Well read these scriptures and see what you think:
2 Corinthians 7: 1 which says:
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1 Peter 4:7 - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Corinthians 3:17 - If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.
Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Proverbs 20:1 - Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? (Read More...)
Galatians 5:19-21 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (Read More...)
1 Corinthians 6:10 - Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:12 - I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
1 Corinthians 6:19 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Romans 13:13 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
2 Timothy 4:5 - But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Hosea 4:11 - Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
1 Samuel 15:23 - For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king.
Isaiah 5:11 - Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, [that] they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, [till] wine inflame them!
Almost none of those reference smoking weed in any way. Unless the presumption is that is it bad before you read the verse. Weed is hardly comparable to strong drink neither in effects nor in how it interacts with the body.
The fact is that in 20+ years when its legal everywhere for recreational use, hardly anyone except maybe a handful of fundamental churches will say its bad.
In Genisis God gave man ALL herbs of the earth to use. Paul tells us that all things are permissible but not all are edifiable.
It clearly has medicinal purposes. It clearly has recreational purposes. The only reason I would say the bible is against it is because its illegal (for the most part) and God has placed the governments over us. So if they lift the ban and make it legal... the bible has nothing to say.
As with anything moderation in all. Jesus drank wine, with real alcohol. Heck he produced enough for an entire wedding part as his first miracle. If it was bad what was he doing?
One of the apostles encouraged another to have some wine because he had a medical issue. I cant recall who at the moment.
I would also argue that for some people it greatly enhances their relation and understanding with God.
The only remote relation to biblical verses is that the Magic arts is Greek term “pharmakeia,” in the Book of Revelation which appears in several passages (e.g.,
Revelation 9:21, 18:23). This word CAN carry the sense of administering potions, engaging in witchcraft, sorcery, or occult practices.
The broader concept involves seeking supernatural power apart from the one true God. In Revelation, such practices reflect a stance of rebellion, deception, and allegiance to forces opposed to God’s kingdom. However, sitting down at the end of the day to watch the news and smoke a joint hardly can be fit into this definition.
