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tiswell:
Let gamblers breath


Gambling is one of the ways people make money each an everyday


Don't drag religion into it.

It's a form of investment and wise investors are cashing out steady

Stealing is a way people make money yet it is condemned, so also is gambling

mariovito:
Technically, yes and no

Fortune telling is not permitted which gambling sort of falla under

But in the bible, casting lots was done which is also a form of gambling

Casting lot means that they are relying on God and that God gets to decide the matter

Nackzy:
Without the bible saying anything gambling is a terrible sin, its takes you 5000 years back

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BIKO HOW ABOUT SHEPE, ABI MAKE WE NOR DRINK AM TOO MUCH

miracle002:
The Bible does not specifically condemn games of chance, gambling, betting, or the lottery. The Bible does warn us, however, against the love of money (1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5). Wisdom avoids short cuts to prosperity: “Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time” (Proverbs 13:11, NLT). We are to work hard and earn a living (2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 14:23). Most gambling is motivated by a love of money. People place bets with the hope of quick and easy riches. Materialism is at the root of gambling.

The Bible mentions events of “luck” or “chance” in contexts other than gambling or betting. For example, casting lots was God’s prescribed method of choosing between the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat (Leviticus 16:. Joshua cast lots to determine the allotment of land to the various tribes, and the results were accepted as God’s will (Joshua 18:10). Nehemiah cast lots to determine who would live inside the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:1). The apostles cast lots to determine the replacement for Judas (Acts 1:26). Each of these occasions proved the truth of Proverbs 16:33, which says, “The lot is cast in the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” None of these instances of casting lots have to do with betting or the transfer of goods. The apostles’ casting lots in Acts 1 is no justification for playing craps in Vegas.

One infamous scene of gambling occurred at the foot of Jesus’ cross. Scripture makes note of the Roman soldiers’ callous game of chance: “After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice” (Matthew 27:35, NLT). This was materialism at its most brazen—they occupied themselves with a little piece of this world as they turned their backs on the one who offered them heaven.

Gambling, by nature, takes advantage of the misfortune of others. In order for one person to win, someone else—usually multiple others—must lose. For a Christian to risk money in the off chance that he will gain even more is foolish. But to actively seek financial benefit from someone else’s loss is beyond foolish; it is unethical.

Casinos use all sorts of marketing schemes to entice gamblers to risk as much money as possible. They often offer inexpensive or even free alcohol, which encourages drunkenness—and a decreased ability to make good decisions. Everything in a casino is designed to appeal to materialistic desires. Even in those games that require a certain amount of skill and do not rely solely on luck, the gambler is seeking to benefit from the misfortune of others and playing into a rigged system. The aim of a casino is to take money in large sums and give little in return.

Sports betting is becoming more popular—and more accessible—by the day. Some argue in its defense, saying that sports betting is harmless entertainment. Some say that betting on a team, especially if it’s a fantasy team, requires some research and skill to be successful. Critics point out that gambling of any kind can lead to addiction. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, about 5 million Americans can be classified as compulsive gamblers (www.addictionhelp.com/gambling/statistics, accessed 5/20/25). And critics point out that sports betting can easily harm the integrity of the sport in question, when players are bribed to shave points or throw a game. So, there are several ethical and moral concerns with sports betting.

State and national lotteries are another form of gambling. Lotteries tempt people with the possibility of quick riches and are marketed as a way to fund education and/or social programs. However, it seems that those the lottery is supposed to help are actually being hurt. A recent study showed that U.S. households in the lowest income bracket spend 13 percent of their annual household income on lottery tickets; in contrast, the highest earners spend just 1 percent of their income on the lottery (Bankrate survey, October 2019). So, those who can least afford to spend money on lottery tickets are often the ones buying them. With the chances of winning the lottery being infinitesimal, the whole system preys upon the poor.

First Timothy 6:10 provides wisdom that directly relates to gambling: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” Greed is equated with idolatry in Colossians 3:5. Those who gamble cannot follow the admonition of Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.” Serving God and serving money are incompatible (Matthew 6:24).

