by Kevin Williams
Most people are well aware that Jesus said in Mat 22:21: “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's"but most forget the second half of that verse "and to God the things that are God's.”
Jesus said in Luke 6:40 "A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher."
If we send our children to Caesar to be educated, we shouldn't be surprised when they come home acting like Romans.
Prov 13:20 says: "He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. "
1 Cor 15:33 "Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.””
Sending our children to a public school IS putting our children into the companionship of fools and bad company that God says will ruin good morals. By doing this we are getting other foolish pagan children and teachers to educate and shape and form the minds and morality of our children with Hell deserving immorality, worldly values, and other unBiblical instruction. These people will be spending more time with our children than we are.
People often argue "Ah, but well, I trust both God and my children, and we pray for them."
But Jesus said in Matthew 4:7 “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
To use a Paul Washer example- If you found me fasting and praying for days and then asked me what am I fasting for, and I told you "I'm asking God to give me power to rob a bank," you'd say "that's ridiculous, God is not going to give you power to do something that is outside of His will". So why do we do the same here with our children?
Jesus did not say in Matthew 12:30 'Whoever is not with me is neutral,' but rather He said "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters"
The public school that is not trying to "bring children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord" (that's the Father's responsibility Eph 6:3, anyway) is scattering and actively working against the Kingdom.
One of the most foolish reasons given in support of public school is "they need 'social training' by the world in order to live in the world." Well apart from that God commands the opposite, in that we are to ( James 1:27b) "keep oneself unspotted from the world" it is more than worth noting that no parent really believes that our children need to be educated by the world in order to live in the world. Or at least they are not consistent as if they really believed that, then in order to best equip and prepare their children to 'live and cope in the world' then they would need to search diligently to find the worst school possible. But nobody does that and so their logic is flawed.
As I rhetorically asked in our Bringing Children To Christ The Biblical Way resource page:
"When bringing up a child, which of the following is the most important to have in mind ?
A) Whether they make the soccer team.
B) Whether they do well at school.
C) Whether they get a good career.
D) Whether they have fun.
E) That they will one day stand before the Judgement Seat of Christ."
As Christians we are commanded to:
Matthew 26:41 "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
Proverbs 4:14-15 "Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. 15 Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on."
Psalm 1:1-2 "Blessed is the man, who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night."
1 Thess 5:19,21-22 "Do not quench the Spirit. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil."
Prov 4:23-27 "Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. 24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. 26 Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. 27 Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil."
So can anyone seriously suggest that we are to force our children into these situations we are commanded to avoid?
Jesus had something to say about that as well in Matthew 18:6 "but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea."
There is of course one exception to not homeschooling our children and that is a very, very good Biblical Christian school. And we need to be careful about what is really Biblical here.
I recommend listening to these excellent sermons to help with a correct understanding of what is Biblical as so much Paganism has infected the professing church today:
Paul Washer Family Series: pt 1: Adolescence and Obedience -53 min
pt 2: Honour, the Gateway to Blessings -52 min
pt 3: Responsibility, the Duty of Fathers -49 min
pt 4: Father, Where are You? -52 min
Dr. Voddie Baucham: Child Training - 49 min.
Baucham+Washer Q&A pt1. Baucham+Washer Q&A pt2.
Paul Washer-Recreational Dating is Unbiblical
In fact the only other reasonable excuse I have heard for not homeschooling a child is a single dad who does not have access to a good private Christian school and can not homeschool as he needs to work. But in that case I suggest the church should be far more helpful. With other Christian parents assisting them by homeschooling extra children along with their own.
See also: Bringing Children To Christ the Biblical Way.
And: Dr Voddie Baucham Resources at Reforming My Mind.
And:R C Sproul Jr Answers Homeschooling Objections: "Socialization" and "Public School Missionaries.".
Plus:Excellent God Centred Biblical Homeschool Curriculum. Accelerated Christian Education (U.S.)-Teach-The European Academy For Christian Homeschooling.
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