Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Gambling: Some Definitions and Distinctions
Gambling: Some Definitions and Distinctions: "To gamble is to wager on a contest or to play at a game of chance for stakes. When you gamble, you are risking money (or something else of value) on the outcome of something that involves an element of chance, uncertainty, or hazard—for the possibility of winning something someone else has put at stake."
Stone the Preacher
Stone the Preacher: "Yes. Everyone’s laughing at the false teacher who predicted that the end of the world was last Saturday at 6pm; the heartiest laughs reserved for 6:01."
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog
Atheist Central -- Ray Comfort's Blog: "Prove that the world is a creation. If you can prove that, then you must also prove that it is your God who created it. Run along now.' Bill"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 5/25/2011: "Obstacles to Answered Prayer"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 5/25/2011: "Obstacles to Answered Prayer": "One of the reasons our prayers may not be answered is because of unconfessed sin in our lives. Nothing will bring a prayer life to a halt faster than unconfessed sin. Psalm 66:18 says, 'If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened"
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Why Was This Child Born Blind? - Desiring God
Why Was This Child Born Blind? - Desiring God: "As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him."
Is Gambling OK? Don’t Bet on It
Is Gambling OK? Don’t Bet on It: "Is it a sin to gamble? There's not an easy or instantly-obvious prooftext answer to that question. If you are looking for a 'Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not gamble,' you won't find it anywhere. Nothing expressly forbids gambling anywhere in Scripture."
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