Do you know what "Luck" means and why you should not use the term as a Christian? (doctrine, beliefs)

[yhwhshalomjr]

Should we as believers use the term Luck? or "Lucky"?
We have all said this mostly out of habit ..
but I'd like to take a closer look at the meaning, and it's contradiction to the word of God.
Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not yet seen" KJV; does luck nullify this passage of scripture?
I've been wanting to discuss the topic and get the view of other believers
using the phrase "Luck" or "Lucky"
whether it is done out of habit, or ignorance (not knowing)..
Do you know what luck" really mean? and where the word derived?
Some minister years ago taught on this subject. Proverbs 18:21
If "life and death are in the power of the tongue" according to scripture
then why would you want to use phrases with the word lucky in it, when you are addressing someone?
For example: "you sure are lucky" instead of "you sure are blessed"
or " Good Luck" (as a salutation) when wishing someone well

Some definitions for "Luck"
Fortune- having unexpected good fortune
Chance- happening by chance or as desired
a force that brings good fortune or adversity
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenom that causes an event to sway one way or another.
What the Bible have to say about it? and how do they contrast God's Promises for us.

* But you who forsake Yahweh, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who fill up mixed wine to Destiny (Isaiah 65:11 - The bearing that this has on beliefs concerning luck is a matter of controversy)
* The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord (Book of Proverbs 16:33 NIV)
* I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9:11 NIV)

wikipedia
what's your take on it
Thanks in advance?

[World Citizen]

I guess we all know why this subject is being introduced..

God forbid that someone would say the word luck on this board. Even once...

Do you think it was intentional or do you think it was out of ignorance? Gee, what if it was an intentional choice of words to fit a particular situation? If it was intentional, do you think it was because they wanted to cast some kind of new age stuff on someone - because they are obviously in error and confused... ?

I think we should write a doctrine about it so no one says the word luck ... ever!

I just hope that whoever said that awful, sinful word repents and never says the word again.

Don't you?

[Ilene Wright]

It's a habit. I'm making a very conscious effort not to say it anymore. There is no such thing as luck.....everything is part of God's plan, big or small. I had a cat named Lucky because he took a 20 mile ride under a truck and survived it. But naming him "Blessed" just wasn't what came to mind or sounds right. Then Lucky disappeared so go figure.

It's not a sin to say it, but it's not proper for a Christian to think that luck exists. I think crazy and once in a lifetime things happen, but that's just the nature of life itself and keeps it interesting. God is always in the details.

[yhwhshalomjr]

I don't recall saying anything about it being a "sin"
thanks for your reply though.

[Towhee]

I try to avoid using the word, but find myself doing so every now and then. I frequently correct myself. :-)

[Miss Blue]

I am 1/2 Irish but didn't get the half that included the "luck o' the Irish"

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

AND we have one more reason why I don't miss being religious, if religion can be used to pick apart something as innocent as "good luck" then thats a little extreme to me.

Do you guys pick wings off of flies by any chance?

[BudinAk]

Originally Posted by World Citizen

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I think we should write a doctrine about it so no one says the word luck ... ever!

Well, with any luck, someone probably will!


Bud

[Ilene Wright]

Originally Posted by Lindsey_Mcfarren

AND we have one more reason why I don't miss being religious, if religion can be used to pick apart something as innocent as "good luck" then thats a little extreme to me.

Do you guys pick wings off of flies by any chance?

Well yeah....don't you?

[I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA]

Originally Posted by Lindsey_Mcfarren

Do you guys pick wings off of flies by any chance?

Yes and mosquitoes too when I'm lucky!