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Re: Is this a sin?
As far as receiving tithes from a lotto winner:
I probably would not question any donations made to the church. I would go by the teaching of Paul concerning meats sacrificed to idols.
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake
I don't screen church members where they make their money. I would certainly have to give it some thought before receiving an offering that was made questionably if it was public information. No doubt if the people who won this billion dollar lotto where church goers and tithed their income then the church will be on record publicly for receiving these gains. If you teach not to play the lotto then it would be inconsistent and hypocritical to knowingly receive offerings from those sources into the church treasury.
Although, the lotto may be up for debate, hypocrisy is certainly a sin. It is important to live consistently with the things that we teach. Our witness should be full of integrity and should not be bought at any price.
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