Bible Verses about Gambling Timothy 6:17 teaches to “ command those who are rich in this world’s good not to be haughty or set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.”.

The Old Testament shows the first followers of God living alongside other cultures that essentially worshiped sex. For example, folks called the Canaanites celebrated the mating of a sky god with an earth goddess—and sometimes re-enacted it. Many Christians wonder if gambling is a sin and what the Bible has to say about it. While casinos, lotteries, and other of today's get rich quick games aren't specifically mentioned within the Bible, God has still warned against the temptation. Most often when people gamble it is because they become addicted to the love of money. Gambling is a difficult issue because if it is done in moderation and only on occasion, it is a waste of money, but it is not necessarily evil. People waste money on all sorts of activities. Gambling is no more or less of a waste of money than seeing a movie (in many cases), eating an unnecessarily expensive meal, or purchasing a worthless item. The basic nature of gambling winning money at the expense of others is at odds with the Bible’s warning to “guard against every sort of greed.” Luke 12:15 Gambling is, in fact, fueled by greed.Gambling is based on selfish goal: winning money that other players have lost.

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Old Testament On Gambling

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