A question for Christians....Is it wrong for us to gamble, please give me a verse if you could..?

Question

Remember one of the apostles was chosen by lots.

Answer 1

Only if you are loosing money that can be feeding your children or can be used for another positive purpose. You can gamble for fun, it is not a sin.

Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. Currently, in Western societies, it has an economic definition, referring to "wagering money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money or material goods". Typically the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period of time.

Gambling is not a sure thing, better to have one bird in your hand than to see two in the bush.

Answer 2

The Bible is not made up of verses saying "this is wrong, that is alright". We are expected to use our minds.
Gambling is based on greed, and the Bible talks about greed.
Gambling is an easy way to make a lot of money (in the mind of the gambler of course). The way God meant, was hard work.
Gambling is also a very irresponsible investment of your money. If you believe God runs your wallet, your bank account and your life, than you need to get serious with all that.
Gambling becomes an enslavement for many. Here I have a verse for you: "Everything is permitted to me, but I will not become a slave to anything".
Remember, too, if you win, you are putting someone else in difficulty, and encouraging his vice.

Answer 3

The use of “lots” in Israel gambling; they were a means of getting God’s direction or settling disputes. (Prov. 16:33; 18:18; 1 Sam. 14:41, 42) And though the Hebrews played games and had races, there is no evidence that they bet on these. (Jer. 12:5) Hastings’ Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics observes: “So long as [the Israelites] remained agricultural, they seem to have been singularly free from the evil of gambling. In Babylon they became mercantile, and mixed with people among whom games of chance were part of regular ordinary life.”—Vol. VI, p. 164.

In this regard Isaiah 65:11, 12 refers to “the god of Good Luck” or Good Fortune to whom Babylonian gamblers looked for help. Any Israelite who, as those verses mention, prepared a table of food for such idol gods of luck would be following a course of apostasy.
Actually, the only case in the Bible that could be classed as gambling was when Roman soldiers cast lots to determine who would get Jesus’ inner garment.—Matt. 27:35; John 19:23.

Though the Bible does not discuss gambling in detail, it does provide us with principles that help in evaluating gambling. These make it clear that the Christian should be conscious of motive regarding gambling and of the effects gambling often produces.
It is widely acknowledged that gambling often leads to or incites greed. This is important to Christians, for the Bible strongly condemns “greediness.” God informs us that “greedy persons” will not inherit his kingdom, and that covetousness is to be classed with idolatry. Hence, sincere Christians want to avoid practices that might cause them to manifest greediness and thus to fall far short of the glory of God.—Col. 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Rom. 3:23.

Of course, greed can be manifest in many ways. A person might show excessive greed in his eating, becoming a glutton. Or, greedy excess in drinking might make him a drunkard. (Titus 1:12, 13; Prov. 23:20; 1 Tim. 3:3) However, eating is a normal, needed aspect of life. And even the enjoyment that some get from moderate amounts of alcoholic drinks involves a natural process, consuming as part of the daily fluid intake a beverage that the body can “burn” as fuel. So “greed” is not as frequently or easily connected with these things as with gambling.

The greed of gambling is a prime cause of much of the crime and violence associated with serious gambling operations. But even in the individual gambler greed is often an underlying motive. Do not many gamble because they hope to win what others will lose? This is recognized even by persons whose thinking is not primarily based on the Bible. Professor D. M. Smyth commented: “Through their promotion of lotteries governments are appealing to one of the lowest human qualities—greed. They are contributing to the corruption, not improvement, of human life. . . . The promoters of lotteries are encouraging the view that it is right for an individual to profit through the losses of many.”—Toronto Star.

Answer 4

That depends on what you mean by "gambling", then. If it means drawing straws to see who has to plunge the toilet, then go right ahead (and good luck not getting the short straw).

If it means wagering money to try to win money, then it's wrong. Think: you're called to love your neighbour as yourself. There are 27,000 children that die every day from starvation or treatable illnesses. 2/3 of the world lives on $2 or less per day. If you put your money on the table to try to win more money instead of helping those in need, how are you fulfilling Christ's command?

Answer 5

I've heard people say it is,but that's based off the story of Jesus getting angry in the temple.And I believe that that was only because it was being done in the temple.Not because of gambling itself.That's only my opinion.

Answer 6

No. Although im not christian i asked some time ago and they said not. Plenty of them were telling me they play Texas hold em poker. Ive played with some christians on internet poker sites.

Answer 7

Other gamblers are eating and sleeping well, why would you worry?
If you have some faith in God, you better read the Holy Books for yourself.

Answer 8

christians ... loving,caring,sharing,helping other when they can, going to church, loving God, happy going, honest folk. We all do wrong this is why Jesus died on the cross, but we can live the closet ways we can.

Answer 9

no not really but its just a waste of earned money!

Answer 10

If your not obsessed with it, I think its OK.