OB7Foreva:
I smoke bc it helps me relax pressure too much for this current naija, anybody wey preach to me against smoking don bc my enemy automatically..

Itiaba007:
Please I want to be convinced wether smoking is a sin or not.please back up your opinion with bible verses thanks.

haddeylium:


Firstly, Smoking is a degrading action that harms and defiles a person’s body. Paul reminded the Corinthian that Christians must cleanse themselves of ‘every defilement of the flesh’.

“2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, beloved ones, let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”

It's a common knowledge that smoking is very addicting. It contains nicotine acts as a stimulant as well as a depressant. Smoking delivers nicotine to the brain quickly and repeatedly.


Smoking is lethal and being enslaved to any lethal habit that enslaves someone is not the best way to give your ‘all’ to almighty God.
Smoking kills at a faster rate than coronavirus. Averagely, 6millons people die every year because of this habit.

God teaches us to have a proper view of our life, our body, and our faculties. His Son, Jesus, pointed to this when he said:

“You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.” Matthew 22:37

Clearly, God wants us to make good use of our life and body and to treat them with respect.

If you want to learn about the true God and his promises and what he has done for us. Even, tips on how to overcome the addiction (if any). Visit JW.ORG

Mercychen:
I think what you should be concerned more about is your health. because even if it's a sin, that's not the only sin you commit as there are several other unknown sins that only take a toll on your spiritual life but smoking will not only kill you spiritually but increase your chances of dying physically by 80%

Jones4190:
Smoking is not a sin, the bible says he gives us herbs for our health

Itiaba007:
Please I want to be convinced wether smoking is a sin or not.please back up your opinion with bible verses thanks.

Kobojunkie:
There are no such things as "unknown sins". Even the old Covenant, as heavy as its yoke and burden was had 613 commandments and statutes which clearly defined sin for the people of Israel.

Jesus Christ, God's New Covenant Agreement has less than 100 such commandments and statues that also clearly define for us what sin is in the Kingdom of God.

OP, Smoking is not a sin and this is made clear in the teachings of Jesus Christ - Matthew 15 vs 10 - 20

Mercychen:
With the way you go about advocating for smokers, I'm sure you're a chimney.

Jones4190:
Smoking is not a sin, the bible says he gives us herbs for our health

Shokoloko:
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haddeylium:


Firstly, Smoking is a degrading action that harms and defiles a person’s body. Paul reminded the Corinthian that Christians must cleanse themselves of ‘every defilement of the flesh’.

“2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, beloved ones, let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”

It's a common knowledge that smoking is very addicting. It contains nicotine acts as a stimulant as well as a depressant. Smoking delivers nicotine to the brain quickly and repeatedly.


Smoking is lethal and being enslaved to any lethal habit that enslaves someone is not the best way to give your ‘all’ to almighty God.
Smoking kills at a faster rate than coronavirus. Averagely, 6millons people die every year because of this habit.

God teaches us to have a proper view of our life, our body, and our faculties. His Son, Jesus, pointed to this when he said:

“You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.” Matthew 22:37

Clearly, God wants us to make good use of our life and body and to treat them with respect.

If you want to learn about the true God and his promises and what he has done for us. Even, tips on how to overcome the addiction (if any). Visit JW.ORG

haddeylium:


@Lordreed

LordReed:


What if you smoke what is not harmful? Also we are getting to understand that sugar is also very addicting, is sugar now a sin?

haddeylium:


You need not to worry yourself about the bible principles that condemns smoking if you're not a Christian.
Medically speaking, you and I know that smoking is not for people that want to live long. Of course, you're familiar with the label 'Smokers are liable to die young'.
In that light, JWs cherish life because it's a gift from our God. We would not willingly do anything that would shorten or end our life.
Just think about six million people that die needlessly annually from diseases that could have been prevented by simply not smoking..

LordReed:


Also think of all the people suffering and dying from diabetes will you also outlaw sugar?

haddeylium:

Really? It's a common knowledge that sugar is a natural food and our body is built in a way it can convert this sugar into energy we need. Diabetic patients have a shortage of this insulin enzymes and have to put a watch to their Sugar intake.(The problem here is not the sugar but the diet)


There's no correlation between the two . Smoke is a poison. Smoking loads you up with toxic doses of carcinogens.
Human body is not built with an exhaust pipe or chimney unless you possess one

LordReed:

It is also common knowledge that tobacco is a natural plant and our body can process the substances it produces.
Go check it up sugar is also now being regarded as a poison. It is also said to promote cancer growth because the cancer cells thrive better in a sugar rich environment.

MaxInDHouse:


Your intellect is far too low to that of the true God {Isaiah 55:8-9} so do not think you can falsify Godly principle just because you feel there's no God! Psalms 10:4

All human bodies needs SUGAR (considerable amount) but no human body need SMOKE! Job 5:13

LordReed:

Your body does not need refined sugars yet you consume it anyway.

MaxInDHouse:

The highlighted is the key word here!
SUGAR (considerable amount) is GOOD for the body but SMOKE is not.
So note that the plant used to manufacture cigarettes is not the problem here but what rebellious humans are using it for! Genesis 1:31

For your information that's why God instructed Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil this simply means there are certain things they'll need God's direction on it's use before they can derive the benefits otherwise it will lead to self-harm! Genesis 2:17

LordReed:

Just like how the sugar is not the problem but the way you consume it. We eat a lot of refined sugar and it is becoming obvious that it is addictive. If you are going to say tobacco is a sin because of addiction and harm then you'll have to consider that refined sugars are also addictive and can cause harm, will you now consider consuming refined sugar a sin?

MaxInDHouse:

You're missing the point here!

Smoking becomes a SIN not because it's written in the scriptures but because it's a dirty habit and dangerous to health!
Sugar on the other hand only becomes harmful when the body has defects making it hard for the body system to convert the excess sugar to energy.
So while sugar never carries any dirt smoking is about dirt, odour and side effects that's dangerous to all. When you consume sugar the person sitting next to you feels nothing but it's unlike the smoke where your presence alone can trigger a seizure on the asthmatic patients.
SIN is what you know is harmful not just to you but others around you!

LordReed:

The cars we drive everyday are causing harm to us and the people around us as they constantly emit gases that are deleterious to our collective health yet I don't see you condemning them as sin.
The point with all this is to establish to you folk that your sin parameters are just an arbitrary concept you make up as you go for the things you want or don't want, stop fooling yourself that a god has anything to do with it. Nobody is gonna condemn you for stating you don't like smoking. I myself don't like smoking, inhaling the smoke literally makes me sick but I will not condemn someone for making his own choice to smoke, that's his business. I will maintain sufficient distance from such a person while they do it and return to close contact after, it's that simple.

MaxInDHouse:


Well God's people won't come telling you not to smoke!
But in our midst it's a sin because as ministers of the Good News we must make ourselves approachable always! Isaiah 32:1-2

So we do have neighbours, colleagues and friends who are smokers but in the congregation we don't have pollutants.
That's why it's a SIN in our midst!

LordReed:


Yeah sure. I guess what is left to say is keep it to yourselves.

LordReed:

Yeah sure. I guess what is left to say is keep it to yourselves.