This is a very good question. The account in the Bible really does not provide many details, however for Jesus to accomplish this miricle with God's spirit, one could sumise that Jesus was not contributing to encouraging drunkeness, just supplying more wine so that the guests would have enough, not too much, to drink. Let's give Jesus the benefit of the doubt here. Is that really too much to ask, given his wonderful track record in walking in an upright manner in the other events that are recorded from his life? Have you ever been to a wedding or any other kind of social gathering where a bunch of people showed up unexpectantly, or perhaps uninvited? Perhaps they did not respond to the invitation R.S.V.P. Perhaps the organizers of this wedding feast did not plan properly or supply an adequate amount of wine.

The obvious answer to the question, "Did Jesus turn water into wine?" is yes. At the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee recorded in John 2:1-11, Jesus turned water into wine. However, this question does not usually ask what is meant by it. What is usually meant is "Did Jesus make intoxicating wine?" And the answer is no. Those who twist this account to condone social drinking say the term "well drunk" refers to the idea that the crowd was so drunk that they could not distinguish. Further, consider the general context of the Bible. Habakkuk wrote, "Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!" (2:15). The sin Habakkuk is rebuking is the sin of contributing to drunkenness. If Jesus supplied intoxicating wine to the wedding guests at Cana, then He contributed to their intoxication. Not only did Jesus contribute to it, He, also, condoned and encouraged people to get completely soused! Since intoxication is sinful, then Jesus sinned, and the "woe" of Habakkuk would be upon Him. If this be the case, then it would be better for Jesus "that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea" (Luke 17:2). As a perfect man, Jesus could not have turned water into alcoholic wine and offer such to others. "What, then, was the miracle of the wedding feast in Cana?" The miracle of Cana was that Jesus surpassed or transcended the normal amount of time and the natural process that it takes to produce and harvest grape juice. That, which normally takes months, took Jesus but a moment. Augustine wrote, "For he on that marriage-day made wine in the six jars which he ordered to be filled with water he who now makes it every year in the vines; for, as what the servants had poured into the water- jars was turned into wine by the power of the Lord, so, also, that which the clouds pour fourth is turned into wine by the power of the self-same Lord."

Yes. While the wine did run out, it did not state that one person drank most of it or an unreasonable share. There were a lot of people there. They just ran out. If someone puts out chip dip and all of the guest have some and you need to make more does that mean that one of the 50 people you have there was spooning it into their mouth? No. See the difference?

Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, ... (John 2:7-9) John's Gospel in discussing the miracle at Cana does not mention any gluttony. There are many reasons why the wine might have run out: + The families were poor and could not afford much + Many uninvited guests turned up + The full order of wine was not delivered In the end, the reason for the wine shortage is not important. The miracle performed by Jesus was. Wine is used throughout both the Old and New Testaments. It is true that we should not become drunk but used in moderation, wine is a biblically acceptable beverage. Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works. (Ecclesiastes 9:7) Stop drinking only water, but have a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. (1 Timothy 5:23) Wine and music delight the soul. (Sirach 40:20) What would Jesus do? Jesus had a cup of wine with dinner. In fact, because of this practice, some teetotalers accused him of being a drunkard. See Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:34. If some people wish to totally forego alcohol to eliminate the temptation to over indulge, that is fine. However, I do not think they should force that unbiblical practice onto others. With love in Christ.

A line in the Bible says "Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners." The seven deadly sins are listed as: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. Why do Christians consider a drunkard to be a sinful person when it is not one of the seven deadly sins. Yet the common practice of gluttony and being overweight is not considered sinful even though it is one of the seven deadly sins. I'm thinking that over eating and being overweight is a great sin and being a drunkard is not at all sinful because overeating is wastful of food that other people might need to survive where drinking wine or whatever does no such harm to anyone.

First of all this happened so that Christ could show us His first miracle. Second, weddings lasted 3 days. Third, Jesus often hung around with sinners and tax collectors. They are the ones who need(ed) Him the most.