Smoking is a severely detrimental habit which leads to numerous negative consequences on your health.
Therefore, when you decide to quit smoking, everything in the body experiences great improvements, from the top to the bottom...
What is God’s view of smoking? People addicted to cigarettes are quick to point out that the Bible says nothing about smoking. This is simply not true.
It is true that nowhere in the Bible does God say, “Thou shalt not smoke.” But in the Sixth Commandment, He emphatically states, “Thou shalt not murder” (Exodus 20:13, Jewish Publication Society translation). The question we need to answer is, does smoking harm people?
First, the Bible commands us not to allow our bodies to become "mastered" by anything. "You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything."- Corinthians 6:12. Smoking is unquestionably heavily addictive. In the same chapter again says, "Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body."- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Smoking is undoubtedly very bad for your health. Smoking has been proven to damage the lungs and the heart.
As per 1 Corinthians 6:12, Can smoking be considered "Good for you"? And as per 1 Corinthians 6:20, Can it be said that smoking is truly honoring God with your body? Can a person honestly smoke "for the glory of God" -1 Corinthians 10:31? We believe that the answer to these questions is a resounding "No." As a result, we believe that smoking is a sin and therefore should not be practiced by followers of Jesus Christ.
Some argue against this view by pointing to the fact that many people eat unhealthy foods, which can be just as addicting and just as bad for the body. As an example, many people are so helplessly addicted to caffeine that they cannot function without their first cup of coffee in the morning. While this is true, how does that make smoking right? It is our contention that Christians should avoid gluttony and excessively unhealthy eating. Yes, Christians are often hypocritical by condemning one sin and condoning another, but, again, this does not make smoking honoring to God.
Another argument against this view of smoking is that many godly men have been smokers, such as the famous British preacher C.H. Spurgeon, who was known to smoke cigars. Again, we do not believe this argument holds any weight. We believe Spurgeon was wrong for smoking. Was he otherwise a godly man and fantastic teacher of God's Word? Absolutely! Does that make all of his actions and habits honoring to God? No.
In stating that smoking is a sin, we are not stating that all smokers are unsaved. There are many true believers in Jesus Christ who smoke. Smoking does not prevent a person from being saved. Nor does it cause a person to lose salvation. Smoking is no less forgivable than any other sin, whether for a person becoming a Christian or a Christian confessing his/her sin to God (1 John 1:9). At the same time, we firmly believe that smoking is a sin that should be forsaken and, with God’s help, overcome.
"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." - Psalm 32:7
"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." - Psalm 32:7
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