The Bible (sometimes The Holy Bible, Scripture, The Word of God), is the name used by Jews and Christians for their differing (and overlapping) canons of sacred texts.

Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and some others include books which Protestants do not, Judaism accepts the Tanakh (whose books are contained in the Christian Old Testament), not the New Testament, and Muslims may accept certain books concerning the prophets.

Many people who identify themselves as Christians, Muslims, or Jews regard the Bible as inspired by God yet written by a variety of imperfect men over thousands of years.

Wide variations exist in interpretation and acceptance of the accuracy and legitimacy of various books and passages.

Some denominations emphasize a strict literal interpretation, while others view the text more symbolically, or as a combination of literal truth and symbolism; yet others view the Bible as a story of a people in history struggling to understand a living God.

The Bible as used by the majority of Christians includes the Hebrew Scripture, the Deuterocanonical books and the New Testament, which relates the life and teachings of Jesus, the letters of St Paul and other disciples to the early church and the book of Revelation.

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.

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.