Gambling is not a sin stop preaching heresies, the bible is silent on gambling and the only person that i know that gamble in the bible is samson when he put a riddle to the philistians and bible did not conderm it, the only problem is that many gamble without restrain and is bad, if gambling is helping u continue and if its hurting you quit that is just the rule of life

titusmichael27:
■ The problem here is that you don't have faith in God. Learn to trust God in all things and your life will never remain the same.
■ Have you ever wonder how this babies are formed and fed for a period of nine months in their mothers womb through umbilical cord? You can't do any about this, it's not your call , so learn to know your limit and after learn to trust in God. Don't gamble because you think you can be a God .

You are not making any sense!

2. the very fact that it is not your call means it is a gamble that you take each time you try to have a baby. Leave God's mention out of it and focus on the topic.

My eye is opened more and I totally agreed to this submission!

May God help me to quit gambling as at today in Jesus name Amen!

I will learn to be more hard working henceforth and to trust God for blessings in His own ways.

So help me God. Amen

Brooktrader:


When you can articulate of country as a company and thier currency as thier stock, then come back to me.

Tell me you don't have any knowledge of what is being discussed without telling me you don't have any knowledge of what is being discussed.

elnegrodeafriqu:


As in, the weight of ignorance in that his post is massive.

very very massive. no need of replying him because his thinking faculty is low.

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.

so which gamble is a sin

elnegrodeafriqu:


Tell me you don't have any knowledge of what is being discussed without telling me you don't have any knowledge of what is being discussed.

Typical response for ignorance.
Go for knowledge
Worst form of deceit is self deceit.

Kobojunkie:
You are not making any sense!

2. the very fact that it is not your call means it is a gamble that you take each time you try to have a baby. Leave God's mention out of it and focus on the topic.

You're probably seeing me as someone who is trying to argue with you on this topic , or your enemy. Seriously, I am not your enemy. There is a spirit that controls most of these things and trust me, gambling has a direct link with the devil. God has nothing to do with it. The devil is very wise, he has strategies, he gave them names and make them seems harmless in the society. A lot of people refer to it as business, some called it investment but deep down on your mind , the still small voice will always advice you to put a stop to it, because it will eventually destroy you. Life is not a chance. We all have purpose in this life, money is not all that we came here for, so money shouldn't drive us insane. Judas Iscariot thought it was okay until it was too late to redeem himself from it. Lusting after money is a source of all these things.

Brooktrader:


How can you not take risks as a businessman?
That's gambling
There are however risk evaluation and management departments in business enterprises.

Unrealistic gambling is what kills.. the likes of sports bookmarkers, casinos... The risk management isn't feasible as the likes of trading stocks, forex, CFDs, etc. The later however can turn to gambling when there's no risk evaluation and management.

Risk management and evaluation is part of business. Trading is part of business too
The one the OP mentioned is different and has nothing to do with all that
It's about sports betting and the others

If a man become too wise, he'll become a lonely man.Greediness is different from investment o.Baba, remember say na people
de win my own money wey I de loose for game,no be spirit o.

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.

Brooktrader:


Typical response for ignorance.
Go for knowledge
Worst form of deceit is self deceit.

Go on, show your arse more.

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.

So you think gamblers don't work for their money, even if it's the one they win through bet?

elnegrodeafriqu:


Go on, show your arse more.

Yours is all over the thread. Clean it up

Aemmyjah:


Risk management and evaluation is part of business. Trading is part of business too
The one the OP mentioned is different and has nothing to do with all that
It's about sports betting and the others

Sports betting is a business as well.

However, he mentioned Forex. Clearly, he's not well read and obviously myopic in citing examples just to buttress his invalid point.

We all know sports betting does more harm than good.
Would you then neglect the fact that it has made a few individuals?

The chances are slim with sports betting, that's why I'd never advise anyone on it. I've had my fair share of it, so does many and they'd attest to it.

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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admin, seun, just close this thread. It doesn't worth discussing.

My guy e be like na u the OP de refer to 😂

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.

Thank you so much.
You don finish am patapata.
✋👌💪

Dtruthspeaker:


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.

You did not answer the question

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.

That's rhetoric

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.

You wan use 100 naira chop 10 million ... if it isn't greed what is it ??

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.

life is a gamble itself, no body knows what is gonna happen the next moment but that doesn't stop us from making decisions in hope of improving our economic situation. Take for instance, the banker who invests in crypto hoping to gain something from high price fluctuations. Then there is the shrewd businessman who 'gambles' on an investment with hope of making profit and not minding who gets destroyed.
However, the kind of gamble that becomes sin is the one that cannot be controlled, just like every other thing else. If your life becomes overcome by the urge to gamble such that you have very low will power, then you become enslaved to that thing and it is a sin before God.

