Here’s what Ellen G. White’s writings say on your questions: 1. How much can we drink alcohol? Ellen White is very clear in her counsel: she advocates for total abstinence from all alcoholic beverages. She repeatedly warns that even moderate drinking can cloud the mind, weaken moral powers, and lead to further intemperance. She writes, "The only way in which any can be secure against the power of intemperance, is to abstain wholly from wine, beer, and strong drinks. We must teach our children that in order to be manly they must let these things alone" (CTBH 37.2, HL 114.4). She also states that the Bible "nowhere sanctions the use of intoxicating wine" (MH 333.1). 2. What was Paul referring to in 1 Timothy 5:23 when he talks about wine? Ellen White addresses this by distinguishing between fermented (intoxicating) wine and unfermented (pure grape juice) wine in the Bible. She explains, "The wine which Jesus made was not fermented liquor. Such wine is a cause of drunkenness and many great evils, and God had forbidden its use" (SJ 53.3, DA 149.4). Regarding Paul’s advice to Timothy, she maintains that the "wine" recommended for medicinal purposes would have been unfermented grape juice, not intoxicating liquor. She consistently upholds that Christ and the apostles did not endorse the use of alcoholic beverages. In summary: According to Ellen White, Christians should abstain entirely from alcoholic beverages, and positive biblical references to "wine" refer to unfermented grape juice, not intoxicating wine. References: - White, E. G. (1890). Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene (CTBH), p. 37.2. - White, E. G. (1897). Healthful Living (HL), p. 114.4. - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing (MH), p. 333.1. - White, E. G. (1896). The Story of Jesus (SJ), p. 53.3. - White, E. G. (1898). The Desire of Ages (DA), p. 149.4. If you’d like direct quotations or further clarification, feel free to ask!