Is Gambling a Sin?

The Bible never outright mentions gambling as a sin, but....

God doesn’t want us to love money (Hebrews 13:5)

The love of money can lead to all kinds of evil things (1 Timothy 6:10)

There’s never satisfaction (Ecclesiastes 5:10)

It is temporary (Proverbs 13:11)

It’s impossible to love God and love money (Matthew 6:24)

While the act of gambling isn’t a sin, typically the intentions behind it are. Gambling usually indicates a love for money, and the Bible says that it’s impossible for us to love both money and God. Matthew 6:20 tells us to store up treasures in Heaven, and not on Earth. Everything here will pass away, including money. Gambling isn’t a sin, but it’s near impossible to separate gambling from the love of money. For this reason, it is something that all believers should avoid.

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Hebrews 13:5 — {Make sure that} your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,"

1 Timothy 6:10 — For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 — He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance {with its} income. This too is vanity.

Proverbs 13:11 — Wealth {obtained} by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases {it.}

Matthew 6:24 — "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and (Gr {mamonas,} for Aram {mamon} (mammon); i.e. wealth, etc., personified as an object of worship) wealth.

Matthew 6:20 — ~"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;