- There are cases where strong drink may be properly administered.


1Ti 5:23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake. I always recommend staying away from alcohol so you don’t cause anyone to stumble or cause yourself to sin. I suppose the thought of Timothy's trials called to mind a sense of his physical condition. Always remember that Jesus even turned water into wine and wine in Scripture was and is still used today for health benefits.

People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 5:23. In general, they regarded wine as a gift, and they praised God for it (Psalm 104:14-15), but saw excessive drinking as foolish (Proverbs 20:1). The fact that He drank the latter "sour wine" - the one without gall - may have had more to do with hyssop, the plant on which it was offered, than the sour wine itself. Verse 6.
The usage of this plant is mentioned ten other times in the Bible (Exodus 12:22, Leviticus 14:4, 6, 49, 51, … There is nothing wrong with drinking alcohol. The water of that region is not good. Bible verses about drinking wine. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish (Job 29:13; Job 31:19).As a restorative, a cordial, or a medicine, wine may he advantageously used; it has a place in the providential economy of God. Hence, he gives a medical prescription.