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So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. 8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

Ezek 33:7-9Ezek 33:7-9
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7 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. ⁸ When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. ⁹ Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.  

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Yes, Gambling Is Sin!
Testimony of a gambling believer
One evening, one of the brothers of our church and I were standing on the corner to the entrance of the Hotel and Casino that we picket, holding our signs of warning to theose who pass by, and to those who come in and out of the casino. I had just been telling him about how God can use us to minister to people, if we first of all recognize a situation that God has brought into our path, and then if we’re willing to open our mouths to speak for him. We encouraged each other in this for quite a while.
Before long, a black woman approached me from the corner. She had parked at a red light, gotten out of her car, and came directly to me. I wondered at first, if she was going to challenge me or encourage me. But she wanted to ask some serious questions about my sign, which read: “Yes, Gambling Is Sin!”
She said, “Can you tell me where in the Bible God says gambling is sin?”
“No,” I replied, “I can’t give you a verse of scripture that says, Thou shalt not gamble. But let me ask you a question. Are you saved? Are you born again?”
She assured me that she was.
“Then at some point in your life, you’ve acknowledged that everything you own is his, right?”
“Yes,” she replied.
“Then any money you have is really his, right?”
She admitted that was true.
“So, when you gamble, you are gambling with God’s money?”
As she shifted her eyes away from me, it was obvious she was beginning to think seriously.
“I guess so,” she replied.
“What if you lose God’s money?” I questioned. “Oh, sure, you might just win, but will you give what you gain to him? Does he get the profit? After all, it is HIS money, isn’t it?”
By now, she was in deep thought.
“Don’t they serve liquor in there?”
“Yes, but I don’t drink.”
“The Bible says to avoid even the appearance of evil, don’t be associated with it. A Christian shouldn’t want to be known as someone who fellowships with that crowd.”
She admitted that was right. She seemed to know the Bible quite well, but didn’t see how it applied to her gambling compulsion…until now.
“Did you ever tell the Lord that you believe that he is your only source of supply? Isn’t that what faith in God is?” But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus – Philippians 4:19Philippians 4:19
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19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  

WP-Bible plugin. “Do you know that when you gamble, you are putting your faith, hope and trust in something other than Jesus Christ to supply your needs? Luck has become your source of supply.”
She never once challenged or argued with me.
To this point, I had been trying not to hit her with the whole load all at once. I perceived she was sincerely asking for help. I felt she was seeking someone to give her some solid ground to stand on in order to fight the devil. She wasn’t challenging me, or justifying herself at all. She was just asking and listening.
Again, she had to acknowledge the truth of my words.
“Let me tell you the worst thing about gambling as a believer,” I admonished her. “Do you see that building over there? Many people go in there to worship. They go in there to worship their god. It’s IDOLOTRY. To put anything or anybody in place of God in your life is idolotry. Luck is their god, and they are faithful to worship him on a regular basis. But they give their money to him with the hope of reward.”
“I guess you’re right,” she replied, as she thought soberly about her condition.
I told her that if she had “extra money to gamble with, then obviously it’s not money she needed (which both of us knew wasn’t the case). “Then,” I questioned, “why don’t you take that money and give some of it to the poor, feed your family, or do something extra for your kids? Do you have parents? Have they been good to you? What about giving them some of it? Do something for them to show your appreciation for their love. Let them know you’re not going to gamble any more, but trust in the Lord to provide. What a testimony that would be!
By now, there was a slight glimmer in her eyes. She seemed to be getting free.
She said, “You know, I told my daughter that I was going to stop and ask you why gambling is sin. She asked me, ‘If he tells you why gambling is sin, will you stop?’ I said, ‘Yes.’
But I got to go, I’m parked at the stop light, and I’m gonna get a ticket. Thank you. Thank you. Bye.”
– Mike Anderson