How do the home and church serve as educational institutions in our lives?

Alexander Strauch emphasizes the role of both the home and the church as foundational educational institutions. In a world filled with differing philosophies and the constant influx of secular ideas through media, these institutions are crucial for preparing individuals to face persecution and disagreements. The home, in particular, is where children learn to respond appropriately to the challenges of secularism and understand the roles of their parents, highlighting the importance of family in spiritual education.

The church complements the educational role of the home by reinforcing biblical teachings and providing a community where individuals can grow in their faith. It acts as a support system, equipping believers to stand firm against worldly influences and to cultivate a life that is rooted in biblical truth. Both institutions work together to instill values and principles that help believers navigate a world that often opposes their beliefs.

Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV): "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

The home is an educational institution. The church is an educational institution. So we are always constantly preparing our people for persecution, for disagreement, counter philosophies. If you have a television, boy, it's coming right into your home. You have a radio, it's coming right into your home.

Secularism is coming into your home. So a lot of it is preparing the children and for the children properly responding and for understanding the importance of mom and dad.