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THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST

YOUHT MINISTRY

SCHOOL OF APOLOGETICS

SCHOOL OF APOLOGETICS

NAME:

AREA:

DISTRICT:

• APRAKU-DEBRAH

THOMAS

• OBUASI

• APAGYA


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*GAMBLING# [MEANING]

# [THREE MAIN REASONS WHYGAMBLING IS NOT GOOD]


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INTRODUCTION

AND MEANING

This presentation takes a critical look at Gambling ro! sociolo"ical an# theolo"ical

perspecti$e to %rin" o&t three !ain reasons 'h( "a!%lin" is not accepta%le ) Accor#in"

to the XF RD ADVACEND LEARNERS DICTI NARY* “Gambling is the

activity of playing games of chance of money and of betting of horses”.

Ga!%lin" is to p&t !one( or $al&a%le ite!s on an e$ent 'ith the ai! o 'innin"a##itional !one( or !aterial ite!s) This !eans that "a!%lin" is to risk loosin"

so!ethin" 'ith the hope o %ein" s&ccess&l at a later #a() E+a!ples o "a!%lin" are

%ettin"* lotter(* tossin" or castin" o lots 'hich in$ol$es losin" !one( or $al&a%le ite!s)

This presentation takes a critical look at Gambling ro! sociolo"ical an# theolo"ical

perspecti$e to %rin" o&t three !ain reasons 'h( "a!%lin" is not accepta%le ) Accor#in"

to the XF RD ADVACEND LEARNERS DICTI NARY* “Gambling is the

activity of playing games of chance of money and of betting of horses”.

Ga!%lin" is to p&t !one( or $al&a%le ite!s on an e$ent 'ith the ai! o 'innin"a##itional !one( or !aterial ite!s) This !eans that "a!%lin" is to risk loosin"

so!ethin" 'ith the hope o %ein" s&ccess&l at a later #a() E+a!ples o "a!%lin" are

%ettin"* lotter(* tossin" or castin" o lots 'hich in$ol$es losin" !one( or $al&a%le ite!s)


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REASON 1-BAD

ACTIVITYE$er( societ( e+pert people to en"a"e in har# 'ork) Har# 'ork is a $ent&re o certaint(* 'hilst

"a!%lin" is a "a!e o chance) In act* har# 'ork contri%&te "reatl( to the #e$elop!ent o an

econo!() ,hen people 'ork* the( pa( ta+ to the state) The collection o inco!e ta+ are &se# or

the #e$elop!ent o the econo!( o the state) Ga!%lers nor!all( sa(* the( also one 'a( or the

other* s&pport the econo!() -&t it is a act to state that "a!%lin" #oes not) Ga!%lin" is not .&st a

!ere "a!e* %&t rather a 'il# o lie)

I (o& 'ant to s&pport the econo!(* the perect approach is to en"a"e in accepta%le 'ork an#

pa( ta+ to the state not to "a!%lin" a"encies) Ga!%lin" is a 'a( to %( pass har# 'ork)


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REASON - LEADS TO

OTHER SOCIAL VICES

People 'ho en"a"e the!sel$es in "a!%lin" en# &p their li$es miserably an# also loose their dignity ) Ga!%lin" is not #one

alone) Ga!%lers in#ee# en"a"e the!sel$es 'ith the co!pan( o other "a!%lers 'ho #rink* s!oke* i"ht a!on"

the!sel$es* others also practice r&%%er(* prostit&tion* ho!ose+&alit(* as 'ell as other #etesta%le sins) This is 'hat the

-i%le #enotes as wild, foolish an# useless living. Ga!%lers p&sh all their possessions* it %ein" !one( or !aterial "oo#s*

into "a!%lin" 'ith a !ere perception o 'innin" !ore o 'hate$er the( ha$e 'aste#)

The( then co!e to a point in lie 'here the( are let a%sol&tel( 'ith nothin")

The( are #eserte# %( rien#s* the( loose their .o%s* ho!e an# inte"rit( as 'ell) Lie in#ee# %eco!e !isera%le or the!)


