Most Christians know that playing poker is not right. But what if we just play poker for fun? No one is losing money, so it's okay? Bible says ...
, but among you should not be even a hint of sexual immorality or any impurity or greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. ~ Ephesians 5:03 NIV
Maybe God can seem like a killjoy. But his purpose is always the best. If we look beyond our own pleasure and see what features we show even without seeing poker some alarming factors. Impurities, such as lying, lust, pride and selfishness are still in the spotlight, even in the free poker games. If we practice sin, for fun? If we practice lying to each other? If we practice deceiving each other? Yet this is exactly what we do, even in the free poker games. Let's say that poker is a 100% skill, it still does not pass the commandments of God. It is still fraud, lying, greed and covetousness.
The bottom line is this. You can not play with sin. You can not nibble around the edges. God's word says ...
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. [1]
The body of the word simply means the desire of sin, our physical nature. We should not seek temptation, Christ never sought the temptation to show his power, and he avoided at all costs. When he was tempted to for the purpose to show God's power over sin and Satan. Too many Christians are struggling with sin and one of the reasons for not winning is not for lack of God's power, but that is because they are making provision for sin. Those who try to overcome such cigarettes would promise to God not to smoke, but then leave a pack of cigarettes in their bedroom. Then they wonder why they are tempted to smoke! We must show God that we trust their promises by also taking steps of faith and getting rid of anything that might bring temptation. Online poker accounts should be closed, watching poker on TV does not need to watch any kind of temptation that we have control over should be addressed. Elimination of forms of temptation are statements of faith to God, saying: "Sir I believe you will give me victory as promised here is my demonstration of confidence in you ".
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. [2] If we are in the habit of playing poker, in any form, then you should not remove the evil, but we should also replace bad habits with good habits. There are many positive things we can do instead of (study, pray, share with others, spend time with friends and family, read the Bible, training, help others, these are just a few suggestions ).
It might be difficult for us to give us some grijehe.Stvarnost some sins, such as poker can bring us worldly gains. It might seem as if they were lost from giving up something that can give you more money and power. Often it can seem as if they lost income that could be yours. In reality, however, that those who want to keep this worldly profits are actually the ones who lose. Jesus said ...
For what profit is it to man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? [3]
Maybe we thought that we could not afford to be a sin, the reality is that we can not afford to give up. If you do not surrender your will to God and allow him to make you win, you will exchange his soul for the things of this world. Believe me, I do not lose anything giving up poker. In fact, you are actually gaining by giving up. It is written ...
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can handle anything. And there is food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil, and that some stray from the faith in their greed, and pierced through with many sorrows.
And you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-11 (NKJV)
is a reality in the past, and now it seems to me to be pretty messed up on the word of God. We are both wrong in the past to play poker, deceiving others, lying, stealing and coveting.Knjiga I made a while back entitled Steps to Christ, says this ...
"the closer you come to Jesus, the more faulty you will appear in their eyes. For his vision will be clearer, and your imperfections will be seen in a wide variety and contrast to his perfect nature" [4]
when faced with God's truth, when faced with a perfect life of Jesus, we see how much we need it. Habits can be hard to break. We know that God desires for us to completely give up poker and gambling, which may seem like a great application. But is it really too much to ask compared to what Jesus gave for us? I invite you to turn the book of Romans 8:12-14, says ...
Therefore, brethren, we have an obligation, but it is not sinful nature, to live in harmony with it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. [5]
I have a mortgage. My whole house has already been paid, every penny of it. I'm just in debt to the party who paid for my house. So I obliged to pay that debt. Romans Chapter 8 Verse 12 says that we have an obligation. Only this debt is not one of a financial nature. This debt is much deeper. It was not paid with dollars, but with somewhat better, with the blood of God's only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus said: Greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friends. [6]
there really is no greater love of Jesus for us. He paid it all, laying down his life for nas.Smrt we deserved to be put on it. Therefore, we have a great obligation to live more for themselves than for Christ.
from the amount of letters we have discussed, it is clear that gambling and all forms of poker are evil, not God's will for our lives. We have an obligation, let us take a stand for him and leave our past life. I invite you now to ask God for help, for forgiveness in this area and to thank him for his power to overcome. Ask him to help you gain victory in all areas of your life where you May be struggling with sin. I urge you to please do so now and may God bless you as you choose to follow him.
[1] Romans 13:14 (NKJV)
[2] Romans 0:21 (NKJV)
[3] Matthew 16:26 NKJV
[4] Steps to Christ, p. 44th E. G. White
[5] Romans 8:12-14 NIV
[6] John 15:13 NKJV
