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Gambling
- GAMBLING VIOLATES THE N. T. PRINCIPLE OF STEWARDSHIP
- Lu 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season?
- On day we must give an account of our stewardship: Lu 16:1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
- GAMBLING VIOLATES THE BIBLICAL LAW OF LOVE
- Mt 22:39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- Mt 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- 1Co 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another= s [wealth].
- GAMBLING VIOLATES THE BIBLICAL LAW OF SOCIETY
- Mt 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- The believer is to bring forth good fruit, not evil fruit.
- More frequently than not, gambling robs children of food and proper clothing.
- Mt 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- Legal does not mean good
- New Jersey legalized gambling in 1978, and that year crime went up 92%.
- Matt. 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Mr 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
- Heb 13:5 [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Ps 49:10 For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
- Prophecy is in the hand of the Lord - Da 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
- 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Pr 23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
- Pr 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.Pr 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
- Lu 12:21 So [is] he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
- Pr 13:11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
- Pr 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
- Prov. 30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.