Explanation and Confirmation of Education based on 2 Timothy 1:1-18 among Christian Religious Education Teachers in Batam City

Abstract

Formal education is the focus for some people in the implementation of proper education, but some ignore non-formal education. In this case, one of the examples of non-formal education applied by the apostle Paul to Timothy as his spiritual son, was aimed at making Timothy aware of his calling as a servant of God in the Corinthian church, which had been educated by the apostle Paul for so long. This study aims to answer the following three questions: (1) What is the correct level of confirmation of education based on 2 Timothy 1:1-18 among Christian religious education teachers in Batam City? (2) Which dimension is the most dominant in determining the confirmation of education which is correct Based on 2 Timothy 1:1-18 among teachers of Christian religious education in Batam city? (3) Which background category is the most dominant in determining the confirmation of correct education based on 2 Timothy 1:1-18 among Christian education teachers in Batam city? It is clear that Christian religious education teachers must inter alia, strive to maintain their loyalty in teaching and giving right-living examples to those being taught on a continuous basis. Additionally, faithful Christian religious education teachers must continue to improve the quality of teaching so as to produce a generation that teaches the same sound principles of Christian living.