In doing so, they are acting from religious conviction. To deny them their choice of means of carrying out the biblical mandate of Christian education is to deny them the exercise of their religious convictions. It follows that the education of children is the prerogative not of the State but of the parents or church members. Furthermore, it is evident that allowing the State to dictate the standards and procedures of Christian education beyond reasonable minimum requirements jeopardizes the ability of parents and church members to carry out their responsibility to God for the education of their children. Subjection of the Christian school to the control of the State, or any other secular agency, in the name of accreditation is, in effect, the subjection of the Christian homes and churches to secular domination.
Secular control is incompatible with the aims of the spiritual ministry.
The school that conscientiously seeks God's approval will strive for excellence. This, then, becomes our motivation and not the approval of government or the world or for financial gain. Christian educational institutions should strive to constantly improve the quality of their educational programs, and this can best be accomplished by encouraging self-evaluation and stimulating the desire for continuous growth. It is proper for individual schools to invite those from among our ranks who have an affinity for our philosophy and goals to analyze their educational programs. By this voluntary review of our schools, individuals who possess the necessary educational expertise can make recommendations which we can voluntarily implement, if we so desire, and, thus, achieve that goal of excellence for which we strive in order to please the Lord.