1. Truth in education comes from the Word of God.

"And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures …   All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable …  That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."  (2 Timothy 3:15-17)

 

God’s Word is a sufficient guide for all things necessary in life.  God’s Word reveals the correct way to view the world and teaches us principles (doctrine) that direct how to live in the world.  Scripture discloses the proper order of things and the proper relationship between and among man and God, man and others, and man and nature as well as understanding that self-worth is in Christ alone.  God’s word gives truths that establish knowledge, values to guide understanding, and goals to direct wisdom.  Therefore, knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures is of first importance (Prov. 7:12).  An education at SCA is built on the knowledge of the Word of God. 

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2. To be educated means a child is fully prepared for a Christ-centered adult life.

"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Prov. 22:6)

 

A comprehensive education prepares a child for mature adult life. A child-centered education prepares a child to be a child rather than teaching the child to be a God-fearing, Christlike adult.  All elements of education prepare sons to make a livelihood and to be husbands and fathers and daughters to be wives and mothers who effectively manage their households.  True biblical education builds a genuine family-oriented culture upon the foundation of God’s Word.  

 

 

3. Christian education attains holiness – to teach separation to God in order to serve Him 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. 

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. (Deut. 6:4-8)

 

The Shema says to teach the next generation when they are young to think about God when they get up, lie down, walk, and sit; this covers the entire scope of a day. A biblical education trains children how to distinguish good from evil, truth from falsehood, right from wrong, and holy from unholy by knowing and understanding of the deep mysteries of an Almighty God and putting them into practice (Heb. 5:15). 

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4. Day-to-day life glorifies God by putting Him at the center of all the Christian thinks, says, and does. 

"For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen." (Rom. 11:36)

 

There is no life division between “religious” activity (preaching, Sunday Service, singing of Hymns…) which is called “sacred” and the things pertaining to the physical or so-called “secular” activities (science, sports, washing dishes…). All things are part of God’s good creation and in Him all things consist, cohere, and are held together. SCA will shepherd the student’s heart to glorify God in everyday life. 

 

 

5. Scriptures are the foundation of Shema Christian Academy. 

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the men of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Tim. 3:16)

 

The Scripture is the curriculum. Every academic subject is based on a biblical concept. A biblical education does not only transfer information, but it also produces transformation. The consistency of the Scripture in what the students learn is necessary for teaching, correcting and equipping them for every good work.

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6. The Holy Spirit is the ultimate teacher.

“…But if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement: of sin because they do not believe in Me, of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you see Me no more, of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged”. (John 16:7-11)

 

The Holy Spirit uses human mediators such as godly teachers or educators. They teach and work in the hearts of students convicting of sin and righteousness unto salvation. The Holy Spirit has an important role to produce fruit in the life of the students. A biblical education teaches the students to listen to the spirit in them. As they read the Scripture, they hear and obey what God says through the work of the Holy Spirit in them.