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"There must have been hundreds of thousands of legalistic evangelicals who were deeply conflicted that the Holy Spirit would actually occupy a temple that defiles itself with tobacco."

Legalism reigns in the modern church due to so many Christians not knowing the Savior. In the end many will be at the throne saying "Lord, Lord, did we not do many great works in your name?" And God will say "I never knew you. Depart from me." Salvation is an act of God in which a person is saved from the penalty of sins. In order to know Salvation one must believe that they are rightly condemned and need to be saved from the penalty of Sin.

To balance things out-smoking does damage the vessel. However smoking or not smoking has no biblical reference in regards to salvation. Charles Spurgeon, one of the greatest preachers ever- smoked. He did stop later in life though.

To balance things out-smoking does damage the vessel. However smoking or not smoking has no biblical reference in regards to salvation. Charles Spurgeon, one of the greatest preachers ever- smoked. He did stop later in life though.

All noted and approved, though I further note that many who I've met that would never--NEVER!--let alchohol or tobacco pass their lips and damage their vessel of the Holy Spirit don't mind hanging 50 lbs of fat or more on their vessel.

Thank God there's room in heaven for hypocrites like me.