General Presbytery
Reaffirms AG’s Position on Alcohol
by PE NEWS on
August 3, 2016
This week, members of the
Assemblies of God’s General Presbytery — the Fellowship’s second-highest
policymaking body — are convened in Louisville, Kentucky, for their annual
meeting.
Among items discussed in the
proceedings was the Assemblies of God’s position on abstinence from alcohol.
The Fellowship’s long-held stance on avoiding alcohol was adopted as a “position paper” by the General
Presbytery in 1985.
“We’ve seen the devastation alcohol can bring on individual lives and
families,” said George O. Wood, general superintendent. “We knew our position of abstinence needed
to be strengthened and reaffirmed.”
The newly adopted paper was
introduced by the Assemblies of God’s Commission on Doctrinal Purity after a
thorough review of the topic.
Considerable attention was given to
the various warnings Scripture gives about consuming alcoholic beverages.
After presenting arguments from
Scripture, history, and science, the paper concludes,
“Therefore the Assemblies of God reaffirms its position of abstinence
from alcoholic beverages. This position should be proclaimed boldly and clearly
throughout our Fellowship, yet humbly and lovingly in faithful ministry to
all.”
The newly drafted position will be
made available on the Assemblies of God website.
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