Christianity vs Insurance (part 2)

Finally the part 2 of Christianity Vs Insurance series.

In the first part, we discussed and shot some questions such as " Should a Christian get a life insurance? " and " Does getting a life insurance mean not placing our faith in God but in men during the hard times?

I did some some research on the net and found 2 websites that actually do talk about the similiar thing. Check out

http://thelunchtimesermon.blogspot.com/2007/07/insurance-vs-christianity.html

http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-insurance.html

First of all, insurance is not mentioned in the Bible at all. It's not stated in one of the 10 commandments : THOU SHALT BUYETH THEE A LIFETH INSURANCETH.


So, we have to draw from the principles and teaching from the word of God.

There's a saying:
" There's no certainty in life, other than the certainty of death."

I'd say :
" There's no certainty in life, other than the certainty of God."

We wake up every morning to a brand new day because the Earth rotates, and orbits around the Sun. Nothing moves by itself, other than being moved by the Creator itself. Not one day has passed without the earth orbiting the Sun. 100% track record. Death? 2 people cheated death before in the history of mankind. I'll give you a sweet if you can name them. :P


So, does this mean that we place our faith and trust in the almighty God?

YES.

Does this mean we abandon all efforts to take care of ourselves and others because He will take care of us?

NO.

Just as you don't want your kid to grow up not working, having to depend on you all the time not knowing how to take care of himself, it works the same way.

Getting life insurance means taking responsibility for yourself and love ones. and THAT's written in the bible. 1 Tim 5:8 " If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."

Of course, there are so many ways to "provide for his family and relatives". Insurance is only one of the ways to do it. It is merely a tool. But a good tool indeed, I'd say. heh.


Anyway to sum it all up, we should never doubt the ability of God will come around us and provide of us during our most desperate times. He is almighty, and all-powerful.

But we, should never take everything for granted, and strive to best of who we are and what we can do. We are, after all, " in the world, but not of the world."

Ja.