Education is life. It is the critical and essential impartation of life values from one generation to the next (Deuteronomy 6:6-7, 11:18-19, 2 Timothy 2:14).

The process of education consists of acquiring wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. (Proverbs 3:13-18, 4:1-13, 5:1-2, 8:11). Knowledge is learning facts from all the basic disciplines (math, language, history, science, fine arts, and Bible.) Wisdom and understanding consist of the following process: 1) learning to view and interpret these facts from God’s point of view, i.e., from an eternal perspective; 2) developing a life value system (world view) based upon this proper perspective; and 3) making the appropriate decisions in every area of life.

The ultimate and only sure source of wisdom and understanding is God’s Word, the Bible. It is “God-breathed” verbally and plenary inspired truth. In God’s Word, each student may discover the eternal and unchanging principles of wisdom and understanding, and even come to know God Himself. (Proverbs 1:7, 2:1-9, 9:10, 15:33).

Accordingly, the only true education is a Christian education. Any attempt to educate children (or adults) without a godly, biblical foundation of true wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, is fatally flawed and ultimately doomed. (Proverbs 13:13,20, 14:6,12, 15:32).

The responsibility to provide a Christian education belongs to the home. The church and its Christian School ministry can greatly assist the family in providing this education, but the ultimate responsibility before God for the education of the next generation rests squarely on the parents’ (and especially the fathers’) shoulders. (Ephesians 6:4, Proverbs 1:8, 4:1, 13:1).