{"id":47493,"date":"2023-03-22T10:36:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T10:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/22\/jesus-is-not-against-sports-betting\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T10:36:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T10:36:13","slug":"jesus-is-not-against-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/22\/jesus-is-not-against-sports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus is not against sports betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gospel artist Brother Sammy has asserted that gambling is not sinful, despite arguments to the contrary made by some religious individuals.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>However, Brother Sammy, who was present at the Accra Polo Court to watch the Clasico game between Barcelona and Real Madrid, thinks otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Many Christians have frequently spoken against betting and recommended people who partake to stop.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Christians who follow Jesus Christ must flourish financially, and one way for them to do this is by gambling.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe followers of Jesus Christ are supposed to prosper financially and wherever there is money Christians must get some,\u201d Brother Sammy stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:\u00a0<\/strong>GES teacher who went for 40,000ghc bank loan loses all the money to Aviator in 17 seconds<\/p>\n<p>He stated that he had bet on Barcelona to defeat Real Madrid in the El Clasico, and he had won the wager as a result of the Catalan club\u2019s 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a Barcelona fan and I also support Asante Kotoko. 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