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Bible Question: Hi everyone!

My name is Harry Fröhlich. I live in a beautiful little town called Bethlehem in the eastern Free State highlands of South Africa.

I tried a search on my query but found no answer.

I am a Life Assurance broker, and my question concerns advice given to client of mine. Allow me to provide a bit of background.

He had (some he still has) the following provisions in his assurance portfolio:

A few million Rands worth of Life cover,
an Income Protection Plan that will pay out a substantial monthly income upon him not being able to work (either temporarily (there is a seven day waiting period) or permanently)
and a substantial policy for retirement.

He requested me to cancel the life policy, because he believes that God will look after his widowed wife. I told him that I do not at all believe in his view, and told him that he effectively only trusts God to look after his wife upon his death, but, by not cancelling ALL his assurance (the Disability Income Protection Plan and the Retirement provision), he actually declares that his trust in God when his own welfare is concerned, is not too good.

He said that he'd find something in scripture, but has not come back to me yet.

I get frustrated because I am convinced that he is wrong about it all, but I am not as liberal in quoting scripture as he is.

Does the Bible deal with these issues at all or is it a view expressed in certain writings of the church he belongs to? (I do not know whether I may name the church) Why do I feel that he is putting God to the test?

Your answers will be GREATLY appreciated!

Kindest possible regards

Harry

Bible Answer: May I quote you 1 Tim 5v 8, where the Bible teaches us that WE should take care of people of our household, and that task is endowed to us here. Of course God will assist us in so doing, and if we use our faith. And so goes for the church. Can't God provide for his own church, but He expects us to contribute by giving to the Church.

His attitude is not faith but folly. By contributing to a life assurance, he is saving for the people of his household. He ought to let his wife decide for her own faith with God. But the brother ought to do what is right for him, ie provide for the people of his household, otherwise he would be worse that unbelievers.

Hope that helps. Also pray before talking to him. The Holy Spirit will guide you through and will put the right words in your mouth when speaking to him. There is no more difficult interviewee that someone who is convinced he is in the right.