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In 2018, the Missouri Baptist Convention passed a strong resolution observing that gambling:
 
In 2018, the Missouri Baptist Convention passed a strong resolution observing that gambling:
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“appeals to greed and the desire for more and distracts from contentment (Luke 12:15; 1 Tim. 6:6)”;
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*“appeals to greed and the desire for more and distracts from contentment (Luke 12:15; 1 Tim. 6:6)”;
 
“is based on a principle of getting something for nothing, while God’s Word values work (Ps. 128:2; Eccl. 2:24)”;
 
“is based on a principle of getting something for nothing, while God’s Word values work (Ps. 128:2; Eccl. 2:24)”;
 
*“by its nature is addictive, often leading to unwise decisions and dangerous behaviors”; and
 
*“by its nature is addictive, often leading to unwise decisions and dangerous behaviors”; and
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