Marijuana
Monday, February 25th, 2008I just got an email from someone who asked me what my position was on marijuana. Specifically, should a Christ-follower smoke pot? I get this question periodically, so I thought I’d post my thoughts here.
I think there are two ways to answer this question.
First, what does the government say?
Check out this passage:
Romans 13:1-2
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.
If you rebel against governing authorities, you are rebelling against God. If the government says “don’t smoke pot,” and you do, you are disobeying God.
Secondly (not that we even need a second point after the first), are you in control when you smoke pot?
Check out this passage:
Ephesians 5:18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
This is not just a passage about wine, but about control. When something other than the Holy Spirit controls your life, it will ruin you. Anyone I have ever met who smokes pot does it so that it will control them in one way or another.