Does the Bible forbid a friendly wager between two players going head-to-head on a tennis court? What about paying a dime into the kitty for a bingo card? Entering a raffle? Filling out a March Madness bracket in the office pool? The answer is, no, the Bible does not explicitly forbid these things. When it comes to betting of any kind, followers of Jesus should use discernment in examining their motives, their testimony, and their responsibility to steward their resources wisely.

Rich and well scripturally–resourced. GOD bless you with greater knowledge, understanding and wisdom, Sir.

MaxInDHouse:
Sorry the Bible God instructed Adam the first man to go into agriculture {Genesis 2:15} so it's the work God gave humans not some goddess!🙂

How about alcohol?

Mabuggi88:
All na wash..... Gambling is a one of the millions ways of getting money.
You buy a market and add money to it to make profits after resale and use money to place on a particular event to occur so I can make little profit like you also want, tell me the difference?
Marketers sin more than gamblers by adding excessive amount to goods, a gambler accepts what profit that was agreed by parties

The difference between trading on commodity and adding little more to defray expenditure and make profit with gambling, is that in trading you only invite people to come and buy the commodity with its price as fixed, the person either purchases it if he meets the cost price or he let go. While in gambling, you immorally invite people to come and speculate and cast their hard earned money into uncertainty, where someone would manipulate the outcome behind the scene and then declare only one person or a few winners by rewarding them with a small cut out of the larger pool of money obtained from the larger unsuspecting participants. I hope this small effort of mine explains it.

BAILMONEY:
How about alcohol?

God told His worshipers to DRINK alcoholic beverages inside His house {Deuteronomy 14:26} but they are to control themselves to know their limits!

MaxInDHouse:
God told His worshipers to DRINK alcoholic beverages inside His house {Deuteronomy 14:26} but they are to control themselves to know their limits!

KINDLY REMIND ME OF WHAT JEREMIAH 8:8 SAID

"Gambling, by nature, takes advantage of the misfortune of others. In order for one person to win, someone else—usually multiple others—must lose. For a Christian to risk money in the off chance that he will gain even more is foolish. But to actively seek financial benefit from someone else’s loss is beyond foolish; it is unethical."


Every time you trade forex or crypto, bro you are automatically gambling because the part of the op statement above clearly describe those markets succinctly.

Life itself is a gamble. You live or die but you don't when. That's why you always feel it may come at anytime

Nackzy:
Without the bible saying anything gambling is a terrible sin, its takes you 5000 years back

You wey dey travel from Lagos to Abuja by road, waitin you dey call that one? Sure banker?

Issorite!!!

I have been thinking lately...
If I plant (bet) 1 cup of maize in d soil (bet9ja) and along d line, Fulani and their cow go and graze on d farm land, d game never cut?

It's disturb your heart and bring needless pressure it is. Plus it's is drawn from our instinct of greed. Get rich fast. Every other nature requires patience to maturation.

Sin is that which gives the heart unrest. If you a tailor at one point you reach perfection. You recreate your craft over and over in a steady state and money comes. It's all about reaching stability. With gambling you never ever stable. Ever. You can play same game yesterday today with different complete outcome you can't plan the future with gambling it's too uncertain.


Plus you can start stealing from people around you and run into needles debt. Stop gambling. Don't mature with it. It will disrupt you finance. Be contented with what you have and plan. Slowly but surely you will get there. God is on your side

BAILMONEY:
KINDLY REMIND ME OF WHAT JEREMIAH 8:8 SAID

‘How can you say: “We are wise, and we have the law of Jehovah”? For in fact, the lying stylus of the scribes has been used only for falsehood.

Did God forbid alcoholic beverages here?🤔

Northsky:
The difference between trading on commodity and adding little more to defray expenditure and make profit with gambling, is that in trading you only invite people to come and buy the commodity with its price as fixed, the person either purchases it if he meets the cost price or he let go. While in gambling, you immorally invite people to come and speculate and cast their hard earned money into uncertainty, where someone would manipulate the outcome behind the scene and then declare only one person or a few winners by rewarding them with a small cut out of the larger pool of money obtained from the larger unsuspecting participants. I hope this small effort of mine explains it.

