This nation, its schools and its homes are experiencing a lot of trouble that could be avoided. How?  By having a greater respect for just the ten commandments of God. Once prayer, Bible reading, and the Ten Commandments were removed from the nation’s schools, America began to see the rapid rise of troubling trends among its youth.

Every day in America:

What is the most important book in the world? Did you answer, “the Bible?” Do you believe that it is? If so, you must agree that it is the most important book for a school to teach. In fact, the most important thing a school can do is have students memorize scripture. Here’s why:

1. The Word of God is the power of God unto salvation. (Rom. 1:16; 10:17). The more scripture a student knows the more likely he is to come to faith;
2. The more scripture a person knows the more useful he will be to God. The Word of God is the sword the Holy Spirit uses in the good fight of faith (Eph. 6:17; 1Tim. 6:12). When you know the Bible, God can use you to speak blessings into the lives of others. Pro 25:25 says “As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.”
3. Memorizing God’s Word is valuable in keeping us from destroying our lives. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Ps. 119:11; Hosea 4:6
4. God’s Word is totally sufficient for all of our needs. We don’t need anything else. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 it reads “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” We Christians can be totally secure in the Lord by studying the Bible because it is God’s plan for our life.

BY THE TIME A STUDENT FINISHES THE SEVENTH GRADE, AT CCA, HE/SHE WILL HAVE MEMORIZED 600 VERSES OF SCRIPTURE!

Let’s be honest.  Despite the best of intentions, students aren’t memorizing scriptures at home or at church. Luther was right…If the Scriptures aren’t engraved on the hearts of students at school they seldom, if ever will be. Beginning with four year olds we have students memorize the Ten Commandments and as long as they remain at CCA they are required to recite them again each year.

K3 MEMORIZES 20 VERSES DURING THE YEAR

Gen. 1:1; John 1:3; Ps. 18:30; Ps. 23:1; Isa. 43:5; Ps. 118:1; John 3:16; I John 4:8; James 1:17; I John 3:23; Matt 28:20; Ps. 56:3; I John 4:8; Gen. 16:13; I John 4:19; John 14:6; Prov 20:11; Eph 4:32; Ex. 20:12; Ps. 145:9.

K4 MEMORIZES 54 VERSES DURING THE YEAR

Gen. 1:1; Gen. 16:13; John 1:3; Ps. 139:14; Ps. 18:30; Ps. 23:1; Ps. 118:1; Ps. 56:3; Ps 145:9; Luke 11:28; John 3:16; John 14:6; James 1:17; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:8; Matt. 8:27; Matt. 28:20; 1 Tim. 1:15; Prov. 20:11; Eph. 4:32; Jer. 33:3; 1 Pet 5:7; Ex. 20:12; Isa. 43:5; 1 John 4:19; John 14:6; Prov. 20:11. In addition, K4 students memorize the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

K5 MEMORIZES 39 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 67 VERSES

K5 memorizes a Bible verse for each letter of the alphabet (26 verses) Rom. 3:23; Acts 16:31; Eph. 6:1; Ps. 34:14; Prov. 20:11; Isa. 43:5; 1 John 4:8; Ex. 20:12; John 14:6; Ps. 34:13; Isa. 45:22; Prov. 23:26; Matt. 6:24; Ps. 118:1; Ps. 147:1; 1 Cor. 16:13; Ex. 20:8; Isa. 55:6; Gen. 16:13; Ps. 75:1; John 16:23; Ps. 56:3; 2 Peter 1:4; Matt. 5:14; Ps. 97:8; Matt. 3-11; Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), and John 3:16-17. In addition, K5 memorizes the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

1^st GRADE MEMORIZES 55 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 94 VERSES

Ps. 34:8-13,14-19; Prov. 3:5-6; Rom.10:9; Matt. 5:2-12; Matt. 11:28-30; Matt. 18:1-6; Matt. 22:36-39. In addition, Grade 1 must be able to quote an additional 37 verses: Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

2^nd GRADE MEMORIZES 54 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 93 VERSES

Gen. 1:1-5; John 14:1-6; Ps. 24; Luke 2:8-14; Ps. 1; Matt. 5:2-12; Matt. 13:16; Heb. 11:1-6. In addition, Grade 2 must be able to quote an additional 39 verses: Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

3^rd GRADE MEMORIZES 40 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 79 VERSES

Heb. 11:1-40. In addition, Grade 3 must be able to quote an additional 39 verses: Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

4^th GRADE MEMORIZES 68 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 107 VERSES

