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their own level adds the glitter of idealism to the goals of those who support secular education. Observe the true significance of living among and learning with those who do not know our Saviour. It means ignoring the command of Christ to come out from the world and be set apart. It means dragging the Holy Gospel down to the level of a philosophical cliche. It means giving up consistent personal fellowship with God for the sake of “ proper social adjustment.” “ Be not conformed to this world!” (Rom. 12:2). The position of the Ch r i s t i an among the unsaved population is awkward none the less. Where can the line be drawn between worldly association for the purpose of wit nessing and disassociation with the world for the purpose of Christian fellowship and d e v e l o pme n t ? At what point does a Christian testi mony become so separated as to lose effect, and at what point does it be come so integrated that it cannot be noticed? The solution is to keep these two outlets of social life separated. First seek out the paths of spiritual growth and learn the habits that will shape a strong Christian life. Once established in faith, God will provide opportunities f o r evangelism and will guide your thoughts and words in witnessing. In education, the Christian should attend a school whose atmosphere is conducive to spiritual growth. This is not a product of secular campuses. Since the most formative years are those spent in school, the effect of non-Christian attitudes on learning might tend to destroy rather than develop a separated and devoted life. An education in a Christian school provides the necessary guidance. God has provided His students with fine Christian high schools and colleges, and let us make proper use of this gift.
D u r in g m o r n in g chapel at Biola College, I r e c en t l y heard a prominent educator announce that Christians should attend a secular school, either in lieu of or as a com plement to their Christian education. This was the first public exhortation I had heard concerning the subject. It appears to be an authoritative en dorsement of the growing attitude that graduates of Christian schools are socially backward in a non-Chris tian atmosphere. The purpose defending the propo sition of secular education is to ex tend social relationships beyond the limits of the church and to augment the value of personal witnessing. The reasoning behind the purpose is that Christians, when gathered to gether, grow in a sheltered climate and therefore never learn to proper ly associate with those who need God’s message. This represents a gross misjudg ment. The purpose is fallacious and the reasoning is based on an incor rect assumption. T h e conclusion could lead a Christian life into weakness and defeat, nullifying what might have been a mighty effective testimony. The whole idea represents another step in the direction of the popular trend to de-spiritualize the Gospel. A personal encounter has taught me to use great care in selecting a type of and place for an education. The non-Christian atmosphere I ex perienced during three semesters at a California state college did not en rich me with insights into proper social behavior. My secular education did not augment my testimony nor did it provide self-confidence in wit nessing. The continual tendency was to draw me away from prayer, Bible study, and close communion with God. This made the rewards of vic torious living few and far between. Learning to socialize with poise and to speak to non-Christians on
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