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Is Gambling a Sin?

Although the Bible does not discuss gambling in detail, we can discern from Bible principles that God views gambling as a sin.​—Ephesians 5:​17. a

Gambling is driven by greed, which God hates. (1 Corinthians 6:​9, 10; Ephesians 5:​3, 5)

Gamblers hope to gain money through the losses of others, but the Bible condemns coveting other people’s possessions.​—Exodus 20:17; Romans 7:7; 13:​9, 10.

Gambling, even for small amounts, can arouse a destructive love of money.​—1 Timothy 6:​9, 10.

Gamblers often rely on superstitions or luck. However, God views such beliefs as a form of idolatry, which is incompatible with his worship.​—Isaiah 65:11.

Rather than promote a desire to get something for nothing, the Bible encourages hard work. (Ecclesiastes 2:​24; Ephesians 4:​28) Those who follow the Bible’s advice can “eat food they themselves earn.”​—2 Thessalonians 3:​10, 12.

Gambling can arouse an unhealthy competitive spirit, which is disapproved in the Bible.​—Galatians 5:​26.

@op jokanem, young man, i have questions for you, do you practice other things in the bible? Why must you preach about gambling? Don't you see other things to preach? Better mind the type of preaching and comparison you making with the bible. Na your dey carry bible for head yet, never practice it.
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, seun, just close this thread. It doesn't worth discussing.

No it is grace.

Gambling may mean a different thing to you.
sport betting is not a sin. if sports betting is a sin, then forex trading, crypto, stock exchange market, buying of shares etc will also be a sin.

God hates getting drunk but that does not mean that God hates drinking.

immanuelsize:

@op jokanem, young man, i have questions for you, do you practice other things in the bible? Why must you preach about gambling? Don't you see other things to preach? Better mind the type of preaching and comparison you making with the bible. Na your dey carry bible for head yet, never practice it.
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, seun, just close this thread. It doesn't worth discussing.

Gambling is a crime from God's standpoint!

It promotes greed in the society all you need is thorough explanation to understand the matter, that is if you want to know.

MaxInDHouse:


Gambling is a crime from God's standpoint!

It promotes greed in the society all you need is thorough explanation to understand the matter, that is if you want to know.

Truth has tormented him

Aemmyjah:

Truth has tormented him

When they hear real preaching hen, ọmọ they will kill Jesus again and again and again.

They thought it was all these sweet talks their pastors are telling them that made Jews hate Jesus with ion!

MaxInDHouse:


When they hear real preaching hen, ọmọ they will kill Jesus again and again and again.

They thought it was all these sweet talks their pastors are telling them that made Jews hate Jesus with ion!

I wonder what churches think of gambling. Maybe, another means of gaining 'blessings from God'

Aemmyjah:

I wonder what churches think of gambling. Maybe, another means of gaining 'blessings from God'

How many of their pastors will discourage the youth from engaging in jigolo service when he is paying tithes in hundreds of thousands?

To them once money is coming out of it and it's not forcefully done nothing is wrong in it, they only frown at someone collecting other people's money at gun point but since it's all about betting they feel it's OK.

They don't really know the meaning of "Mammon" God of good luck and fortune! Matthew 6:24

Dollarseeker:
Gambling may mean a different thing to you.
sport betting is not a sin. if sports betting is a sin, then forex trading, crypto, stock exchange market, buying of shares etc will also be a sin.

God hates getting drunk but that does not mean that God hates drinking.

See funny justification. Forex and all those shitty games are Frauds designed to steal the earnings of simple people.

So people are just contributing to their own poverty in their bid to make a gain they did not work for hiding under the lie of "let your money work for you".

Is money a living thing that it should work?

Antiochus:
No it is grace.

Stealing and Fraud and unworked gain is not grace.

Dtruthspeaker:


Stealing and Fraud and unworked gain is not grace.

U didn't get the sarcasm

Dtruthspeaker:


See funny justification. Forex and all those shitty games are Frauds designed to steal the earnings of simple people.

So people are just contributing to their own poverty in their bid to make a gain they did not work for hiding under the lie of "let your money work for you".

Is money a living thing that it should work?

shaking my head for u.

Dollarseeker:
shaking my head for u.

I'm I the one who cries when they take away (steal) all the money you gave them like MMM, transcorp etc?

Antiochus:


U didn't get the sarcasm

Oh! Damn some of the mad people here made me miss it.

MaxInDHouse:


Gambling is a crime from God's standpoint!

It promotes greed in the society all you need is thorough explanation to understand the matter, that is if you want to know.

can you boldly enter bet9ja shop and preach this to those hustlers there?

Dollarseeker:
Gambling may mean a different thing to you.
sport betting is not a sin. if sports betting is a sin, then forex trading, crypto, stock exchange market, buying of shares etc will also be a sin.

God hates getting drunk but that does not mean that God hates drinking.

don't mind that idait talking nonse.

Dtruthspeaker:


See funny justification. Forex and all those shitty games are Frauds designed to steal the earnings of simple people.

So people are just contributing to their own poverty in their bid to make a gain they did not work for hiding under the lie of "let your money work for you".

Is money a living thing that it should work?

does having a share in a company whereby you will be in your house and your money will be increasing, is it a sin?

immanuelsize:

can you boldly enter bet9ja shop and preach this to those hustlers there?

Can Jesus enter into the home of a none Jew to preach his message? Matthew 10:5-6

immanuelsize:

can you boldly enter bet9ja shop and preach this to those hustlers there?

I can enter but if there is no much people there but I don't go to the counter cos that is when someone will snap and post of one of us preaching and you will think we are betting.
Similarly, we won't enter a brothel

immanuelsize:

don't mind that idait talking nonse.