Actually, it is because he plans on taking their money, (stealing), so he lays his own money as a trap to get any greedy person (another thief) to take his money.

So you see the gambling is based on stealing and fuelled by stealing

MaxInDHouse:
Gamblers are worshipers of Fortuna goddess of good luck!

no be lie yet God can gamble with job's life I laugh in Gbagyi with the north is he not gambling again with he Christians life?

sometime I wonder if we Muslims and Christians in Nigeria are both worshiping an Arabian deity.

Dtruthspeaker:
Stealing is a way people make money yet it is condemned, so also is gambling

Stealing isn't legalized anywhere in the world 🌎



Ya analysis is myopic and out of context

Staying alive is already a game...... one of chances.

tiswell:
Stealing isn't legalized anywhere in the world 🌎

Ya analysis is myopic and out of context

If you were not myopic you would real eyes that we are talking about God and that even before legal which is man made laws were born, God had already made wrong doings like stealing, gambling, coup d'etats an offence.

And this topic is taking about God's view on gambling, so you are the one being myopic in thinking stealing/gambling only in terms of the man made criminal codes; the same code which won't even touch thieves like politicians and banks, so how do you not expect that they would legalize more avenues of stealing eg stock market, crypto (even the name crypto is telling you)? Oya, get angry

correctguy101:
Staying alive is already a game...... one of chances.

Living is already your own so, you are not trying to steal which is why instead of stealing you do all the other lawful grounds of contracting

I love gambling. I love winning. I love giving some of the winnings to the church. If my pastor complains I’ll leave his church and carry my winnings elsewhere

freakyavia:
no be lie yet God can gamble with job's life I laugh in Gbagyi with the north is he not gambling again with he Christians life?.

Since when did boasting that your child is the best and can beat the competition become gambling?

You atheists and fulliishmess can't be separated

Kingluqman:
Make I just dey read people's comment

But;


Jesus fed over five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two small fish

How?

That's 5 loaves of bread staked onover 250 odds

🙄🙄🙄

BAILMONEY:
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BIKO HOW ABOUT SHEPE, ABI MAKE WE NOR DRINK AM TOO MUCH

Anything a man is addicted to is bad

StillDtruth:
Since when did boasting that your child is the best and can beat the competition become gambling?

You atheists and fulliishmess can't be separated

I expected nothing less

freakyavia:
I expected nothing less

You knew that what you said was very very bad.

StillDtruth:
Since when did boasting that your child is the best and can beat the competition become gambling?

You atheists and fulliishmess can't be separated

I expected nothing less you all claim to know the great commission to want to lea followers but when your ideal is challenged you dive right to insults you are really an exceptional christian

Nackzy:
Without the bible saying anything gambling is a terrible sin, its takes you 5000 years back

Yes. There is a demon behind it. The same with Ponzi scheme. Run away from evil updates-tasks update to watch videos and earn, P2p like E wealth Connect, coinsgs, . Pls don't do any online investment that requires you to deposit money or make a referral. Run from evil Temu online shopping etc

Dtruthspeaker:
Casting lot means that they are relying on God and that God gets to decide the matter

And what's the difference Whether god decides or who ever decides?

So I can gamble and cast lots yea

If una talk finish.
Una enter house.


For me,I direct my money where I want it to go but one the condition, that I don't break the law.


Capisce?

MaxInDHouse:
‘How can you say: “We are wise, and we have the law of Jehovah”? For in fact, the lying stylus of the scribes has been used only for falsehood.

Did God forbid alcoholic beverages here?🤔

NOT EXACTLY, BUT GOD HIMSELF WAS SAYING IN THAT PARTICULAR VERSE THAT THE LYING PEN OF THE SCRIBES CHANGED HIS WORD.


CONTRADICTION

Leviticus 10:9 states that priests shouldn't drink wine or strong drink when entering the Tent of Meeting to distinguish between holy and common, or they would die.

NON-CONTRADICTION AUTHENTIC

Numbers 6:3 details the Nazarite vow, which included abstaining from all grape products (wine, grapes, raisins) during the vow period, a temporary commitment.

We are all gamblers.