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1 | Does the Bible say gambling is a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | prayon | 8749 | ||
I can not find any mention of gambling in the bible. However, the bible refers to addictions throughout the bible. Gambling is a well documented addiction. Addictions are inevitably placed before God which is a sin. Also with this tpye of addiction finances come to mind. We are commanded by God to be good stewards of our finances. I do not believe that gambling falls under being good stewards. prayon | ||||||
2 | What commands imply gambling a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 12182 | ||
Is Gambling Sin? Dear Forum, Is gambling sin? To be specific, are there any commands of God whereby one may deduce that gambling is sin? For we know that there is no command of God expressly forbidding the practice of gambling. But just because there is no express command, it does not mean that such a prohibition is not implied in other commands of God. For example, on the basis of the Fifth Commandment, which says we are to HONOR our parents, Paul says children are to OBEY their parents. Also, on the basis of this same commandment, Jesus teaches that it is sin not to financially help our parents. So from this one command the Scripture itself deduces two others. I presently hold gambling on a level with drinking. Whereas the Bible gives ample warning of the dangers of the use of intoxicating substances, it does not forbid the use of them. (As an aside, it is also interesting to note that although the practice of gambling is probably as old as drinking, the omniscient God did not see fit to give man any warnings of its dangers, in contrast to the warnings our pastors give us.) Hence, we partake of the fruit of the vine at the Lord’s Table. One may extol the virtues of the stewardship of our funds, and others may decry the evils of gambling addiction, but none may call sin what God does not. This is what I’m afraid some well-meaning Christians do. And an activity is sin only when it violates an express OR implied command of God. And the question is, what is/are the command(s)? |
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3 | What commands imply gambling a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | DEACON WILLIAMS | 12184 | ||
No there is no commandment saying that gambling is a sin but there is scripture that say's that if a man should eat then he must work. Read 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12. If you go to the casino and win a million dollars is that a blessing, you did not earn it by the sweat of your brow. | ||||||
4 | What commands imply gambling a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 12233 | ||
" No there is no commandment saying that gambling is a sin but there is scripture that say's that if a man should eat then he must work. Read 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12. If you go to the casino and win a million dollars is that a blessing, you did not earn it by the sweat of your brow." Dear Deacon, Yes, winning a million dollars CAN (I said CAN) be a blessing. And earning a living by the sweat of my brow, as you remember, is a curse. Gen 3:17 Then to Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it All the days of your life. Gen 3:18 "Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you will eat the plants of the field; Gen 3:19 By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return." And read 2 Thess 3:10 again, Deacon. You've misquoted it. "For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either." It does not say a person MUST work, it says that if a one is not WILLING to work. Peace, Lionstrong |
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