He chose Christ. God in the final judgment will agree with the choice he made. Light has been presented on cigarette smoking linking it with cancer. Multitudes of people continue smoking. For those who die of lung cancer, it is preposterous to believe that the revelation causes the penalty of death.
People pass judgment on themselves.
The laws of health and life corroborate the death sentence. Men who declare they will not have Jesus Christ to rule over them will find themselves exactly in this situation. One grows a little weary of people who want to talk and smile destiny away, regardless of how they live. Christ was no Pollyanna Saviour, lightly talking away the seriousness of making the right choice. It matters little what kind of excuse a man wants to make.