Isa. 53:1-6; Isa. 57:7-12; Isa. 9:6-7; Isa. 40:28-31; 1 Cor. 13; Matt. 7:24-29; Matt. 6:19-24; Matt. 4:25-28; Matt. 22:36-40; John 20:30-31; John 16: 7-14; 1 Thess. 4:13-18. In addition, Grade 4 must be able to quote an additional 39 verses:  Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

5^th GRADE MEMORIZES 73 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 112 VERSES

I John 1:9; John 1:12; Rom. 6:23; Rev. 3:20; Rom. 10:13; Eph. 2:8-10; Job 19:25-27; Ps. 91:1-16; Mark 8:34-38; I Peter 5:8; Rom. 8:18; 2 Tim. 1:19; John 5:24; Matt. 7:15; John 10:15; Matt. 9:38; John 8:31-32; Rom. 8:28; Eph. 4:31-32; Matt. 6:19-21; Rom. 12:1-21. In addition, Grade 5 must be able to quote an additional 39 verses:  Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

The Bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life…The Bible…should be read in our schools in preference to all other books because it contains the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to produce private and public happiness. (Founding Father, Benjamin Rush)

6^th GRADE MEMORIZES 53 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 92 VERSES

I John 1:19; John 1:12; Rom. 6:23; Rev. 3:20; Rom. 10:13; Eph. 2:8-10; Job 19:25-27; Mark 8:34-38; I Peter 5:8; Rom. 8:18; 2 Tim. 1:9; John 5:24; Matt. 7:15; John 10:15; Matt. 9:38; John 8:31-32; Rom. 8:28; Eph. 4:31-32; Matt. 6:19-21; Rom. 12:1-8; Rom. 9:16; Rom. 12:17-21. In addition, Grade 6 must be able to quote an additional 39 verses:  Ps. 23 (6), Ps. 100 (5), the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1-17) and the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:2-12).

7^th GRADE MEMORIZES 135 NEW VERSES FOR THE YEAR AND MUST BE ABLE TO QUOTE 174 VERSES.
(No new verses are added after the 7th grade but grades 8-12 must repeat all 174 verses from memory each year.)

Deut. 6:4-5; Matt. 22:36-40; Acts 17:23-26; John 1:1-3,14; Gen. 1:1-2,26; Job 33:4; Ex. 20:1-17; 1 John 5:7-8; Matt. 28:19; John 14:26; Matt. 5:2-12; Ps. 100; Ex. 20:11; Gen. 1:31–2:3; Gen. 2:15-17; Ps. 23; Ps. 58:3; Mark 7:21-22; Rom. 3:10-12, Rom. 7:18; Rom 1:32, Rom. 3:23, Rom. 6:23; 1 John 1:8; 1 Cor. 15:1-6; Prov. 3:5; Mark 8:34; Matt. 4:8-10; Ps. 9:17; Heb. 11:6-9; Matt. 19:4-6; 1 Cor. 6:18; 1 Cor. 7:2; Mark 16:15-16; 1 John 5:3; 1 John 2:4-5; 1 Cor. 13:4-7; John 10:1,7; Rom. 10:13-14; 1 Tim. 6:7-10; Matt. 6:33; Gal. 5:22-23; Josh. 1:8; Ps. 1:1-3; Phil. 4:8; Rom. 12:1-2; Titus 2:11-12; James 2:9; James 4:17; 1 John 3:4; 1 John 5:17; Ex. 18:21; Isa. 5:20; Luke 6:39; 1 Tim. 1:2-4; Phil 4:6-7; Ps. 34:4; Rom. 8:18,28,37-39; Ps. 84:11; Jer. 29:11; Rom. 8:31-33; 2 Tim. 2:15; Acts 17:11; Ps. 19:1.

ADDITIONAL MEMORIZATION: In G8-12 there will be additional verses to memorize each year connected to that years’ Bible curriculum.  In addition, all G7-12 students must be able to do the following: name all the books of the Bible in order; define and name four patriarchs; name the major prophets; name the 12 Apostles; name several of the priests; explain who Satan is; define the Gospel; name the Trinity; explain creation; explain Who God is; and define the following theological terms: anti-Christ, great tribulation, rapture, sanctification, justification,  grace, biblical faith, biblical regeneration, second advent, ascension, resurrection, substitutionary death, sinless life, hypostatic union, holiness, son of God, son of man, virgin birth, creator, deity, propositional, perspicuity, canonicity, verbal inspiration, infallibility, Biblical repentance.

BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW: In addition to all the above, grades 9-12 review and discuss two biblical worldview questions each week all year long.  This comprehensive Bible training is why year after year CCA students rank at or near the top among all Christian schools in the nation on Bible knowledge as measured by the PEERS, a test administered by the Nehemiah Institute on biblical worldview.