The foundational beliefs of Immanuel Christian School produce a distinctive approach to education.
- 1. Our Philosophy is God-centered.
- Man’s chief purpose is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
- (Psalm 73:25; I Corinthians 10:31)
Immanuel Christian School is committed to assisting each student in the pursuit of his chief purpose which is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Therefore, we must seek to encourage quality academic work and to maintain high standards of conduct.
- 2. Our Philosophy is Parent-primary.
- Parents are to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
- (Deuteronomy 6:5-7; Ephesians 6:4)
Immanuel Christian School exists to complement, not replace, the parents’ or guardians’ God-ordained responsibility as their child’s primary nurturers and teachers. Therefore, we believe that as long as a child is under the parents’/guardians’ authority, he/she should be trained in a manner consistent with the primary home environment.
- 3. Our Philosophy is Bible-based.
- True knowledge is impossible without recognition of God.
- (Revelation 4:11; Roman 1:20)
Immanuel Christian School believes that true knowledge is impossible to attain without recognizing all truth as God’s truth. God’s character is revealed, not only in the Scriptures, but also in every facet of His creation. God cannot be rightly separated from history, literature, mathematics, science, or any other academic discipline. Therefore, we seek to integrate the truth of Scripture into every aspect of our educational program.
- 4. Our Philosophy is Redemption-driven.
- God intends that we understand the human journey from the perspective of His redemptive purposes.
- (Deuteronomy 7:5-8; I Peter 2:9-10)
Immanuel Christian School believes that the only prudent way for a child to make sense of this life and all of human history is through the lens of God’s redemptive purposes from all eternity. The scarlet thread that binds together all of human history is a merciful God, Who, according to His sovereign purposes from before the beginning of time, redeemed fallen humanity and graciously sustains them through a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, we will seek to help our students view the human journey from this redemptive framework.
- 5. Our Philosophy is Grace-dependent.
- Having a right relationship with God is always based on a trust in His gift of undeserved grace and never on what is earned or deserved by good deeds.
- (Ephesians 2:8, 9; Titus 3:5,6)
Immanuel Christian School believes it is vital for each student, as well as his parents or guardian, to understand that the good news of the Scriptures is that eternal life and favor with God cannot be secured by the commendable works of any person. Therefore, we seek to communicate that, to secure right standing with God both now and eternally, mankind must trust in God’s undeserved gift of a Savior. This Savior, Jesus Christ, has achieved that right standing for His people by paying the penalty for sin through His suffering and death.
- 6. Our Philosophy is Heart-focused.
- Focusing on the heart and motives of a student, rather than only their actions and behavior, is paramount in effecting significant and long-term change in the life of the student.
- (Matthew 12:34, 35; Luke 6:45)
Immanuel Christian School believes that the most effective way to build exemplary character and commendable behavior into students’ lives is to lovingly and consistently expose and deal with the motives of their hearts. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus clearly taught that personal holiness should not be measured by actions of the individual. Rather, He said that holiness must be weighed by the motives of the heart. Therefore, our focus will be on the hidden motives of the student’s heart in order to affect significant and lasting change of character and behavior.
* (Used by permission from the Providence Classical School in Wilmington, DE)
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