Preparation for College 3

Spiritual Preparation

As a student nears the point of leaving home they must be ready to display their OWN faith. At college one will encounter an onslaught of forces from the world (unfortunately some of these are even present at Christian Colleges) and the prince of this world. Ephesians 6 would call these attacks "fiery darts":

1. Atheism – the belief that God does not exist (it has an ugly cousin “agnosticism” which means we cannot know that God does exist). Atheism exists on college campuses unlike any other place in the world, be ready for it. (Hebrews 11:1)

2. Evolution – life came from non-life and eventuated to human beings (it also has an ugly cousin “theistic evolution” which means life came from God who used evolution to get us to where we are today). Evolution is the predominant ‘science’ on college campuses. (Genesis 1:1-2:1)

3. Secular Humanism – the belief that everything man needs is within himself, and therefore he does not need to rely on God. (Jeremiah 10:23)

4. Immorality – drugs, alcohol, dancing (and “clubbing”), cheating, sex, and gambling will all be made readily available on 99% of ALL college and university campuses. These things are ‘normal’ for most college students. (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 1 Timothy 4:12)



Parents and students need to be aware of each of these, have the knowledge of Scripture to weather the storms brought on by them, and have the ability to show from reason and the Scriptures that a worldly life is against God's will.