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“ Thank you for this! ” I just quit vaping nicotine 2 days ago and listening to this to help strengthen me. Thank you! Trusting in Jesus to help with my anxiety not nicotine!
Edmund (1/24/2015)
from MC
“ Great Sermon! ” This is a sermon teaching that the use of nicotine is a form of drunkenness and therefore a sin. I listened to it because I want to learn what counsel the Bible gives regarding tobacco use and I thought it would be a good study resource. However, this sermon was disappointing because it is heavily based upon philosophical arguments, legalism, and twisting of scripture. Romans 14 is given to us from God to teach us about the law of liberty and to love one another in regards to disagreements over doubtful disputes. As Romans 14:1 says, "Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things" (Romans 14:1). This pastor chiefly cites Romans 14:23, "For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin" -- and yet he uses it in a way that goes against everything that Romans 14 stands for. The pastor uses it to say that nicotine is not from faith and therefore sin.
The sermon is based upon philosophy and faulty philosophy at that. His premises are: 1. Drunkeness is sin. 2. The Bible mentions people being drunk by using the herb wormwood. 3. Nicotine use is a kind of drunkenness. Therefore, nicotine use is sinful. His 3rd premise was inaccurate. Research for yourself to see whether nicotine causes drunkeness.
traci (12/9/2010)
from Wisconsin
“ I don't even know how to begin to thank you... ” I don't even know how to begin to thank you for this sermon. It has blessed me above what I'm able to express. Today is my 13th day without any nicotine. Thank you for your kindness and your prayer along with your boldness to speak the truth... and also, thank sister Deborah for the beautiful hymns.
Joey Faust was born in Columbia, SC. He spent his early childhood years in rural Blythewood (where his family on his father's side had for generations, been members of the Baptist church there). As an early teen, he spent his summers as an equestrian counselor for the YMCA's...
