[Outrance]

I am curious. Is there a biblical prohibition on gambling or sex before marriage? I know adultery is prohibited by the commandment but is there a specific reference to gambling or sex outside of marriage? I always thought gambling was frowned upon because the soldiers gambled for Jesus' coat but it was not specifically prohibited.

As far as Bennet's gambling. I can understand modest gambling for innocent entertainment but significant regular legal gambling is unseemly. If he plays the mortgage money its another thing. I will give him the benefit of the doubt until he talks about it.

[discostu]

Given that he likes the slots maybe he just digs the noise and the lights, slots provide a lot more of those than chance to actually make any money. People are just way too uptight.

[willieroe]

Is there a biblical prohibition on gambling or sex before marriage?

I read this, at first, as "gambling on sex before marriage."

[CA Conservative]

am curious. Is there a biblical prohibition on gambling or sex before marriage? I know adultery is prohibited by the commandment but is there a specific reference to gambling or sex outside of marriage?

I don't know of any scriptural prohibition regarding gambling, but there are numerous scriptures speaking against adultery and fornication. Adultery obviously involves at least one married person, while fornication was sexual intercourse outside of marriage.