Original: Throughout the first 1,800 years of church history , Christians consumed alcoholic beverages as a common part of everyday life and nearly always used wine ( that is , fermented grape juice ) in their central riteâ '' the Eucharist or Lord 's Supper .
Simplified: In the first 1,800 years of church history , Christians often enjoyed alcoholic drinks as a part of their everyday life and almost always used wine ( fermented grape juice ) in the Eucharist ( Lord 's Supper ) .