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    The document summarizes key concepts from the book Education by Ellen G. White. It discusses that Christian formation of children is the primary duty of parents and teachers, with the Bible as the basis for all educational endeavors. It also addresses that students should accept Jesus as their Creator, Savior, and coming King, and commit to serving Him. The overall goal of Adventist education is to develop students' Christian character and principles through a balanced spiritual, mental and physical development that prepares them for service to others.

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    The document summarizes key concepts from the book Education by Ellen G. White. It discusses that Christian formation of children is the primary duty of parents and teachers, with the Bible as the basis for all educational endeavors. It also addresses that students should accept Jesus as their Creator, Savior, and coming King, and commit to serving Him. The overall goal of Adventist education is to develop students' Christian character and principles through a balanced spiritual, mental and physical development that prepares them for service to others.

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    The document summarizes key concepts from the book Education by Ellen G. White. It discusses that Christian formation of children is the primary duty of parents and teachers, with the Bible as the basis for all educational endeavors. It also addresses that students should accept Jesus as their Creator, Savior, and coming King, and commit to serving Him. The overall goal of Adventist education is to develop students' Christian character and principles through a balanced spiritual, mental and physical development that prepares them for service to others.

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    EDUCATION BY ELLEN G WHITE SUMMARY

    The main concepts of the book Education can be summarized as follows:

    The Christian formation of children and youth is the first duty of parents, starting in the
    home, and later working in cooperation with teachers and church leaders. “Fathers and
    mothers and teachers need to appreciate more fully the responsibility and honor that
    God has placed upon them, in making them, to the child, the representatives of Himself”
    (Education, 244). Students learn that they belong to a special people with a history, a
    mission, and a destiny in which they can play an important role.

    The Bible constitutes the basis and reference point of all educational endeavors. “The
    Bible contains all the principles that men need to understand in order to be fitted either
    for this life or for the life to come” (Education, 123). The curricular and co-curricular
    programs must reflect the worldview revealed by God in the Scriptures. The same Holy
    Spirit that inspired the Bible writers will motivate them in their search for truth if they
    submit to their guidance. Thus, students will become “thinkers, and not mere reflectors
    of other men’s thought” (Education, 17).

    Teachers and students acknowledge that all truth is God’s truth, and that each field of
    study can broaden and deepen their understanding of truth. God’s creation, from the
    molecular to the stellar, reveals His wisdom and opens up vast areas of learning.
    “Nature testifies of God. The susceptible mind, brought in contact with the miracle and
    mystery of the universe, cannot but recognize the working of infinite power” (Education,
    99). Faith must be based on evidence, which appeals to reason.

    The life of Jesus Christ and His teachings should occupy a place of privilege on
    campus. Students are encouraged to accept Him as Creator, Savior, Lord, and coming
    King, and to commit their lives to His service, whatever the vocation or profession they
    choose. “Redemption… is the subject of education” (Education, 16). Accepting His
    grace and establishing a personal friendship with Him bring meaning, purpose, and
    hope to life.

    The main objective of Adventist education is to develop in students a Christian


    character as they embrace biblical values and learn to make principled choices. This
    goal is best reached in an atmosphere of responsible freedom and redemptive
    discipline. “True education does not ignore the value of scientific knowledge or literary
    acquirements; but above information it values power; above power, goodness; above
    intellectual acquirements, character. The world does not so much need men of great
    intellect as of noble character” (Education, 225).

    Educators exemplify and foster a balanced development of their students’ lives.


    Students adopt a simple, healthy lifestyle modeled after God’s original plan in the
    Garden of Eden. They learn a basic trade to strengthen their body and prepare to
    sustain themselves. Learning and labor are integrated. Education, then, “is the
    harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers”
    (Education, 13).

    Service to fellow human being, motivated by God’s love, is the main purpose of life.
    Education “prepares the student for the joy of service in this world and for the higher joy
    of wider service in the world to come” (Education, 13). School programs include
    opportunities for students to alleviate human needs in the neighborhood, their homeland
    or abroad. Priority is given to active compassion, generosity, and honest work.

    Education on this earth is the beginning of a process that will continue for eternity on the
    New Earth, after Jesus’ second coming. “There every power will be developed, every
    capability increased…. All the treasures of the universe will be open to the study of
    God’s children” (Education, 307).

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