WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ... GAMBLING?

To understand how God feels about this subject, we must examine The Bible.
The Bible warn us to stay away from the love of money.
Many people feel gambling is only a game that is fun, but the Bible tells us this evil is a terrible sin that will lead to poverty.
The Bible declares that it is wrong to bet money on the possibility of becoming instantly rich.

Bible Proverbs 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Proverbs 22:16 He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself, and he who gives to the rich will surely come to want.

Many Christians are guilty of supporting gambling. They do not realize the gravity of their sin. They justify gambling simply because they have needs that cannot be met through their present earned income.
The Lord desires to meet those needs for them and will give them a plan for becoming debt free if they seek him and His economic principles in the Bible. Many people claim to be playing the lottery or gambling so that they can give the money to the church, or to some other good cause. While this may be a good motive, reality is that few use gambling winnings for godly purposes. Studies show that the vast majority of lottery winners are in an even worse financial situation a few years after winning a jackpot than they were before. Few, if any, truly give the money to a good cause. Further, God does not need our money to fund His mission in the world.
Each Christian must be governed by the law of Christ and consider the will of Christ in his life. He must decide for himself what to do when he is asked to participate in a gambling.

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Book Ezekiel 1

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1: And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

2: And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

3: And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressedagainst me, even unto this very day.

4: For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

5: And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

6: And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

7: And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

8: But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thymouth, and eat that I give thee.

9: And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

10: And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
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