A Christian is not to be caught up in the revellings that drunken and half-drunken minds embrace. Notice, God does not tell the Christian to know his limit, and stop short of his fourth drink, or her third drink. The Lord commands His followers to avoid participating in drinking parties and drunkenness. The godly person gladly obeys. Such a person will avoid drunkenness and half-drunken revellings because he or she is avoiding the drinking.
Impairment begins with the first drink.
Just because you might not get tipsy, does not mean that your other guests will remain sober. Your invitation to drink a little wine today may be the first step that leads another Norvel Young to drunkenness tomorrow. The Bible tells us of the sad effects of drunkenness and how to avoid it. By not drinking alcoholic beverages, you will take the wise step in meeting these demands of God. Taking the first drink in private or public puts you on the road to violating all four commands.