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The Teacher of Truth the Only Safe Educator
There are two classes of educators in the world. One class is
made up of those whom God makes channels of light; the other
of those whom Satan uses as his agents, who are wise to do evil.
One class contemplate the character of God, and increase in the
knowledge of Jesus. This class become wholly given up to those
things which bring heavenly enlightenment, heavenly wisdom, to
the uplifting of the soul. Every capability of their nature is submitted
to God; even their thoughts are brought into captivity to Christ.
The other class are in league with the prince of darkness, who is
ever on the alert that he may find an opportunity to teach others the
knowledge of evil, and who, if place is made for him, will not be
slow to press his way into heart and mind.
There is great need of elevating the standard of righteousness in
our schools, of giving instruction that is after God’s order. Should
Christ enter our institutions for the education of the youth, He would
cleanse them as He cleansed the temple, banishing many things that
have a defiling influence. Many of the books which the youth study
would be expelled, and their places filled with others that would
inculcate substantial knowledge, and would abound in sentiments
which might be treasured in the heart, and in precepts that might
safely govern the conduct.
Is it the Lord’s purpose that false principles, false reasoning,
and the sophistries of Satan should be kept before the minds of our
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youth and children? Shall pagan and infidel sentiments be presented
to our students as valuable additions to their store of knowledge?
The works of the most intellectual skeptic are the works of a mind
prostituted to the service of the enemy; and shall those who claim to
be reformers, who seek to lead the children and youth in the right
way, in the path cast up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in,
imagine that God would have them present to the youth for their
study that which will misrepresent His character and place Him in
a false light? Shall the sentiments of unbelievers, the expressions
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