Satan’s World)!

1 John 5:19

We (Fellow Believers) KNOW, That We Are Of GOD (Children Of GOD Almighty); And The Whole World (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), LIES UNDER THE SWAY Of The Wicked One (Satan)!

1 Thessalonians 5:5-8

YOU (Fellow Believers) ARE ALL, SONS Of LIGHT AND SONS Of THE DAY (Children Of GOD Almighty)!  We Are NOT Of The Night, NOR Of Darkness (We Are NOT Children Of Satan)!  Therefore, Let Us (Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty), NOT (Spiritually) Sleep, As Others (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers) DO; BUT, Let Us (Fellow Believers), WATCH AND BE SOBER (Self-Controlled – Spiritually Alert)!

For Those (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Who (Spiritually) Sleep (THROUGH Satan), Sleep At Night; And Those (FALSE Teachers, FALSE Believers, AND Unbelievers), Who Get Drunk (i.e. The Creation Of, The Use Of, OR The Misuse Of, Alcohol, Illegal OR Illicit Drugs, And Prescription Drugs), Are Drunk (THROUGH Satan), At Night!

BUT, Let Us (Fellow Believers), Who Are Of THE DAY (Children Of GOD Almighty), BE SOBER (Self-Controlled – Spiritually Alert); Putting On, THE BREASTPLATE Of FAITH AND LOVE, AND AS A HELMET, THE HOPE Of SALVATION (i.e. The Whole ARMOR Of GOD Almighty)!

©Stan Arney (Simply, Follow Me™ Christian Ministries)

Matthew 13:16 "BUT, BLESSED ARE Your Eyes (Believers' Eyes), For They SEE, And Your Ears (Believers' Ears), For They HEAR!" --- The Gospel Of Jesus Christ!