6/12/2006

IS Christ LORD or lord?
Is Christ LORD over the Education of our children or just lord sometimes?
"Religious claims are always total -- all-encompassing. If Christ is not the Lord of all, then He is not the Lord at all. To claim that a particular religious dogma is not total is tantamount to the claim that it is not really religious. In short, such limitations are always a denial of the faith in principle, and they make room for another claim from another faith. This other claim is truly religious, and can be identified as such because the claim is total" (The Case for Classical Christian Education, p. 67). Douglas Wilson

As Christians, shouldn't EVERY choice be made under the Lordship of Christ? Public/government schools never mention Jesus, let alone his lordship. Does this never mentioning of Jesus or His Lordship in the daily 8AM-3PM grind of public school education communicate something about Jesus Christ as LORD? You bet it does. It communicates that Jesus Christ as LORD is either non-existent, does not matter, or only applies to Sunday school. It communicates, as Nancy Peacy says, a spilt in a child's education; fact versus faith, sacred versus secular, education in school versus education in church.

I wonder how this has effected the look of the church? Seems like to me, it would confuse people as to who really believe Christ as LORD or Christ as lord. Maybe thats why the churches rate of the divorce is the same as the unchurched.

HT/ Nancy Pearcy and Douglas Wilson
JOHN FRAME has some great stuff on the LORDSHIP OF CHRIST
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You have a choice: democracy, or theocracy. They're different.

Christ didn't come to set up a kingdom on earth in that manner - Peter sure hoped he would, and was rebuked by Jesus because it wasn't The Plan. The Plan was to riegn in your heart - not give you riegn over your fellow man. Living that (that Jesus is in yuor heart, and has redeemed you, and given you hope) is how the Holy Spirit will use us, each one of us, to comfort His people - not imposing values, againts people's will or pluralistic sensibilites, in public forums. Christianity is not your liscence to rule the Earth in every area of public life. It is your joy, your hope, 'the peace that passes all understanding.' That's how Christ's love and redemption is spread. That's it's very nature. Not strong arming public school curriculum, or creating a battle between 'fact and faith' that doesn't exist in reality.

So, no, the lack of mention of Jesus in a public school - as much as it may deflate your ego, as it did Peter's ego when Christ explained He was to die on the Cross in Jerusalem, and not be crowned an earthly, temproal king - does not, in fact, say diddly-squat about Jesus' Lordship. You, His child, who He loves SO much, and how you live, and how you put your rebelious, striving, ambitious soul in subjection to His Spirit that is with you - THAT is what speaks to Christ's Lordship.

So turn to Jesus, He is with you, and watch, as He guides people into your life, so that you can convey His love for them. He is with you, and wants so much to use you as a source of hope for people. It won't come from 'taking back the schools' - it will come from you doing what is right, with what He places right in front of you.

9:52 AM
WES said...

anonymous,

The point of the post was who or what should control the education of our children not who should control the civil system (which is what Peter wanted). But, I still agree with scripture that says Jesus is Lord of all.

You seem to endorse the 'free', secular-imposing, humantist government controled educational system. Then, I must ask you (if you are a Christian) what does Christ is LORD mean to you,regarding the education of children, who's parents are Christians?

(II Corinth. 10:4-5)
'The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world...we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.'

(Proverbs 9:10)
'The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.' Is this just sprirtual knowledge or knowledge? I happen to take it for what it says, knowledge.

The post never mentions, 'taking back the schools'. Take back what? What's worth 'taking back'?

It's just this kind of 'Jesus is Lord of my heart' pietistic mindset that unbelievers see that contradicts the very claim of Jesus is Lord. Is he really Lord of all (the earth, universe, rain, disease, Satan)or just my tiny little sweet heart? To compartmentalize Jesus' Lordship where.. he is Lord over here but not Lord over here.....shows a dualistic wishy-washy religion that creates an impotent gospel.

Can education ever be 'neutral' religously? You and the govenment say yes. I say no.

'Every school must teach on the foundation of some kind of worldview. That worldview may be boldly stated, or it may be implicit — but, it is always present.' Logos school.

Read more: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/neutral.php

7:32 AM
Anonymous said...

"In Christian cultures, envy is understood to be one of the seven deadly sins, what Shakespeare identified as a 'universal wolf.' But in democratic societies, envy is institutionalized, and the tenets of such envy are diligently taught to the democratic young when they rise up, when they lie down, or when they walk along the road. The envy is not called that, of course, but rather goes by names such as fairness, justice, or equality" (The Case for Classical Christian Education, p. 72).

1:29 PM
Jeff Richard Young said...

Dear Brother Wes,

This is a point I raise often with my dear Christian brothers and sisters who use the public school system. What does it teach children not to hear so much as the mention of Jesus all day in school? It teaches them to have a divided mind, a compartmentalized view of life.

I could rant on and on, but I'll just say, "Thanks" for the good post.

Love in Christ,

Jeff

P.S. I have a friend who is a big fan of John Frame.

11:44 AM

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