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The aim of this research is to determine the positive and significant influence of the example of Christian Religious Education Teachers on the Behavior of Class XI Students of SMA Negeri 1 Sipoholon, North Tapanuli Regency, Academic Year 2023/2024. The method used is an inferential descriptive quantitative research method, with a population of 228 students and a sample taken of 20% so that the research sample is 46 students using the Random Sampling technique. The instrument used in this research uses a closed questionnaire of 30 questions, of which 15 questionnaire items are for variable X and 15 items are for variable Y which have been tested on 35 students outside the research sample. The results of the research show that there is a positive and significant influence between the example of Christian Religious Education Teachers on the Behavior of Class XI Students at SMA Negeri 1 Sipoholon, North Tapanuli Regency, Academic Year 2023/2024. 1) Test the relationship between rcount > rtable, namely 0.630 > 0.291; 2) Significant test tcount>ttable, namely 5.381>2.021; 3) The determination test is 39.69%, 4) The regression equation is obtained from Y ̂= 23.62+0.50X; 5) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable = (α= 0.05, dk numerator k = 11, dk denominator = n-2 = 46 - 2 = 44) namely 28.66 > 2.08. Thus Ha, that is, there is a positive and significant influence between the example of Christian Religious Education Teachers on the Behavior of Class

This research aims to explain to us the importance of Christian religious education theology in shaping children's character. By being based on moral values ​​and religious principles, Christian religious education provides a solid foundation for children's spiritual growth. Through a deep understanding of love, compassion, integrity, and responsibility, children can develop strong and responsible characters in the future. The research method used is literature analysis from theological and educational sources, as well as tracing empirical studies that support the relationship between Christian religious education and the formation of children's character. The results of this research indicate that Christian religious education plays a key role in shaping children's character, by providing a sustainable moral framework for their growth and development. The practical implication of this research is the importance of integrating religious values ​​in children's education to ensure sustainable and holistic character formation.

The aim of this research is to determine the positive and significant influence of the Jigsaw learning model on the active learning of Christian Religious Education of class XI students at HKBP 2 Tarutung Private High School for the 2023/2024 academic year. The research method used is a quantitative method with inferential statistics. The population is all class Data was collected using a positive closed questionnaire with 42 items, namely 22 items for variable 2023/2024 learning, proven through the following data analysis: 1) Test the analysis requirements: a) positive relationship test obtained by the value rxy = 0.586 > rtable (=0.05,n=42) = 0.304. b) Testing a significant relationship obtained tcount= 4.572 > ttable(=0.05, dk=n-2=40)= 2.021. 2) Influence test: a) Regression equation test, obtained the regression equation =24,76+0,57X . b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r2) = 34.3%. 3) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable=(=0.05, dk numerator k=22, dk denominator=n-2=42-2=40) namely 20.90 > 1.51. Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected

This research aims to discuss the meaning of the symbol of holding the seven stars and the seven golden candlesticks in Revelation 2:1 and its theological reflection. This research uses a qualitative research method, namely a library research approach. The object studied in this research is the meaning of the symbol of holding the seven stars and the seven golden lampstands. The results and discussion of this research show that the meaning of the symbol of the seven stars is to symbolize the angels/leaders of the congregation and the meaning of the symbol of the seven golden lampstands is to symbolize the congregations that Jesus addresses in Revelation 2:1. This research concludes that the Lord Jesus stated that He held all His angels or messengers, who are currently referred to as shepherds or leaders of the congregation, in the protection of His hands and revealed that Christ never tires of working among His congregation, He wants His congregation to become a shining light, like a lampstand used as a light in the darkness.

