The teacher may understand many things in regard to the physical universe; he may know about the structure of animal life, the discoveries of natural science, the inventions of mechanical art; but he cannot be called educated, he is not fitted for his work as an instructor of the youth, unless he has in his own soul a knowledge of God and of Christ. He cannot be a true educator until he is himself a learner in the school of Christ, receiving an education from the divine Instructor. {CT 65.3}

Læreren kan forstå mange ting om det fysiske univers; han kan kende til dyrelivets struktur, opdagelserne i naturlig videnskab, opfindelser af mekanisk slags; men han kan ikke for meget uddannet, han egner sig ikke som de unges instruktør, hvis han ikke selv har kendskab til Gud og til Kristus. Han kan ikke være en sand opdrager, før han selv er elev i Kristi skole, og modtager uddannelse fra den guddommelige underviser.