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REASON $- ALL MA%OR

RELIGIONS FROWN UPON

GAMBLING

All the !a.or reli"ions in Ghana #o not accept "a!%lin") The tra#itional reli"ion hates this practice) In act* the

Tra#itional reli"ion a%hors &naccepta%le practice in the societ(* o 'hich "a!%lin" is one) It is thereore a taboo in

the tra#itional reli"ion) The Isla!ic reli"ion also ro'n &pon "a!%lin") Christianit( also teaches a"ainst "a!%lin")

-elo' are so!e script&ral reerences on "a!%lin") P&')&+ , (NLT/ 0 1Greedy people try to get

rich quickly but don’t realize they are heading for poverty )2 P&')&1$11(NLT/ 0“wealth from get richquickly

schemes quickly disappears! wealth from hard work grows over time )2 1T.'/ 210(NLT"- 1"or the love of

money is the root of all kinds of evil. #nd some people, craving money have wandered from the true faith and

pieced themselves with money sorrows.” 1 C'&3/43+ 10$ (NLT/ 0“$ou say, “% am allowed to do anything” but

not every thing is good for you. $ou say “% am allowed to do anything” but not everything is beneficial.”


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CRITICAL VERSES

LUKE 1511-$Consi#erin" L67) 1511-$* a !an ha# t'o sons) The (o&n"er son tol# his ather to "i$e

hi! his share o his ather3s estate %eore he #ies) The ather a"ree# to #i$i#e his 'ealth

%et'een his sons) A e' #a(s later* the (o&n"er son packe# all his %elon"in"s an# !o$e#

to a #istant lan#* an# there* he 'aste# all his 'ealth in 'il# lie inclin" "a!%lin")

In no ti!e* all his 'ealth ran o&t an# he %e"&n to star$e)

He 'as then hire# %( a ar!er on his pi" ar!) He %eca!e so h&n"r( that e$en the po#she 'as ee#in" the pi"s looke# "oo# to hi!)

-&t no one "a$e hi! an(thin") He then ret&rne# to his ather an# ort&natel( or hi!* his

ather accepte# hi! %ack as his son) His ather e$en 'ent on to prepare a east or hi! to

en.o()


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CONCLUSION-CRITICAL

THINKING

Let &s concle 'ith a sit&ation in the -i%le) Israel in the -i%le is note# as Go#3s nation) A

"eneration "re' &p in Israel 'ho #i# not kno' Go#) The( #i# e$il in the Lor#3s si"ht an# ser$e#

the i!a"e o -aal) This !a#e Go# to t&rn his ace ro! Israel an# the people 'ere in a $er(

"reat #istress (%UDGES 10-15/) Despite the act that Ghanaian societies are also note# as

societies o "oo# nor!s an# !oral $al&es* i "a!%lin" is not halte#* an# it contin&e to #o!inate

the societies 'ithin 'hich 'e li$e* it 'ill "et to a ti!e 'here the ne+t "eneration 'ill kno' no

societal $al&es) The( 'ill en"a"e in "a!%lin" an# other in#iscipline practices instea# o har#'ork) I* as an Apolo"ist* !&st e!phasi4e on the act that* those 'ho ha$e allen $icti!s to

"a!%lin" an# other in#iscipline acts !&st repent an# seek refuge in Christ Jesus %eca&se

these practices are punishable in hell ) No !atter the state an# the loa# o r&strations o a

person* once 'e co!e to

Christ Jesus an# accept Him as o&r Lord and savior * He 'ill help %rin" e$er( load #o'n

(MATTHEW 11,/)

S T O P G A M B L I N G A N D H AV E A B E T T E R L I V I N G 8 8 8G A M B L I N G K I L L S 8 8 8


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5All -i%le script&res are ro! the

NE, LI6ING TRANSLATION

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