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Does the Bible explicitly condemn or forbid gambling? No. However, I do believe there are certain principles that militate against it. 1. Gambling is poor stewardship. The believer’s responsibility is to use wealth to promote the kingdom of God. The emphasis in Scripture is never on the use of money with a view to increasing one’s personal fortune but on putting our money to use in the service of those who are in need. It simply is not wise and responsible behavior to take what God has graciously bestowed and entrust it to circumstances over which we have no control (Pr. 12:11). 2. The biblical command is that the believer should obtain money by faithful and diligent exercise of God-given talents in work. Gambling is an attempt to obtain money that promotes sloth and is often an excuse for not working. 3. Gambling promotes covetousness and greed, whereas the Word of God encourages contentment (Phil. 4:11-12; Heb. 13:5). If one is seven times more likely to be struck by lightning than to win a million dollars in a state lottery, why do people continue to buy tickets? Greed! 4. Gambling appears to create a condition in which one person's gain is necessarily another person's loss. In other words, in gambling, someone always loses. If so, it would seem to violate brotherly love and justice. 5. There is a fundamental flaw in the character of any government that seeks to capitalize financially on the moral weakness of its members. 6. Gambling appears to violate our belief in the sovereignty of God. 7. Gambling has such a powerful potential for enslaving those who participate that it may well violate the admonition of Scripture that we not be mastered by anything or anyone other than the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:12).
Sam Storms

"The Ultimate Sin" Chocolate Cake

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Eggs, Dairy Irish Garden1 1 servings

INGREDIENTS

=== BOTTOM LAYER ===
4 Eggs; room temperature
2 tb Sugar
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz Butter -; (1 1/2 sticks)
=== TOP LAYER ===
1 1/2 c 2% milk
1 1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 oz Butter -; (3 sticks)
3 ts Irish cream liquor
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
12 Egg yolks
Whipped cream; for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Bottom Layer Preparation: Melt chocolate and butter in microwave for
two minutes or until smooth, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool.
Whisk eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl, then place this bowl inside of
another bowl filled with hot water and stir ingredients until warm.
Beat egg and sugar mixture until triple in volume. Gently fold in
chocolate and butter. Pour into a paper lined and greased 10-inch
cake pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cake barely
resists pressure from touch. Cool for 10 minutes and turn onto a
serving plate. Top Layer Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat milk in a saucepan until hot. Add chocolate and stir until
melted. Stir in butter, liquor and vanilla. Remove from heat and
whisk a small amount of chocolate mixture in with egg yolks. Pour
yolk mixture back into saucepan and mix. Pour in a lined and greased
pan, and bake 20 to 30 minutes or until barely set. Cool completely
then turn over on top of the bottom layer. Garnish cake with whipped
cream.
Recipe Source: Home & Garden TV -- All In Good Taste
Formatted for MasterCook by Nancy Berry - cwbj78a@prodigy.com
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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