Christians & The Use of Substances, Part 2 (TMF:2941)
Monday, August 17, 2026
Peace to Live By: Christians & The Use of Substances, Part 2 (TMF:2941) - Daniel Litton
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It should also be noted that it would appear that cigarettes could be a ‘gateway drug’, if you will, to other more serious substances. That only seems likely. In that case, it may be best to avoid cigarettes altogether for that reason. Cigarettes, in and of themselves, it is understood do not really cause a change in one’s mental state, like drinking too much alcohol. Consequently, smoking a cigarette may be more like a heavy dose of caffeine or something like that versus the actual drinking of too much alcohol. Therefore, any substance, like alcohol in getting drunk, that causes a change to one’s mental state would be wrong because we are called, as Christians, to have self-control. Zoning out on some substance would be a violation of that Fruit of the Spirit, that of self-control. We don’t need an artificial peace of mind, but a real peace of mind through obedience to the Scriptures (a clear conscience), and the practice of good thinking habits and skills.