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1 | Why shouldn't someone smoke pot? | Rom 6:16 | Hammer | 3544 | ||
Where in the bible does it tell someone they shouldn't smoke marijuana and why? I really need an answer to this question so I can impress upon a loved one the true reason. Thanks. | ||||||
2 | Why shouldn't someone smoke pot? | Rom 6:16 | Lifer1J511 | 3545 | ||
Hi Hammer, There are two aspects to the answer to your question. 1) If your loved one is not a believer, then they most likely won't listen to what the Bible has to say. The Bible is not going to specifically address marijuana (Thou shalt not get stoned!) but it does talk about addicting sins. If your loved one is not a Christian, then, obviously, their primary need is Christ. Until that need is met in their life, they will continue to try to fill the 'hole' in their life with everything else they can find - drugs, alcohol, sex, family, money, power - the list goes on. Only God can fill that God-shaped vacuum in their life. 2) If your loved one is a believer, and understands who he (or she) is in Christ, then they need to understand that their actions (smoking marijuana or ANY other sin we can commit) is contrary to who they are and indicative of the fact that they are not relying on Christ to meet their needs in their life. The result of this process is described by Paul in Romans 6. If a Christian persists in 'sinning,' especially against the welfare of his body, which is the dwelling place of Christ Himself, then his body will become a SLAVE to that sin. Marijuana, and other drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. have been shown to be physically damaging and addictive. So why would a Christian submit his body to that? If he is 'caught' in the sin and cannot break free, then he will probably need para-church help (rehab, 12 step, etc.) Any addictive sin will, if left to run its course, lead to something even more addictive - Romans 6:19. For a believer, this could even lead to causing death of one's self or someone else (i.e. if I go get drunk, I could kill myself or someone else by my actions). This is the nature of sin. It is always designed to tempt us to turn away from what God has provided in Christ. I hope this answer helps. |
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