Statement of Faith
Basis and Principles of the SCSBC
The basis of the Society is the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the infallible Word of God as explicated in the Reformed Creedal Standards. On this basis we affirm the following principles for Christian education:
The Bible: That God by His Holy Word reveals Himself; renews man's understanding of God, of man himself, of his fellowman and of the world; directs man in all his relationships and activities; and therefore guides His people, also in the education of His children.
Creation: That in their education children must come to learn that the world, and man's calling in it, can rightly be understood only in their relation to the Triune God, who by His creation, restoration and governance directs all things to the coming of His Kingdom and the glorification of His Name.
Sin: That because of man's sin, which brought upon all mankind the curse of God, alienates him from his Creator, his neighbour and the world; distorts his view of the true meaning and purpose of life; and misdirects human culture and also corrupts the education of children.
Jesus Christ: That through our Saviour, Jesus Christ, there is renewal of our educational enterprise, because He is the Redeemer of, and the Light and the Way for our human life in all its range and variety. Only through Him and the work of His Sprit are we guided in the truth and recommitted to our original calling.
Schools: That the purpose of Christian schools is to educate children for a life of obedience to their calling in this world as image-bearers of God; that this calling is to know God's Word and His Creation, to consecrate the whole human life to God, to love their fellowman, and to be stewards in their God-given cultural task.
Parents: That the responsibility for education rests primarily upon parents to whom children are entrusted by God, and that Christian parents should accept this obligation in view of the covenantal relationship with God, established with believers and their children. They should seek to discharge this obligation through school societies and school boards, which engage the service of Christian teachers in Christian schools.
Teachers: That Christian teachers, both in obedience to God and in cooperation with parents, have a unique pedagogical responsibility while educating the child in school.
Pupils: That Christian schools must take into account the variety of abilities, needs and responsibilities of young persons; that the endowments and calling of young persons as God's imagebearers and their defects and inadequacies as sinners require that such learning goals and such curricula will be selected as will best prepare them to live as obedient Christians; and that only with constant attention to such pedagogical concerns education will be truly Christian.
Community: That because of God's covenant embraces not only parents and their children but also the whole Christian community to which they belong, and because Christian education contributes directly to the advancement of God's Kingdom, it is the obligation not only of parents but also of this Christian community to establish and maintain Christian schools, to pray for, work for and give generously in their support.
Educational Freedom: That Christian schools organized and administrated in accordance with legitimate standards and provisions for day-schools should be fully recognized in society as free to function according to these principles.