Brooktrader:


Sports betting is a business as well.

However, he mentioned Forex. Clearly, he's not well read and obviously myopic in citing examples just to buttress his invalid point.

We all know sports betting does more harm than good.
Would you then neglect the fact that it has made a few individuals?

The chances are slim with sports betting, that's why I'd never advise anyone on it. I've had my fair share of it, so does many and they'd attest to it.

We are discussing God's view on gambling
You say it has made some rich and should not ignore the rest
What about prostitution?
What about selling drugs?
What about corruption?
Should we neglect that it has made many rich
Your analogy is wrong sir

Brooktrader:


Yours is all over the thread. Clean it up

Yeah it is. Says someone that doesn't know the difference between trading stocks and trading currency. Lolz.

Autobot05:


You wan use 100 naira chop 10 million ... if it isn't greed what is it ??

Ask am o
As if the 10 million is not what he expected other people to lose from the same bet

Gbogbowa:
Gambling is not a sin stop preaching heresies, the bible is silent on gambling and the only person that i know that gamble in the bible is samson when he put a riddle to the philistians and bible did not conderm it, the only problem is that many gamble without restrain and is bad, if gambling is helping u continue and if its hurting you quit that is just the rule of life

How does gambling help people?

Bible is also silent on abortion and drug abuse if you want DOs n DON'T s

Kobojunkie:
You are not making any sense!

2. the very fact that it is not your call means it is a gamble that you take each time you try to have a baby. Leave God's mention out of it and focus on the topic.

Having children is gambling?!
Wisdom n intelligence are not always synonymous sha

Aemmyjah:


Ask am o
As if the 10 million is not what he expected other people to lose from the same bet

nor mind am
Naso them dey say smoking isn't a sin because it isn't written in the bible.

Gambling is a sin normal. But if you can make a lot of money from it, you won’t fall at a total loss of 2/0 being poverty & he’ll together…

Proverbs 18:22

Aemmyjah:

Lemme share an experience
There's this family in our congregation. They are my favorite family. Very spiritual!
The wife was sharing an experience with me and I laughed will tears rolled down my cheek
She said her husband was seriously addicted to sports betting and he was still a Witness. She kept asking him to stop but he won't. She finally reported him to the elders and they talked to him. He couldn't stop. She kept reporting him again and again and she gave up reporting and took matters into her own hands
She would pick all the tickets and tears all of them. When he returns, he'd shout on his children in anger who did that. They said it is mummy. (And you know that Witness husbands dare not raise a finger on their wives). He just get angry and leaves expecting her to feel bad that he's hurt but she won't mind. He stopped booking during the day but at night. She said, she's very conscious of where she is and whenever he gets up from the bed, she'll wake up. He then stands up at night, look at the tickets carefully and check the scores on the phone but she pretends to sleep when he turns to face her. He then put the tickets in one of his shorts and then enters the toilet to pee, once he's in, she removes them and keeps in her pillow and continues sleeping.
When they wake up, the family pray and they start doing house chores. Initially, he seems lively but later, his facial expression change as of demons are slapping him. He won't eat or move, he's just angry. He stopped betting at home
She confronted him that the children are beginning to ask her what is in those papers and how he'll feel if he's preaching to someone and asks him why he bets
She prayed that the change congregation so that if he continues, she will tell the elders and since he's not familiar with them, he may have a change of mind. The man saw that he does not receive any assignments again in his congregation or had privileges but all his mates do (How will they give a gambler such) . He chose to leave with the family and they came to our congregation
After a while, she reported him to the elders and they talked to him. That was the last time he ever did betting. Thankfully, he serves as an elder in our congregation .
I laughed hard... Women can be crazy but they are truly gifts from God.

Aemmyjah:


We are discussing God's view on gambling
You say it has made some rich and should not ignore the rest
What about prostitution?
What about selling drugs?
What about corruption?
Should we neglect that it has made many rich
Your analogy is wrong sir

God did not tell you gambling is a sin. Na una dey postulate am so.
He's just pointed the probable adverse effects of gambling because it's human nature to want more. Not many can survive it.

1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient:

So.. when God told you in Proverb 22:7 that; "The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender"

Does that mean you shouldn't borrow? Haba na
You're only being told of the probable adverse effects should you borrow.

Prostitution is a sin
Corruption is stealing; sin
Selling drugs (depending on who's selling)
The bible clearly states these.

eazisky:


My guy e be like na u the OP de refer to 😂

As in eh, guilty conscience jhus wan kih the poor sod...

He even dey call Seun to close the thread.. lwkmd

elnegrodeafriqu:

Basically all businesses promote greed. Except if you're also saying having a business is a sin.

In business you buy and sell visible goods Sir!