Drunkenness, Carousing

Effective warfare against the evil of drunkenness requires the self denying willingness to avoid occasions conducive to it and the positive, Christ-like restructuring of life (the replacement of old ways with new ways and habits). Effective warfare against the evil of drunkenness is supported by internalizing the warnings of Proverbs (20:1, 21:17, 23:29-35, 31:4-7). The companion sins to drunkenness, carousing and gluttony, must be mortified.