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What does the lecturer mean when she says you are here to educate your students for eternity?
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As teachers, we are here to educate our students in biblical truth.
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The goal isn’t getting your students past today’s lesson. It isn’t about them being ready for next year. The goal isn’t even creating outstanding adults. The goal is guiding students to Christ in a way, that is so deeply rooted, that you reunite someday in Heaven.
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Many verses make it clear that the acts of this life affect the next. Assuming my student is a believer, any influence I might have on him or her will affect their view of reality and relationship with Christ. Thus, being eternal creatures, they will eternally experience the “ripples” of this life.
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As a Christian Educator, I am not only teaching/instructing my students about the academia of our society or what the government dictates a student should know but I am teaching my students something far richer that effects the rest of their lives by instructing them about God and His word.
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When we educate these children we are teaching about Christ as Savior. That can lead a child to salvation which seals their eternity and as a result, others will be touched. Those children will grow up and hopefully lead others to Christ, so it multiplies.