Many Christian young people attend
Christian schools where the goal of their education should be to learn how to make Christ
Lord of every part of their lives. But probably most Christian young people are attending
the public schools which leave Christ and the Bible out of education. Also, even the
graduates of Christian elementary and secondary schools for the most part attend colleges
and universities which are not Christian, where the curriculum is actually anti-Christian.
Furthermore, many Christian schools do not do a very good job of making education truly
Christ-centered. They often teach ideas which are from the world and not from Christ Who
is the Truth. For these reasons it is important for Christian students to think critically
about everything they are taught. It is important that they use the teachings of the Bible
to test for truth all the ideas which they are taught in every subject, every class, and
every school.
Let us now look at the various subject areas to see how they can be
tested for truth. We will consider science, history, social studies, health, and English
literature. We will find that in each of these subject areas the Word of God has things to
say which provide Christian students with tests for truth. Every Christian student can
have at his or her hand defensive weapons with which to guard against error. Each diligent
and courageous Christian student can possess truth from God with which light and
understanding can be brought into a classroom which is otherwise in darkness. Jesus said
to us, His believers,
"You are the light of the world...Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."(Matthew 5:14,16)
|