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John 3:1-36 ESV / 7 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”. Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say ...
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Life insurance is meant to provide money to your loved ones when you die. It is a contract between an insurance company and the insured person. If the insured meets the terms of the contract, and dies while the policy is still in force, the insurance company will pay out money called a death benefit. There are many different ways to use life insura...
Life insurance is not discussed in the Bible, as it did not exist at the time. However, there are two main principles to weigh:
These two principles seemingly conflict with one another and have led to confusion. Some Christians say that having insurance (or utilizing government assistance) means you are choosing not to rely on God for provision, and thereby lack faith. Others say we should use the tools that God has provided, but end up trying to cover every possibility (by...
There are many different ways that life insurance can be used. Below are a few of the common ones, with points to consider:
Life insurance is a tool that can be valuable in different seasons of life. If we use it as a tool and don’t put our faith in it, it can be helpful. If we come to the point that our faith is in the ability of insurance to provide what God has not, then it has dethroned God in our lives and has become an idol.
What is your view on insurance and the role it will play in your life?If you buy term insurance, it may be helpful to buy a longer term than needed. You may become uninsurable later in life. You can always cancel it early if you don’t need it.Is your faith in the insurance company or government to provide, or in the Lord?Be careful to insure what you need. Don’t buy so much that your loved ones rely more on the money from the policy than on God.Here are 33 Bible verses about life insurance, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant. Proverbs 13:22 KJV. 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Hebrews 13:5-6 NIV. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”. 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
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Proverbs 22:1-29 ESV / 8 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all. The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
From a spiritual standpoint, the Bible is neutral about insurance. The Bible does not promise Christians that God will provide all the money they need for medical treatments or mortgage payments. God does promise to care for us, but not always in the way we expect or would prefer (Matthew 6:31-33). Insurance can be seen as a way to save money ...
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Insurance honors the biblical principle of reimbursing with compensation those who have been wronged. In Exodus 21:12-36 we see the Biblical precedent that those who are harmed should be compensated. With some types of insurance, the financial benefit is just as likely to be for someone else as it would be for us.
