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Bountiful Season 2, Episode 13 for Monday, November 13, 2017
Even though there isn’t a verse that specifically permits or condemns Christians to practice gambling, the Bible does address this subject. There are Biblical principles like being good stewards, avoiding materialism, and guarding our influence, that Gary and Christy focus on in this episode to answer the question, “Is it a gamble to gamble?”
Links
- Click here for all episodes of Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management
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https://www.crosswalk.com/
faith/spiritual-life/what- does-the-bible-say-about- gambling-1201620.html an article that incorrectly argues gambling is okay, if certain conditions are met (e.g. it implies casinos are bad but betting on a football pick ‘em is okay). -
https://www.gotquestions.org/
gambling-sin.html an article that argues gambling is wrong, focusing on casinos and lottery -
http://preachinghelp.org/if-i-
win-the-power-ball#more-3938 an article that provides good Biblical thoughts to consider -
https://apologeticspress.org/
apcontent.aspx?category=7& article=1251 an article citing several instances of gambling’s impact on society, arguing that if the fruit is bad, the tree is bad (Matt 7:15-20)
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