Can I drink alcohol while studying and preaching the word of God?

While we can attest that on rare occasions there have been people who do not seem to be affected by alcohol, for the vast majority of people that is not the case.  The impairment that may come from alcohol (obviously we are not speaking about a glass of wine with dinner) does not belong with the sacred word of God in any way, shape or form. 

We believe that to attempt to teach or preach God’s word while under the influence is to insult the purity of God and his plan.