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Right Education
Establishment of a right foundation and focus for education is a major step in the Biblical process of nation building. A nation’s educational system molds and shapes its citizens’ ideas and perspectives. If the system is not built on solid fundamental truths
and values, the nation will eventually weaken and crumble.
Communism and fascism are good examples here. The biblical
model for education stands in sharp contrast to the modern methods.
In the bible, Moses, the Israeli leader per excellence repeatedly
emphasized parental role in teaching children (Deut. 4, 9; 6, 1-8; 11,18-21). The laws of God are presented in the bible as the most vital model to be communicated to younger generations, not nursery rhymes and liberal arts. Prov. 1, 7; 9, 10 teach that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

An educational system founded on solid system of truth will produce
a great nation.

The bible teaches that the right goals for education are to grow in wisdom (Prov. 4, 7); to gain useful knowledge to serve others (Matt. 20, 26-28) and to develop the mind and character of
God (Phil. 2, 5-11). Today, for most people the primary motivation
for education is to earn money to buy things or to enhance one’s reputation. Education with such an end in view can only produce individuals seeking for their own selfish ends. It is not therefore good for proper national growth. It is because we have such mindset that PNG suffers brain drain. People bribe their way into tertiary institutions and in respected disciplines whether they have the
capacity to make it or not. The quality of our graduates that are already in the work force proves our position right, that there is something fundamentally wrong with our system and intention.

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