Tobacco smoking history began in the Americas with indigenous peoples using tobacco for sacred rituals as early as 5000–3000 BC.Archeological evidence suggests tobacco was used by peoples in Mesoamerica also as far back as 5000–3000 BC. Native American groups used tobacco in religious ceremonies and by "shamans" for healing various ailments.
It was introduced to Europe by Christopher Columbus, spreading globally via sailors and trade, initially viewed with both criticism and fascination. Portuguese and Spanish sailors helped spread tobacco forms like pipes and snuff around the world. It was adopted into various societies, though it also faced criticism from the beginning. Pipes and hookahs spread to Asia and Africa, where they were adapted and became a social activity.
The practice became widespread with the invention of the cigarette-making machine in the 19th century by James Bonsack's which lead to its mass production, which fueled a significant rise in consumption.
until Scientific research in the mid-20th century began to link tobacco smoking to severe health problems like lung cancer and other diseases which has brought considerable decrease in its consumption.
Beyond the obvious health concerns, there is also a spiritual aspect to this. Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 states that believers are the temple of God because His Spirit dwells in them, and anyone who destroys this temple will be destroyed by God. Verse 16: "Do you not know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?"Verse 17: "If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple." believers. The intoxicating materials which include cigarettes and other drugs or strong intoxicating dinks we believe that would fall under this category of materiels of destruction of body when consumed.
Destruction is associated with devil and construction is associated with God and God has made our bodies in that manner so that God can dwell in us. Zechariah 12:1, which states, "Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him". The main purpose of creating us is for His purpose and not to destroy ourselves by indulgingnin false practices of life. Zechariah 12:1: says "Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him". So we have to live according to the spirit indwelling in us. 2 Corinthians 3:17 states, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom". This is interpreted to mean that in his resurrected form, Christ is the life-giving Spirit who indwells believers.
1 Corinthians 6:17 says, "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit". This is understood as an organic union where the divine Spirit of Christ is "mingled" with the human spirit of the believer.: In John 14:18, Jesus says to his disciples, "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you". Just two verses earlier, he promised to send "another Helper... the Spirit of truth". The teaching holds that Christ's coming to believers is through the Holy Spirit.
This is the difference between old Testament believers and new Testament believers. For new Testament believers the Holy Spirit is made freely available for those accept Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour.
If God dwells in us as Holy Spirit mingled with our spirt which God has given us at the time of the man's creation as it was mentioned earlier. There are two process for the God's spirit living
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