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Persuasive Christians Should Not Gambling
WHY I BELIVE CHRISTIANS SHOULD NOT GAMBLE

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF
THE REQUIREMENTS
OF
BIBLICAL SEPARATION

Out of the many things that we are to separate from as Christians there are some that we should just really stay away from, gambling being one of them. Now many people would ask why gambling? What makes it so important, its just a past time or something fun to do and maybe make a little money in the process. Well the truth is that Gambling is wicked and leads to nothing good! It effects and destroys pretty much anyone and everyone associated with it. One of the things that it does it goes against Gods plan for making and earning money. In II Thessalonians 3:10 it says “For even when we were with

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