3.802 Secondary Doctrine
Classroom discussion of secondary doctrine (ex. future events, roles of women in the church, modes of baptism, etc.) must be on an informative, non-partisan level. Teachers must also be careful not to speak to the students in a manner that would cause offense. Presentation of all sides of an issue is encouraged, and the teacher should encourage students to follow up any questions they have with their parents and/or church leadership. The teacher is to remember that according to Scripture, he or she is serving as a role model of a mature Christian adult to the students. As such, teachers are never to enter into an adversarial debate with students on secondary doctrine within a classroom setting. Even though the teacher may hold strong personal convictions regarding the doctrine, in light of this policy, and sound teaching practices, they should encourage a gracious and scholarly attitude in the students.