Where In The Bible Does It Say Gambling Is A Sin?

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Where In The Bible Does It Say Gambling Is A Sin?

I've tried to find where in the Bible it says Gambling is a sin and I haven't had much luck. Even doing a word search I never found the word Gamble anywhere in the whole KJV Bible. I've heard that gambling is a sin. Can anyone tell me where in scripture it shows this.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Zotah

There is "no-where" in scripture that tells us that gambling is a sin. I said, this in the other thread that there is no sin in putting a coin into a machine but we are told that there are some miry places that we should stay far away from lest we get stuck in the mire.

Ezekiel 47:11--But the miry places thereof and the marshes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.

There are marshes and miry places that will not be healed and you don't want to get stuck in the muddy or miry places cause more than likely you want get out. I think the gambling casinos is one of the miry places we could get stuck in. By saying that as I said before there is IMO no sin in putting a coin in a machine but it is better not to get caught up with in it.

Well said!

[Smalcald]

I think the gambling "world" is sinful, not gambling per-se.

Big difference from playing some cards for quarters at your house and spending a week of wages hunched over a slot machine with glazed eyes for 12 hours. The casino environment is sinful it is "revelries" you can see that by just wandering through a casino the whole environment seems to me to be a place of darkness not for Christians.

But this is just my personal opinion I don't want to be judgmental about, there is no scripture that specifically calls out gambling.

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. . . but we are told that there are some miry places that we should stay far away from lest we get stuck in the mire.

Ezekiel 47:11--But the miry places thereof and the marshes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.

There are marshes and miry places that will not be healed and you don't want to get stuck in the muddy or miry places cause more than likely you want get out. I think the gambling casinos is one of the miry places we could get stuck in. By saying that as I said before there is IMO no sin in putting a coin in a machine but it is better not to get caught up with in it.

Very cool insight!

Thank-you for sharing.

[MorningGlory]

I don't believe gambling is a sin. I used to occassionally play video poker and slots at a casino I stayed at in Nevada. It was just something to do after dinner. It was hardly serious gambling. I would play $5 in nickels while I drank free coffee and watched the ball game that was being shown on the tv over the bar. Even if I hit the jackpot, it wasn't all that much because it was only playing for nickels, so I don't think you could say I was after uncertain riches, and I hardly think I was coveting anyone else's money. Not everyone that gambles has the same motives. Some are looking to hit it big. Some are just looking for something to do for entertainment. I haven't gambled in a long time, whether it be at casinos or even the lottery. From an entertainment standpoint, I got bored with it, and from an investment standpoint, the odds are so great against winning, it is a waste of money. To me, if you enjoy gambling, and have the ability to limit yourself to an amount that won't harm your budget, go for it. If on the other hand, you are someone who has no self control, stay away from it. I have seen people blow their food money trying to hit it big. It may not be sinful to gamble, but it is addictive to some people.

Agreed; gambling isn't a sin if it's just for fun. But, if it becomes an addiction, it's an idol; just like drugs, alcohol or a myriad of other things. And all idols are forbidden by the Lord.

[GATITA]

Where In The Bible Does It Say Gambling Is A Sin?

I've tried to find where in the Bible it says Gambling is a sin and I haven't had much luck. Even doing a word search I never found the word Gamble anywhere in the whole KJV Bible. I've heard that gambling is a sin. Can anyone tell me where in scripture it shows this.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Zotah

[dan p]

Where In The Bible Does It Say Gambling Is A Sin?

I've tried to find where in the Bible it says Gambling is a sin and I haven't had much luck. Even doing a word search I never found the word Gamble anywhere in the whole KJV Bible. I've heard that gambling is a sin. Can anyone tell me where in scripture it shows this.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Zotah

Hi Zotah , in Rom 14:23 says that , " whatsoever is not of FAITH is sin .

[Guest LadyC]

Where In The Bible Does It Say Gambling Is A Sin?

I've tried to find where in the Bible it says Gambling is a sin and I haven't had much luck. Even doing a word search I never found the word Gamble anywhere in the whole KJV Bible. I've heard that gambling is a sin. Can anyone tell me where in scripture it shows this.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Zotah

Hi Zotah , in Rom 14:23 says that , " whatsoever is not of FAITH is sin .

poor example, dan. playing scrabble is not an act of faith, nor is jumping rope, or going for a jog, or reading a novel, or playing fetch with fido, and yet none of those are sins. they are simply acts of entertainment. romans 14:23 is not referring to physical activities such as entertainment, it's referring to spiritual activities.

[dan p]

Where In The Bible Does It Say Gambling Is A Sin?

I've tried to find where in the Bible it says Gambling is a sin and I haven't had much luck. Even doing a word search I never found the word Gamble anywhere in the whole KJV Bible. I've heard that gambling is a sin. Can anyone tell me where in scripture it shows this.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Zotah

Hi Zotah , in Rom 14:23 says that , " whatsoever is not of FAITH is sin .

poor example, dan. playing scrabble is not an act of faith, nor is jumping rope, or going for a jog, or reading a novel, or playing fetch with fido, and yet none of those are sins. they are simply acts of entertainment. romans 14:23 is not referring to physical activities such as entertainment, it's referring to spiritual activities.

Hi , and he asked if it was a sin , and this a sin that can be a stuumbling block to other believers , Rom 14:13 and Rom 14: 13-23 is a good Chapter to read for a believers walk .

[humbleseeker]

gambling is stupid and dosnt show a good example of Christian living. I dont know is its a sin but its a dum thing to do with your money.

[Guest LadyC]

still a poor example, dan. eating pork chops can be a stumbling block for someone else.

it's not the action, it's the motivation. if you're gambling out of greed, with a hope of winning big, or if you're gambling away your rent money, that sort of thing, then it's a sin. if you're sitting down at a nickle slot machine with a five dollar bill with no intention other than to entertain yourself for a couple of hours, it's not a sin. at least not in general. it MAY be a sin for a particular individual if God has directly convicted them to never gamble. heck, there was a woman here once who entered one of these discussions, and she'd been convicted by God about ever playing any kind of card games at all. not sure why. i think she'd had a history of compulsive gambling or something. so in her case, it was a sin for her to even play a game of solitair, or for that matter, a game of "go fish" with the grandkids. and yes, she even cited those examples.