Yes, we Reformed defend smoking and drinking as extensions of Christian liberty. Spurgeon told a Methodist minister once that he would know he was smoking too much if he was smoking two cigars at the same time. Hooray for freedom. Down with legalism.
Of course, John MacArthur died at 86. Chuck Swindoll just retired at 91. David Jeremiah is still going at 85. All Fundies and non-smokers.
It’s hard to preach with emphysema. It’s worth questioning whether your family and congregation wouldn’t rather have you depositing a life of learned wisdom into them for as long as you can, and whether it’s worth sacrificing those blessed golden years for cigars.
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