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As an educator, I believe equipping the mind with the appropriate
knowledge is essential not only for society but for mankind as a whole.
Unfortunately, however, the current educational system is failing us, and
we get further from God and the life He intended. Sproul (2000) points out
how ideas have changed over the years and how our society no longer
relies solely on the word of God as the basis of truth. The Bible addresses
education and says the home (Deuteronomy 6:7) and the church (Acts
2:42) must educate the people on the ways of the Lord. God is well aware
of our imperfections and knows that each one of us is prone to sinful
nature. As Psalms 51:5 says, “Surely, I was sinful at birth, sinful from the
time my mother conceived me.” God knew that we would make mistakes
and indulge in bad ideas. It is for this reason that He provided an
opportunity for redemption through His son (2 Corinthians 5:17).3
All ideas have consequences; some may be positive while others may be
negative (Sproul, 2000). What we do with our ideas and how we act upon
them, however, is of great signi6cance and will alter the result. Each one
of us has control over not only our ideas but how we receive and act upon
the ideas of others. As I look at history and even my own life, I realize how
much we have let bad ideas impact our world and personal lives. We have
forsaken God’s moral truths and embraced the ideas of man. Without His
truth, the idea of good and evil loses all meaning (Sproul, 2000). The Bible
warns of the dangers of the world and of the importance of keeping our
minds on God (Romans 12:2). Mark 7:21-22 says, “For it is within, out of a
person’s heart, that evil thoughts come-sexual immorality, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and
folly.” By neglecting God’s word, we have allowed Satan to enter our
world with a vengeance. The ideas of the secular world will continue to
in6ltrate our minds if we do not stay steadfast in God’s word.3
References3
Holy Bible: New International Version. (2020). Zondervan.
Sproul, R. C. (2000).3The consequences of ideas: Understanding the
concepts that shaped our world. Crossway Books.
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