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WHY CHRIST-FOLLOWERS DON’T GAMBLE!
By Dr. Jerry Nelson
1. Gambling violates biblical morality; it is motivated by greed, which the Bible consistently condemns.
2. Gambling violates biblical justice; the only way for you to win is for someone else to lose. Gambling is at its worst not when you lose but when you win. (No, gambling is not the same as investing in the market or starting a business.)
3. Gambling violates biblical stewardship; it is putting the money God gave you at unnecessary and unreasonable risk.
4. Gambling violates a biblical work ethic; it nurtures a something for nothing attitude
5. Gambling violates God-given common sense; the “house” always wins.