Today, I read through a 40-year old debate book with the proposition, “The Scriptures Teach that a Christian May Smoke.”
The topic is one that I’ve written on before (see here), but it never hurts to restudy positions, so long as you come to the topic willing to accept whatever the Bible has to say on the matter.
Rolf Miller, a gospel preacher who smoked, took the affirmative in this debate, saying that smoking is not sinful in and of itself, but that in some instances it could become sinful.
Eugene Britnell, a gospel preacher who had quit smoking several years earlier, took the negative position, stating that smoking did harm to the body, and therefore it was sinful.
At some point in the future, I might post a review, giving my thoughts on the debate, and areas which didn’t get emphasized as they should have, but for now, I thought it’d be worthwhile to make it available for you as the latest addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary!
This short debate (44 pages) features five presentations from each writer, as well as a summary from both.
We hope that you find this debate to be interesting and a useful resource for your studies.
It can be read online or downloaded to your computer/tablet/phone/whatever by clicking the following link: