Christ an Educator The human mind is susceptible of the highest cultivation. A life devoted to God should not be a life of ignorance. Many speak against education because Jesus chose uneducated fishermen to preach his gospel. They assert that he showed preference for the uneducated. Many learned and honorable men believed his teaching. Had these fearlessly obeyed the convictions of their consciences, they would have followed him. Their abilities would have been accepted, and employed in the service of Christ, had they offered them. But they had not moral power, in face of the frowning priests and jealous rulers, to confess Christ, and venture their reputation in connection with the humble Galilean.

Det menneskelige Sind er modtageligt for den højeste Udvikling. Et Liv, der er helliget til Gud, skulle ikke være et Liv i Uvidenhed. Mange taler imod Uddannelse, fordi Jesus valgte ulærde Fiskere til at forkynde Evangeliet. De hævder, at han foretrak de ulærde. Mange lærde og ærede Mænd troede på hans Lære. Hvis disse uden Frygt havde adlydt deres Samvittigheds Overbevisning, vilde de have fulgt ham. Deres Evner vilde være blevet antaget og benyttet i Kristi Tjeneste, dersom de havde overladt dem til ham. Men de havde ikke moralsk Kraft til over for de truende Præster og mistænksomme Herskere at bekende sig til Kristus og sætte deres Anseelse på Spil ved at slutte sig til den ydmyge Galilæer.