I still don't think it will send you to hell. As far as I can tell, the only sins that will send you to hell is refusing to accept the sacrifice that Jesus made for you (confessing Him Lord of your life and believing in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead) and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. We already have a discussion on what blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is.

With that said, I do think that there are things in our life that can seriously affect our relationship with the Lord. I think that if you are convicted about quitting and refuse to quit, it could lead to a serious sin of rebellion. And from what I read in Hebrews, that rebellion can lead you to a place where you walk away from your salvation.

Heb 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Heb 10:23-27 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful who promised), and let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Note that this talks about sinning willfully after we have received knowledge of the truth.

Heb 12:1 Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:2 looking to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right of the throne of God.

Here's the thing.....it is a matter of interpretation as to whether smoking is a "sin" or not. Smoking will not send you to hell. If God has convicted you of it and you are rebellious about His conviction, you are walking in dangerous territory in my opinion - because that leads to the danger of you walking away from your salvation.

interesting stuff and great responses. For me the quick answer is no....smoking will no more send you to hell then will over eating, eating fast food, lack of excersice etc. They are all things that bring us some sort of enjoyment but are not for our good or God's glory. Simply put, these things make us less useful to God's purposes. If I smoke, I will most likely live less of a life and a less active life...this makes it where God can do less through me. We should all work to be more useful to God....but the truth is, we all have things that we allow to enslave us. We should offer support to follow through with the things that God is convicting in us to change, when he wants us to change them and make sure we don't offer condemnation.

I had another thought.....I wonder if the question doesn't reveal the issue. If we simply live for later.....(heaven) we aren't living for him now. If we ask a question worried about what will keep me from heaven, that shows that....that is what our heart is really concerned with..hell insurance. LOL.....We should encourage someone in this position, and someone should encourage me if I am in the same position, to pursue living for God now! Eternal life starts the day you accept Jesus!

As a recovering addict myself, of many things, I would say that I agree with various posts already written...If your addiction is keeping you from being able to grow closer to God due to guilt then that is def sin. Also, if she is feeling convicted about her sin, I wouldn't say that she's necessarily hellbound but more that God wants her to quit for a reason...she will have to go with her heart to find what that reason is.

Do, I believe that addictions can send people to hell, no I don't. It most definitely can cloud your relationship with God but not send someone there. Think of it from the shoes of someone addicted; who are they crying out to and it is usually to set them free from their addiction. Only God can heal and restore and return that which was stolen. The more time a person spends with God the less the addiction will have a hold and when that person is finally ready to let God break the chains then He will stay true to His word; however once set free it will be a battle because the enemy will temp with that former addiction to cause a stumble and it is up to us as Christians to be a strength to our friends and if we see them going in a direction that may cause them to stumble to be an armor bearer to them and lift them up.

Right on, Kingsdaughter!