The Bible does not mention the word ‘gambling’, although the soldiers who crucified Jesus were gambling, in a sense, when they cast lots for his garments. However, the most common motivation for people who gamble is greed, or covetousness, and this is forbidden in the Ten Commandments and Jesus Christ condemns it (Luke 12:15). In […]
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