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disobey God in our work, but we dis- that God ceases working. Jesus said, “My church, and not the government or and confidence to begin this new year by
cover that God is at work in both our Father is still working, and I also am anybody of secular educators. Just as proclaiming the truth, “I and the created
obedience and disobedience. Laboring working” (John 5:17). We understand evolution is the foundation of human- physical world around me point me to
in God's image, we work in creation, on creation is not complete, for God leaves ism, the creation story in the Bible must God!”
creation, with the creation, and if we plenty of work for people to do to bring be the foundation and integrating
work as God intends, we work for the creation further along. Every Christ- framework of all curricula and courses in Genesis is historically
creation. ian must interpret every subject in the a proper educational system. Dr. John
light of His divine works of creation, Whitmore, Professor of Geology at Ced- accurate and forms a
Creation reveals God's Purpose. conservation, and consummation and arville University, US, encourages edu- foundation for science,
be included in the gospel to be preached cators to develop critical thinking in
Creation leads us to understand that in the entire world. (Col.1:14–23). students by teaching Creation along with the Bible, and Christian
everything was created with a purpose. evolution, young earth, old earth, uni- education, and it should
One of the purposes is Relationship, and The present education system infect- formitarianism, catastrophism, and
the other is Responsibility. ed by bitter roots of evolutionary many other views that will challenge the certainly serve as the
humanism has led to a host of moral, students to think critically about the true foundation of
Genesis is supremely a book of social, and political evils in society for at strengths and weaknesses of various
relationships, highlighting those bet- least two generations to bear the bitter positions. quality and holistic
ween God - nature, God-work, God-man, fruits of widespread immorality, mat- education.
man–nature, and man–man, man–work. erialism, drug culture, pre-marital sex, The worth of the physical universe,
Within the created universe, God is and abortion culture, pornography, the dignity of manual labor, personal
present in relationship with his crea- social diseases and other evils like stewardship, and care for the environ-
tures, especially with people. The communism and fascism and many ment are all part of the creation story.
human race was designed for an intellectual apologists and Christians When we realize we were created for a
everlasting relationship with the Creator despite realizing the dangers and reason and influenced by the holiness of
Himself, not a forced and unnatural fallacies of evolutionism, they are willing God's law, the sacredness of life, the
relationship. Still, unlike a robot, He to give up the creation. Chaos had been foundation of true worship, and the
created them with freedom of choice turned into an inhabitable environment, basis for true self-worth, life becomes
Caroline Michael
and a capacity to love and serve Him as a supporting plants, fish, birds, animals, meaningful and rich, and the love of God General Secretary, ETF
remedy for pessimism, loneliness, and and human beings. The tree will replaces the painful emptiness and
meaninglessness. God Works Relation- continue producing bitter fruits as long dissatisfaction. There is simply no
ally. (Genesis 1:26a) even before God as its bitter roots remain in the ground. legitimate way to accommodate evo- REQUEST
creates people, he speaks in the plural. lution in biblical Christianity.
Adam and Eve were created as com- The time has come for Christian Dear Friends,
panions to each other and were placed educators to remember that though the Dr. Ranjit Daniels, in his article, 'The
as stewards over the creation in the modern scientific establishment is Creation Conundrum and the Way Bey- We would like to have your
contact no and mail id to
Garden of Eden to enjoy all the natural committed mainly to evolutionism, the ond,' beautifully explain what creation in inquire and ensure whether
resources, love the creatures, cultivate foundations of modern science were laid the Bible is teaching us and how the you are receiving the Chalk and
the land, and above all experience God's by creationist scientists such as Johann truth about creation can be integrated Chai magazine regularly.
everlasting incredible presence with Kepler, Sir Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, into education and how the teachers can Kindly sms your name and
them. John Ray, Nicolaus Steno, and other be faithful stewards over the creation. contact no details to
great 'founding fathers' of science. The Dr. Jeyavadhana Samuel, in her article
The creation was the past work Biblical principles highlight that it is quite Salt N' Speech, brings out the signifi- Dr. Caroline Michael
of Christ, and His work of creating the urgent in these critical days that cance of a chemical created by God in 09176643007 / 09841558986
world was finished (Gen.2:1–3; Heb. education is the responsibility of the the refinement of one's character. Rev.
4:3). It is no longer continuing, as evolu- Christian educators and Christian Richard Masih encourages us with the
tionism would require. It doesn't mean educational institutions, home and the promises of God to lead a life of courage THANKS
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