Biblical Foundation of Transmission of Values

The transmission of values (TV) is one of the major objectives of God’s project for the redemption and restoration of all human beings. It has been observed through surveys and field research that the behaviors of church believers are challenging the standards of God’s values in terms of lifestyles specifically. For instance, in the Seventh Day Adventist church (SDA) in Douala 3 subdivision, issues like alcoholism, sexual misconduct, and cohabitation are tolerated. Unfortunately, the finding shows that there is no intentional project of transmission of values. This article presents the biblical foundation in which the church can stand to enhance the transmission of values. The theoretical underpinning of the study will focus on four major points: the divine revelation through which the Lord constantly communicates with humanity; the covenant theology which presents the binding agreement between God and humanity; the imitation and discipleship; and the community impact through good influence relationship. This article will also show the principles and models that can help minister to the church efficiently by emphasizing the TV and reducing the gap between values and behaviors.Transmission of values is embedded in God’s agenda as one of the priority activities; its practice includes divinity, humanity, and social institutions such as families, educational centers, churches, and nations. The practice of transmitting values can also be based on certain models seen in the Holy Scriptures, such as the resistance model embodied by Joseph, the interdependence model in the story of Daniel and his companions, the model of Jesus, and that of Paul. The TV must be incarnational, intentional, relational, and vocational to refine it. Reading this article will help us understand biblical thinking on transmitting values.