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1 | is gambling a sin?? | Luke 12:15 | Carrythecross | 39210 | ||
Isn't gambling a sin?? And...Are scratch tickets considered gambling?? I need help with this, my husband and I are finding possible sins within our church and this one was found. I cannot find anything in the bible under gamble or gambling, so I need some help, before we bring it to our pastors attention. Thanks so much. May your ministering be blessed. By His Grace, Lyn | ||||||
2 | is gambling a sin?? | Luke 12:15 | Robert Nicholson | 39211 | ||
Dear Sister: I think that gambling could fall into the area of covetousness. Jesus said "Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth" Covetousness has the idea of wanting something which is not ours to have. Where do we draw the line? Is a raffle for a good cause wrong? Or as you have asked, are scratch tickets wrong? What about speculative investments? We are brought into liberty under grace, "but take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak." 1Cor.8:9 In other words, I may be able to buy the odd scratch ticket or even play a slot machine without it interferring with my life. However, if another brother or sister were to follow my example and become addicted to gambling, then I would be their cause of stumbling. There are some things in life which are very personal and we cannot be another person's conscience. Legalism is often a worse sin than that which we are being legal about. Just a few things to think about Robert |
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