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1 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jensen | 16688 | ||
Dear charis Thank you for weighing in on my response to Janie. It is correct that we have a responsibility to others but you seem to be saying that any form of a-muse-ment (not thinking activity) is somehow always a "area of weakness" and with that, if that is what you suggest, I disagree. And if that is not what you suggest then disregard the rest of this note. But if you are choosing "gambling" as an area of weakness then just as the fat man said as he crawled under the barbed wire fence, "Just a couple points and I'll be through." Reading C.S. Lewis's science fiction books is a form of amusement that I should not pursue since my "children" will be influenced to flights of imagination. We do not want them to escape, even for a moment, the harsh realities of a cruel and death ridden world. However, you may accept that Lewis may be alright but dancing is not. Dancing arouses our base instincts and leads to sexual intamcy outside of marriage. And so that we are not tempted to dance we should never build a large room that would hold lots of dancers - especially those pesky square dancers. And to avoid the temptation of building a large room, that may lead to dancing, that may lead to sexual intamacy outside of marriage we should avoid living indoors altogether. That will surly keep us from sin. Differences of opinion on what may constitute an "area of weakness" is what brings about splits in His church. Concentrating on His Word, and not the opinions of what some Christians say are weaknesses, is paramount. I am certain that Janie knows that Jesus died for her sins. Did not the Apostles "gamble" when casting lots to see who would replace Judas. Or is that different because they asked God to give them a "winner." They were serious "gamblers", Janie came off as sounding like someone who wanted to know if a simple office pool on "How much will Sally's baby weigh at birth" is somehow "missing the mark." If I thought for one moment that Janie had a gambling "problem" I would not have answered the way I did. By the way charis, does your church use wine? In the Creator's service, Jim |
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2 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 16710 | ||
"Gambling is a bankrupt abandonment of reason and religion, and in the long run everyone loses." You ask: "Did not the Apostles "gamble" when casting lots to see who would replace Judas." No, they did not. The Apostles were not "gambling." "What appears to be chance to the finite human mind is known to a sovereign God. Casting of lots, for example, is a biblical illustration not of gambling (for no money or other value was placed at risk in hopes of greater gain) but of individuals trusting a sovereign God to direct the "chance" disposition or direction of the lay of the lots. People used "chance" to understand God’s will. Their faith was not in chance but in God. But belief in chance as fate stands in direct opposition to a purposeful creation, ordered and directed by the Sovereign God of the universe. Chance without God is the personification of anarchy and nihilism. God controls, not chance (Amos 3:6)." (...) "Summary "If baseball once was America’s national pastime, it’s been replaced by a 550 billion-dollar-per-year obsession — gambling. Gambling feeds the self-indulgent, instant-gratification mindset that has plagued America in recent decades. Beneath its glittery surface lurk the parallel tragedies of increasing addiction and a decreasing devotion to spirituality. Most Christian churches have been silent about gambling. Scripture is not. Even without a direct commandment, "Thou shalt not gamble," the Bible offers numerous principles that militate against the practice. Informed Christians will challenge such social evils as state-sponsored gambling and the use of gambling for fundraising. Gambling is a bankrupt abandonment of reason and religion, and in the long run everyone loses." (www.equip.org/free/DE209.htm) |
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3 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jensen | 16717 | ||
Wow..Why don't you tell us how you really feal:-) | ||||||
4 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 16721 | ||
Well done. If you have no answer to a posting, then, by all means, resort to ridicule and mockery. Are you a-mus-ing yourself with this forum? In a debate, it is useful if you respond to the points that the other side makes. I will interact with anyone who has a specific comment or question about the passage in question. I will not respond to questions or posts that stray away from the specific passage being discussed. |
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5 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jensen | 16724 | ||
Chill..there was no passage being discussed untill you brought some up. And besides, you said most emphatically that you would not respond to anything unless it dealt with the specific comment or question about the passage. So I guess I should not have heard from you. Unless you mean from now on you will not respond.Shall we play dualing scriptures? What you wrote does not make sense to me. Not because you said it in a senseless manner, but because I am too dense to get it. I apologize if you think me a mocker. Sorry. Say, by the way, does your church use wine or grape juice as a Communion element? I'm new to the Forum and am kind of taking a survey. Seriously! God Bless, Jim |
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6 | Is it a sin to play the lottery? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 16747 | ||
Jim: My church uses Welch's grape juice instead of wine. :-) Grace to you. |
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