If talents are wasted and dissipated, often the indulgent ones are not the only ones who pay the price. God is going to have each person give an account of how their talents were used. God has given to each person certain talents, which includes time, money, and influence. 1 Timothy 6:10 declares that 'the love of money is the root of all evil.' Therefore, the enticement of gambling and playing the lottery comes under these texts. They covet money, which they hope to make in a quick and easy way. What is one of the reasons that people gamble and play the lottery? Luke 12:15 (NKJV), 'And He said to them, 'Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.'”īrowse: Is gambling one of the seven deadly sins? The 10th CommandmentĬommandment number ten found in Exodus 20:17 talks about coveting which is the root of many of our problems. Hebrews 13:5 (ESV), 'Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.''Įcclesiastes 5:10 (NASB), 'He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income.
Mark 8:36 (NKJV), 'For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?'
