Page 1 - Education | Truth & Tidings
P. 1

“There are exceptions to almost                   God graciously gives us on earth. This might
               all moral laws, depending on       mean a career or work that He would lead
               the situation. What is wrong       us into, something requiring special training
               in one instance may be right in    and preparation. To become a nurse, a
  another.” This quote is taken from a high       lawyer, or an electrician, proper training and
  school psychology textbook and underlines       licensing is required, so formal education is
  the secular humanism prevalent in schools       a necessity. Other types of work may require
  and universities today. But are we to shun      vocational training with less academic
  education? As in every aspect of our lives, we  studies, but each is designed to prepare the
  have the Word of God to guide us.               student for what is ahead. Knowing the
                                                  mind of the Lord is a topic in itself, but in
 Purpose                                          every case, there should be a deep exercise
                                                  to know what He has in His perfect plan for
      Throughout the Old Testament there          us to do, and, then to pursue the necessary
  are instances of the children of Israel being   education or training.
  gathered together to hear the statutes and
  judgments of the Lord so they would learn       Problems
  to keep them and would fear the Lord all
  the days of their lives (Deut 4:10; 5:1). They      While there can be a great value and
  were to learn so that there would be lasting    necessity in secular education, students
  benefits throughout life. Secular education     and Christian parents need to be constantly
  should prepare us for the days ahead that       on guard to the existing dangers. The vast
   1   2   3   4