Teacher Training
Dykstra articulates the theological foundation and practical importance of Christian school teachers within the Protestant Reformed tradition, grounding education in covenant theology and parental responsibility. He emphasizes that teachers stand in the place of parents to fulfill God's command to instruct covenant children in knowledge of God, His creation, and faithful service in the world. The article calls for high standards in Christian education as a means of fulfilling the solemn obligations undertaken in baptismal vows.
One of the most significant covenant blessings given to the Protestant Reformed Churches is its Christian schools. God establishes His covenant not merely with believers, but also with their chosen seed. Believing parents are committed -- by their own baptism vows -- to instructing their children in such a way that their children know, love, and obey Jehovah their God. God commands parents to instruct their children constantly -- from the rising up out of sleep to the time they tuck their...
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