according to christains how can one crassify smoking as a sin?

Question

which sin is greatest in form of food drinks chewing or eather ?

Answer 1

we are told not to defile the temple of God which lives in us God Spirit can not dwell in an unclean temple

Answer 2

smoking is a sin because of 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. But if God is not dealing with one over this sin then nothing one can do till God deals with that sin. Only thing can be done is pray God takes the sin out that displeases him.

Answer 3

Nicotine is a mood altering chemical, and addictive in nature. It would fall under the same general heading as "witchcraft" used in Galatians 5:20. (Method of ingestion makes no difference.)
Greek "pharmakeia" (witchcraft) :
1) the use or the administering of drugs
2) poisoning
3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it
4) metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry

Answer 4

1 Cor 3:16-17

16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
NKJV


smoking kills

Answer 5

Your body should be reserved for the Spirit of God, not pollutants.

Using the same logic, how can you say that breathing carbon monoxide is a sin?

Answer 6

By imperiling or ruining their health, smokers show a lack of wisdom, whereas the Bible encourages the acquisition and exercise of that quality. (Prov. 4:7-9; 7:4) Moreover, a wise person acts in a way that benefits him. Thus an inspired proverb says: “If you have become wise, you have become wise in your own behalf.”—Prov. 9:12.

Also, whereas it really is unjust to injure the health of others by smoking, the Scriptures demand just acts on the part of those desiring God’s approval.—Mic. 6:8.

By befouling the air, smokers do not show love for their families and others. Yet, love of neighbor is a Christian requirement. Jesus Christ said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. The second, like it, is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matt. 22:37-39) Loving one’s neighbor also calls for practicing the Golden Rule enunciated by Jesus: “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.” (Matt. 7:12) Certainly, if a person was doing something in your presence that was obnoxious or sickening, you would consider it loving if he desisted.

Love of God also is involved. In what way? Well, those who have dedicated their lives to Jehovah God are to love Him with their whole heart, mind and soul, as Jesus indicated. Obviously, such persons would not want to endanger and possibly ruin their health by smoking and thus try to present to God something made inferior by their deliberate action. That would be contrary to the apostle Paul’s counsel that Christians present their bodies “a sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to God.” (Rom. 12:1) Moreover, since this sacrifice is to be “holy,” true followers of Christ heed Paul’s admonition: “Let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God’s fear.” (2 Cor. 7:1) That leaves no room for such an unclean habit as smoking, does it?

Also, please consider the matter of power over one’s own will. If this were diminished by addiction to the drug nicotine found in tobacco, how could one please Jehovah God? His Word urges the cultivation and display of self-control, a fruit of God’s spirit. (Gal. 5:22, 23; 2 Pet. 1:5, 6) Can it be said that godly self-control really is being exercised by persons who yield to nicotine addiction?

Consider a further point. Nicotine addiction affects the mind detrimentally and produces enslavement. Hence, it may be classed with addictive drugs, such as those that provided the source for the Greek term pha‧ma‧ki′a, initially meaning “druggery.” Due to the close connection between drug use and spiritism, this Greek word came to be associated with spiritistic practices. In fact, it was used by Bible writers and has been rendered “practice of spiritism” and “spiritistic practices” in passages that clearly condemn spiritism. (Gal. 5:20, 21; Rev. 9:20, 21)

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Answer 7

If it destroys your body(our bodies are the Temple of the Most High God), or if you create into an idol(that is, if it takes time from you worshiping the one True God)

Answer 8

I am not sure if I totally understand you..but you are supposed to treat your body as a temple...also it could be considered suicide I suppose

Answer 9

Our body is a temple.

Answer 10

any thing that damages the bady is sinfull as it should be given for Gods use.