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Intemperance

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This is a brief cross-reference entry. For the full topic material click the following topics: Abstinence total, Drunkard, Drunkenness, Temperance, Wine.

Intemperance is the lack of self-control in appetite, especially in the use of wine and strong drink, and scripture treats it together with drunkenness and the broader call to temperance and restraint.

Click the following to read the full topics on this subject: Abstinence total, Drunkard, Drunkenness, Temperance, Wine