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and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad” (Mt
12:30). There is no neutral position here. If the education
system is not for Christ, then it is against Him. If the text-
books do not harmonize with God’s truth, they will naturally
teach the opposite of that truth.
  Let’s face it: children are being contaminated as a result of
their secular education, the secular media, and their secular
friends. In a world of no absolutes, evolution, sex outside
marriage, gay “marriage,” attacks on gender distinction,
humanism, and false religions—children are being tossed to
and fro.
  There are now generations of adults who attend church
but are so contaminated by the world that they think like
the world.
  Private Christian education is an option, but don’t assume
anything when it comes to the curriculum’s content or the
faculty’s convictions. Don’t assume the students there are
going to be a positive influence on your children. Do your
research on the school; monitor everything carefully; and
never shirk your responsibility to be the one who trains
your kids.
  You must be pouring the “salt” into your children—and
this salt should be as uncontaminated as possible. This
process is most assured in a home-based education where
the parents can take hour-by-hour responsibility for the task.
  Maturity comes with training, discipline, renewing the
mind according to Scripture, and learning to walk in the
power of the Holy Spirit rather than in the power of the
flesh. That doesn’t come naturally! It comes with maturity,
and maturity takes time. Children are not miniature adults.
They are unable to discriminate between good and evil. They
don’t have the discipline to choose between the truth and
the cleverly crafted evolutionary philosophies.
  Some people object to my education recommendations by
saying, “Wait a minute! Don’t homeschooling and Christian
schools force Christianity down kids’ throats?”
  When parents humbly start with the Word of God and
build “from the foundation up,” it makes a world of differ-
ence. Starting with the logical foundations of all the doctrine
in Genesis, not trying to prove the Bible with science, but
using the Bible to understand science, parents can teach
children how to defend the faith by giving them answers to
skeptical questions of the age.
  Christianity then is presented as a logical and defensible
faith that makes sense of the world and is confirmed by
real observational science, instead of what seems to be just
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a collection of opinions. This is how we need to teach our
children—from the time they are born until the time they
leave home.
  Even when homeschooling or a private Christian educa-
tion seems like the best option, however, circumstances
can make it impossible. If you are one of the people in this
category, the fundamentals still apply. You may have to
work harder than others, and you may have to access more
help, but you have the same responsibility to provide foun-
dational scriptural instruction to your children. You have
the responsibility to belong to a strong Bible-believing and
teaching church, and you have the responsibility to manage
the circles of influence that your children are exposed to.
Checking homework and monitoring your children’s friend-
ships will be of the utmost importance.
Are You Ready?
Our whole Western world is changing. But really, it’s the fail-
ure of so many Christian homes and churches who have not
understood the times, have not stood uncompromisingly
on the authority of the Word of God, and have not trained
coming generations in the Christian worldview.
  Who has the courage to stand up and challenge homes and
churches concerning the reality of what has been happening
to generations of children and now the dramatic changes in
the twenties generation? As one person in his twenties said
to me: “The loss of the twenties generation is really in many
ways a failure of the previous generations in our homes and
churches.” I agree!
  So, are you ready to return? Will you help this generation
return to God? If so, let’s join together and fight for their
souls. Much is at stake, and the time is right now! 
This article originally appeared in the 10/2015 issue of Answers® maga-
zine. Copyright © 2015 Answers in Genesis. All Rights Reserved. The
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AnswersinGenesis.org and CreationMuseum.org.
Ken Ham is a former public school science teacher and the
founder and president of Answers in Genesis, the highly ac-
claimed Creation Museum, and the world-renowned Ark En-
counter. He is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers
in North America. Ken has edited and authored many books
about the authority of God’s Word and the impact of evolution-
ary thinking on our culture, including the best seller, Already
Gone. Read his blog at answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham.
FOOTNOTES
1. The 2014 research was conducted on those who are attending church. One in
five said they primarily attend a Baptist church (this was the biggest denomination
represented). One in nine said they primarily attend a Roman Catholic church.
However, when the Roman Catholic denomination was taken out of the groups,
the statistics in regard to the answers did not change.