For those desiring to be wise stewards of the money and possessions God has entrusted to them, a serious question might be, “What about our children? Aren’t we supposed to leave them all our money?”

Scripture says that “A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children” (Proverbs 13:22). As a result, many Christians defend and justify leaving vast sums of wealth to their children and grandchildren. I think in order to understand the principle behind this verse, we need to compare what an inheritance meant in biblical times, versus what an inheritance means in this culture today. 

In this four minute video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the questions, "What about inheritances?"

In 1999, Randy Alcorn spoke at the Generous Giving Conference on the subject of money and giving. In this clip, Randy talks about leaving children inheritances. 

In 1999, Randy Alcorn spoke at the Generous Giving Conference on the subject of money and giving. In this clip, he was a part of a panel discussion with others.