Sports betting is gambling and all forms of gambling is a sin cos it is fueled by greed to 'win' money but it is others people money you are pocketing. Many people use jazz to win and many people lives have become useless
If Jesus were alive today, will you see him and his disciples playing sports bet

Due to christendom churches many people see Christianity as just as another religion so it's when they come in with JWs that they're really offended as our preaching, teaching and activities reaches deep down their hearts {Hebrews 4:12} unlike the usual noisemakers whose utterances doesn't have any impact on their thinking.
That's why we have many enemies who wishes we should be banned not to talk again even though we don't disturb them with noise in their neighbourhood! Matthew 12:19

Aemmyjah:

I can enter but if there is no much people there but I don't go to the counter cos that is when someone will snap and post of one of us preaching and you will think we are betting.
Similarly, we won't enter a brothel

Aemmyjah:

Sports betting is gambling and all forms of gambling is a sin cos it is fueled by greed to 'win' money but it is others people money you are pocketing. Many people use jazz to win and many people lives have become useless
If Jesus were alive today, will you see him and his disciples playing sports bet

Jokanem:
Is Gambling a Sin?
Ephesians 5:​17. (1 Corinthians 6:​9, 10; Ephesians 5:​3, 5) Exodus 20:17; Romans 7:7; 13:​9, 10. 1 Timothy 6:​9, 10. Isaiah 65:11. (Ecclesiastes 2:​24; Ephesians 4:​28) 2 Thessalonians 3:​10, 12. Galatians 5:​26.

The reason you needed to resort to this dishonest twisting of verses pulled out of context, in your attempt to justify your opinion here, has to do with you being aware that God never in fact declared gambling a sin in any of His Laws.

There is no place in either the Old Law or the New Law where Gambling is indicated as a sin and for good reason. Your very existence — your daily life, your jobs, your goals and vision, your marriages, your children — all results of your gambles in life.

Kobojunkie:
The reason you needed to resort to this dishonest twisting of verses pulled out of context, in your attempt to justify your opinion here, has to do with you being aware that God never in fact declared gambling a sin in any of His Laws.

There is no place in either the Old Law or the New Law where Gambling is indicated as a sin and for good reason. Your very existence — your daily life, your jobs, your goals and vision, your marriages, your children — all results of your gambles in life.

We don't need DOs and DONTs in order to understand God's thinking on a matter
Same books does not mention masturbation, smoking and drug abuse
The OP simply quoted Bible based principles to show God's thinking of the matter and many people in the forum are being tormented to hear this

Kobojunkie:
The reason you needed to resort to this dishonest twisting of verses pulled out of context, in your attempt to justify your opinion here, has to do with you being aware that God never in fact declared gambling a sin in any of His Laws.

There is no place in either the Old Law or the New Law where Gambling is indicated as a sin and for good reason. Your very existence — your daily life, your jobs, your goals and vision, your marriages, your children — all results of your gambles in life.

I hope you know the context of the gambling the OP was talking about

Aemmyjah:
■ We don't need DOs and DONTs in order to understand God's thinking on a matter . Same books does not mention masturbation, smoking and drug abuse
■ The OP simply quoted Bible based principles to show God's thinking of the matter and many people in the forum are being tormented to hear this

1. Meaning God's Laws which happen to be the agreements/contracts that define the relationships we are able to have with God are meaningless to you, right?

2. The OP did what God warned him not to do which is to put words into His mouth.

Aemmyjah:
I hope you know the context of the gambling the OP was talking about

OP quoted verses out of context literally suggesting a general context to his claim — Old and New Law context that is.

immanuelsize:

does having a share in a company whereby you will be in your house and your money will be increasing, is it a sin?

Company shares Ke? Pz, guiness, Coca-Cola, Wapco, Savannah Bank, Standard trust, ETB, Lever brothers etc I bet you were not born when these companies were reigning and how many Nigerians got anything from it? Only 2% of the population got their monies bsck I want to be liberal with the figure, the remaining 80% lost it all.

Jokanem:
Is Gambling a Sin?

Although the Bible does not discuss gambling in detail, we can discern from Bible principles that God views gambling as a sin.​—Ephesians 5:​17. a

Gambling is driven by greed, which God hates. (1 Corinthians 6:​9, 10; Ephesians 5:​3, 5)

Gamblers hope to gain money through the losses of others, but the Bible condemns coveting other people’s possessions.​—Exodus 20:17; Romans 7:7; 13:​9, 10.

Gambling, even for small amounts, can arouse a destructive love of money.​—1 Timothy 6:​9, 10.

Gamblers often rely on superstitions or luck. However, God views such beliefs as a form of idolatry, which is incompatible with his worship.​—Isaiah 65:11.

Rather than promote a desire to get something for nothing, the Bible encourages hard work. (Ecclesiastes 2:​24; Ephesians 4:​28) Those who follow the Bible’s advice can “eat food they themselves earn.”​—2 Thessalonians 3:​10, 12.

Gambling can arouse an unhealthy competitive spirit, which is disapproved in the Bible.​—Galatians 5:​26.

Hi OP,

Great thread.

I have a couple of questions -

Since gambling is a sin, why is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Jehovah's Witnesses accepting grants from the Norwegian Gambling Authority?

Just last year, you guys received over 4 million Norwegian Krones which is approximately over 3 million US dollars from their Gambling Authority.

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MaxInDHouse:


Can Jesus enter into the home of a none Jew to preach his message? Matthew 10:5-6

are you comparing yourself to jesus?

immanuelsize:

are you comparing yourself to jesus?

Well that's the man called "CHRIST" whose footsteps i'm following as a CHRISTIAN! 1Peter 2:21