Reason 1: spiritually suicidal (1 Timothy 6:9)

Piper's reason one: playing the lottery is 'spiritually suicidal,' grounded in 1 Timothy's warning that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and ruin. The hosts agree the desire for sudden massive wealth would corrupt them, citing how even small freedoms (snacks bought alone at Walmart) reveal their lack of self-control.