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work, neither should he eat.” If a person is

able-bodied, he or she should be offered

work for pay.

When pleasure becomes sinful

Although deriving pleasure from

innocuous activities and from God’s good

and wholesome gifts and provisions is not

sinful in and of itself, it is sinful when a

love for pleasure outweighs our love

for God and our love for God’s

righteousness, and it is sinful to make

pleasure and fun activities the focus

and goal of one’s life. It’s also sinful to

participate in so-called “fun” activities

and entertainment that fall outside the

boundaries of God’s righteousness, and

many movies and television programs fall

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