Foundations of Biblical Principles

Foundations of Biblical Principles

Abstract

This paper intends to examine the 10 of the 44 principles in the Biblical Principles Related to Education under the three major headings; Recovery of Knowledge, Renovation of the Soul, and Restoration of the Kingdom's Miraculous Power. These three headings are declarations of a proposal to spiritually recreate one's inner self. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze and make my spiritual foundations strong. Further, it aims to develop a plan to grow as an effective Christian Educator. Moreland (2007) inform the readers about strategies of self-inventory. These strategies based on biblical principles reflects on our inner self with regards to improve, reestablish, and recondition the identity of our heart and purpose of one's life; journey on earth. In this reading, it is understood that interpersonally, one discovers the necessities of life through growth, introspection, self-awareness, awareness of others and awareness of God. The process of discovery never ends in anyone's life. It is a life-long process and a way to fulfill Gods purpose and plan (Moreland, 2007).

Foundations of Biblical Principles

Recovery of knowledge

Knowledge plays a significant role in life and discipline; it affects one's life with a large magnitude. It is essential to understand what knowledge is all about (Moreland, 2007, p. 120). Knowledge is innate and we all have an innate ability about knowledge, and an innate ability to want to know information, this is why toddlers ask so many question during their developmental years and through the maturational stages of development.

Principle #31; each person is created with some type of inherent “knowledge structure” (Gen. 2:19-20; Heb. 8:10; Ezra 11:19-20).

This principle explains that God has created every individual with unique personality, who has its own knowledge structure. Thus, we must understand what strength we hold in what element. Pursing future where our knowledge structure is inclined will lead to only success and a sense of achievement.

Principle #43; Parents are responsible to train their children in God's ways (Eph. 6:4; Prov. 13:24). This principle has laid down that parents are accountable for their children. Therefore, it is their responsibility to raise children in God's way and teach them all about God's existence and God's will. This is only going to help them further in life. Children later develop and grow into adults; they have the right to choose the way God or the way of the world, but if the parents trained up their children, they will not depart from what they learnt when they move on in life.

Principle #42; Choice is an inborn motivation (Duet. 11:26-28; 30:19). God is gentle and he allows human beings the freedom to make choices. If one is walking in the way of God, one will choose the appropriate ways of God and will adhere and “know” the voice of God. This life is our test by God, to see who chooses to follow inborn motivation and go against God, while there would be some pious who will not let God ...