you believe that passage in 2 Peter is speaking about smoking?
i don't say it's a good habit, but i think you should read it again. and i hope you don't get hurt when you fall off that high horse.
i don't say it's a good habit, but i think you should read it again. and i hope you don't get hurt when you fall off that high horse.
2 Peter 2:10 - 22 is an excellent study on addiction of any kind. In this case, the topic was smoking. Smoking is arguably one of the biggest addictions of any kind people grapple with. Many people become obsessed with unhealthy things when all they need is to control their lifestyle. Read 2 Peter 2:19 specifically, if you're in doubt, where we are warned about getting too involved with any one thing.
"They promise themselves freedom, but they themselves are not free. They are slaves of things that will be destroyed. For people are slaves of anything that controls them."
There are words of warning that people facing addictions can pay attention to in this passage that would equip them to go on a more positive journey. The passage specifically uses the word 'slave' for that very reason. 10 - 22 encourages us to seek help from those around us if we feel addicted or enslaved.
I'm not hurt in the least. If you've taken offence to something I pray the Lord enables you to understand things in a new light, sometimes perspective is all it takes. Blessings!