The Bible doesn’t explicitly mention smoking, so it can be challenging to determine if it’s acceptable for Christians. While some point to passages about the body being a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) or verses warning against addiction (1 Corinthians 6:12), others note that smoking was not a known practice during biblical times.
There are arguments that smoking may not directly violate any biblical commands, but it’s essential to consider the impact on one’s health and the potential for addiction. How should Christians navigate this gray area? Is it enough to say that because something isn’t prohibited, it is permissible, or should we hold ourselves to a higher standard when it comes to our health and testimony?
What are your thoughts? How do you interpret the biblical principles related to this topic?
That’s nowhere near the same thing. That smoke came from God’s glory and power, not from cigarettes. Where did you even get that answer from? Let me rephrase that. How did you arrive at the conclusion that that was an adequate answer? I’m so confused.
Hardy har har. I walked straight into your trap. I’ll have to get you back for that one. Unfortunately, I’m not very good at setting up joke-traps. I guess I need to hit the gym more.
As a Christian, I often reflect on the question of smoking and its implications for our faith. While the Bible doesn’t directly mention it, indeed. I agree with the others about (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) reminds us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. This leads me to question whether smoking truly honors that sacred space.
Hence, I did further digging and found this scripture (1 Corinthians 6:12), warns against being mastered by anything, which makes me wary of the addiction and health risks associated with smoking. Ultimately, I believe we should hold ourselves to a higher standard, prioritizing both our well-being and our witness to others. It’s essential to consider whether our choices genuinely glorify God.
I’m not a smoker and I hate the very smell of it… so I don’t smoke. But neither do I worry about folks that do.
If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world? “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!” These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings. Col 2
It seems to me, and always has, that the verse about the body being the temple of the Spirit answers pretty much all questions about physical fitness, healthy eating, tattoos and piercings, drug and alcohol abuse, and smoking.
Here’s a fun fact for you: all the old ‘big guys’ such as C.H. Spurgeon, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, and J.R.R Tolkien, just to name a few, were confirmed smokers. It was the norm of the day.
I knew Franklin Graham had been a smoker but quit
Billy Graham stated that smoking was a sin in a newsletter. I had never heard that he himself was a smoker.
I think your reliance on AI is misplaced. Billy Graham’s father was strongly opposed to alcohol and tobacco, and so was Billy. He described smoking as “a sin against yourself.” I could find no evidence he ever smoked. His son Franklin did have a rebellious streak and hid his smoking from his parents - this is probably what confused your AI ouija board.
Concerning the others, smoking was heavily promoted as late as the 1950s as having health BENEFITS, so the oldtimers may have some excuse.
I’ll let it go, but I think you may have misread that. I found an interview that was confusingly worded, but when you read it carefully the “he” who smoked was Franklin, not Billy.
Graham spoke aggressively against smoking by pastors, and the NY TIMES quoted him as saying he “had never smoked,” so he would have been both a hypocrite and a liar if he did.
That’s nowhere near the same thing. That smoke came from God’s glory and power, not from cigarettes. Where did you even get that answer from? 
Let me rephrase that. How did you arrive at the conclusion that that was an adequate answer? I’m so confused.
Do you appreciate humor, or no? I already told you that Dad jokes are my specialty.
