On Education and Christianity

Once again I am back from the dust covered shelves of our memories. In a recent discussion, education was brought to the front and center of the battle. It is amazing how few Christians actually know what the most affective way of preserving the Faith is. In Proverbs 22:6 it says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." this is very basic, teach your kids and they will learn. Sadly modern Americans have not learned this. Since the 1800's Americans have sent their children to public/government schools. We as Christians have failed in the most basic form of discipleship and missions; training our children. Psalm 127 says, "As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth." going off of this analogy, why would we send our arrows to the enemy (atheistic schools)? Obviously we are going to get shot in the butt. We are basically saying, "Here, take our weapons, form them the way you want to, and then send them back in whatever form you deem best." No warrior in his right mind would give his sword to the enemy blacksmith for honing or send his arrows to those hostile to him for repairs. We must raise our Children rightly or else we will never prevail against the gates of hell. Public schools teach that every religion (except Christianity) is right. Why would we want our children taught this? All their friends are taught to believe this. Given the choice between their cool friends and their family, which do you think they will choose? We need to saturate our children in Christian culture. We must make them Christian to their innermost being. When asked who they are they should respond without hesitation, "I am a Christian." I thank God that my parents cared enough to send me to a Christian school where Christian values are actually taught. There are only two choices for Christians that apparent at the moment, home-school or private school. This is how we must stand on education or we will fall. This is war. Our kids are in boot-camp. Let's make sure that they know which side they are on.