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by ricknlaronda on August 29th, 2009

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What is the position of the Baptist Church on poluting the Temple deliberately & willfully with cigarette smoking?

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  • by calebnjosh on September 3rd, 2009

    calebnjosh

    Yes Im curious do Baptist's believe smoking cigarettes to be poluting the body/temple? If so, thus practicing sin?

    (KJV) Hebrews 10: 26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

    How would you harmonize the above passages?

    Thanks for any answers,
    calebnjosh

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  • by pinkie lee on August 31st, 2009

    pinkie lee

    I am an Independent Baptist and smoking is a difficult subject for me.
    I have been a smoker for 30 years and have quit many times.
    I know that I will probably pay for that one day when my health fails me,and I will be the first to admit that it will be my own fault.
    I am a born again Christian,saved by the grace of God NOT because I'm perfect.

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  • by ricknlaronda on August 29th, 2009

    ricknlaronda

    I would like to thank you both for supplying answers to the question. I am also interested in smoking in general. In other words, I've noticed while driving by the Baptist Churches in my area, the congregants gather in the parking lots after and before church service and smoke there.

    My question is thus alo about poluting the temple in regard to our bodies which are reported in Scripture to be God's Temple aswell.

    Notice:
    (TEV)1 Corinthians 3:16. Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you! 17.So if anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple.

    (TEV)1 Corinthians 6:19. Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves but to God.

    Any feed back on this would also be appreciated.

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  • by Anonymous on August 29th, 2009

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    It's my understanding that many religious organizations prohibit smoking inside their buildings.

    An exception would be the burning of incense during religious services and rituals.

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  • by Moongrim on September 3rd, 2009

    Moongrim

    I'm sorry.

    But WHAT temple? The only temple to god was tore down after the Jewish uprising in Israel two thousand years ago.

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  • by Texasescimo on February 12th, 2010

    Texasescimo

    One might have to disown oneself to give up smoking. Some might think it is a defilement of the flesh but most of my relatives that are Baptist don't see it that way even though several have died because of smoking.
    (1 Corinthians 3:16-17) Do YOU not know that YOU people are God’s temple, and that the spirit of God dwells in YOU? 17 If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] YOU people are.
    (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) What! Do YOU not know that the body of YOU people is [the] temple of the holy spirit within YOU, which YOU have from God? Also, YOU do not belong to yourselves, 20 for YOU were bought with a price. By all means, glorify God in the body of YOU people.
    (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 God’s fear.

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