Education
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Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. In Jesus Christ abide all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. All sound learning is, therefore, a part of our Christian heritage. The new birth opens all human faculties and creates a thirst for knowledge. Moreover, the cause of education in the Kingdom of Christ is co-ordinate with the causes of missions and general benevolence, and should receive along with these the liberal support of the churches. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete spiritual program for Christ’s people. In Christian education there should be a proper balance between academic freedom and academic responsibility. Freedom in any orderly relationship of human life is always limited and never absolute. The freedom of a teacher in a Christian school, college, or seminary is limited by the pre-eminence of Jesus Christ, by the authoritative nature of the Scriptures, and by the distinct purpose for which the school exists.
Deuteronomy 4:1,5,9,14; 6:1-10; 31:12-13; Nehemiah 8:1-8; Job 28:28; Psalms 19:7ff; 119:11; Proverbs 3:13ff; 4:1-10; 8:1-7,11; 15:14; Ecclesiastes 7:19; Matthew 5:2; 7:24ff; 28:19-20; Luke 2:40; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 4:8; Colossians 2:3,8-9; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:14-17; Hebrews 5:12-6:3; James 1:5; 3:17
Memory Verse
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
Match the reference with the correct Scripture.
__ 1. Job 28:28
28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ”
__ 2. Psalm 19:7
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
__ 3. Psalm 19:11
11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
__ 4. Proverbs 3:13
13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
a. Wisdom and understanding bring true happiness.
b. Pure and right, God’s law helps you gain wisdom.
c. True wisdom is fearing God, and true understanding
is departing from evil.
d. Hiding God’s Word in your heart helps protect you from sin.
True and False
__ 1. The ancient Jewish home centered on teaching God’s Word to children
__ 2. The primary responsibility to teach children God’s Word today
lies with the church.
__ 3. We should seize every opportunity to teach other God’s Word.
__ 4. God wants His people to study His Word.
All truth claims should be judged by (choose one)
__ the standard of the culture making the truth claim
__ the individual conscience
__ God’s Word
__ the local church
Total discipleship relates (choose one)
__ exclusively to the mind and to the tasks of learning and teaching
__ exclusively to the spiritual areas of life
__ to all of life
Match the reference to the correct Scripture
__ 1. Matthew 28:19-20
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
__ 2. 1 Corinthians 1:30
30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
__ 3. Ephesians 4:11-13
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
__ 4. Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
__ 5. 2 Timothy 2:15
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
a. A Christian’s wisdom is in Christ.
b. We should fill our minds with good things.
c. We must win people to faith in Christ and teach them Christian truth.
d. One of God’s gifts to the church is teachers.
e. We should teach God’s Word correctly and give diligence to be approved by God.
True or False
__ 1. The central thrust of a church’s teaching ministry must come through Sunday School.
__ 2. Sunday School developed in part because parents did not fulfill their God-given responsibility
to teach their children.
__ 3. A discipleship ministry helps believers become more mature believers.
__ 4. In God’s plan, parental teaching is secondary in the church’s teaching ministry.
Education undergirds the tasks of evangelism and missions by ( check all that apply)
__ raising the church’s awareness of the need for Christian outreach in the immediate and surrounding areas
__ equipping church members with knowledge and skills to witness effectively
__ enabling the church to teach members to obey all Jesus commanded
__ helping the church become aware of the need for Christian missions around the world
__ preparing new missionaries to carry the gospel to other cultures
__ helping every believer grow toward Christian maturity
List three factors that limit the freedom of teachers in Christian schools.
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Describe one way that ministry could be strengthened.
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