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Can Gambling Hurt Me Spiritually?: Can Gambling Be a Sin?

  • by United Church of God
Sins are thoughts and actions that break God's law, that He tells us not to do because they hurt our relationship with Him or with others. Considering gambling in light of God's Ten Commandments, can it be a sin?
Coveting also robs us of contentment, gratitude and peace of mind.

The Ten Commandments Series: The Tenth Commandment

  • by Don Hooser
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s” (Exodus 20:17).
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Dollar bills

Enough!

  • by Katherine Rowland
Are we grateful for what we have, or are we consumed with desire for what we do not have?
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A casino neon sign.

Gambling: Why It's a Bet Nobody Wins

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Compulsive gambling can and does destroy lives just like drug addiction and alcoholism. It is just one more sign of the moral decline currently gripping many nations.

Where Lions Stand Guard

  • by Gary Petty
Two lion statues stand guard over the ruins of a once elegant estate. What message do they have for us?