This research aims to explore how Christian Religious Education Theology plays a key role in shaping the foundation for the development of a modern education system based on Christian principles. This theological foundation includes an understanding of Biblical teachings on education, the role of Jesus Christ as the primary example in education, and the Christian perspective on character formation. Its impact involves the application of Christian moral and ethical values in the educational environment, the formation of personalities based on love, and the development of curricula that integrate knowledge with spiritual values. With the proper understanding and application of Christian religious education theology, modern education can produce individuals who are not only academically intelligent but also have strong moral and spiritual integrity, ready to face the challenges of this era. The purpose of this research is to enable students to understand and grow in Christ, so that they can achieve spiritual maturity and be protected from the negative influences of their environment on their faith. The method used is qualitative, where every observed phenomenon in society is described in detail. Data are collected through observation, books, PDF, journals, and documentation. The results of the research show the importance of teaching the divine aspects of Christ in the curriculum of Christian Religious Education.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Understanding the Material of My Responsibility Towards the Family with the Character of Respecting Parents by Class XI Students of SMK Negeri 2 Balige Learning Year 2023/2024. The method used in the research is quantitative method with inferential statistical data analysis. The population is all XI grade students of SMK Negeri 2 Balige in the 2023/2024 academic year who are Christian as many as 300 people and a sample of 60 people is determined which is taken from each department 20% using random sampling. Data were collected using 22 items for variable X and a positive closed questionnaire of 20 items for variable Y. The results of data analysis show that there is a relationship between Understanding the Material of My Responsibility Towards the Family with the Character of Respecting Parents by Class XI Students of SMK Negeri 2 Balige Learning Year 2023/2024: with rxy = 0.665> 0.254 from rtabel(ɑ=0.05; IK=95%; n=60) andtcount = 6.781> 2.000 from ttable(ɑ=0.05; dk=n-2 = 58) thus there is a positive and significant relationship between variable X and variable Y. ThenHa is accepted and H0 is rejected.

Early childhood Christian education is an effort to form children's awareness from an early age in fostering a passion for learning to fill and develop themselves, so that they have the capacity, skills and skills to fear God. The purpose of writing this article is to explain the importance of the role of Christian PAUD teachers as liaisons in increasing early childhood interest in learning. The writing method uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a literature review method using books, journal articles and internet websites as references. The results of this study are that through the role of teachers as liaisons they can bring about changes in children who encourage them to seriously participate in the process of teaching and learning activities at school. Therefore, the teacher's role includes: 1) creating independent learning, 2) creating practical learning, 3) creating democratic learning, 4) creating ideal learning, 5) providing appreciation.

The aim of this research is to determine the positive and significant influence of Christian Family Discipline on Adolescent Behavior in Tanjung Medan Village, Tanotombangan Angkola District, South Tapanuli Regency in 2023. The research method used is a quantitative research method using descriptive analysis. The population is all teenagers aged 12-15 years in the village of Tanjung Medan, Tanotombangan Angkola District, South Tapanuli Regency in 2023 who are Protestant Christians as many as 65 teenagers and this research is a population study. Data was collected using a positive closed questionnaire with 40 items, namely 20 items for variable Year 2023: 1) Test analysis requirements: a) positive relationship test obtained rxy = 0.571 > rtable(a=0.05,n=65) = 0.244. b) Testing a significant relationship obtained a value of tcount= 5.519 > ttable(a=0.05, dk=n-2=63)= 2.000. 2) Test the effect: a) Test the regression equation, obtained the regression equation Y ̂="24.68"+0.68X. b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r2) = 32.6%. 3) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable=(a=0.05, dk numerator k=22, dk denominator=n-2=65-2=63) namely 30.39 > 1.39. Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected.

This research investigates the relationship between the formation of Christian character and the impact of theology on the teaching of Christian Religious Education (CRE). Considering the fundamental theological principles and character education, this study aims to explore how Christian theology influences the approach to teaching CRE in shaping students' character. The research methodology involves literature review and theological analysis to explore theological concepts relevant to the formation of Christian character, as well as conducting interviews with CRE teachers to understand the application of Christian theology in their teaching practices. The findings highlight the importance of integrating Christian theological teachings, character education principles, and CRE teaching methods. The practical implications of this research emphasize the importance of developing CRE curriculum that reflects Christian values and strengthens the formation of students' Christian character within the formal education context. Thus, this research contributes to understanding the influence of Christian theology on CRE teaching practices in shaping students' Christian character.

As time advances, digital technology has gradually become contaminated with Christian teenagers. Instead of digital technology helping in the process of accelerating "practical life", now it instead hinders the mind which leads to a blur of good and bad "ethical" values. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a library research approach by analyzing textbooks. Christian ethical education and its concrete implementation by parents and families play an important role in facing the challenges of advances in digital technology. The results of this research are, 1) Parents and families who educate their children with the truth of God's word, they carry out God's commands by being responsible for the gift that God has given, namely "their children". 2) Parental education which is based on God's Word, becomes an ethical alarm in teenagers, so that teenagers can wake up and be reminded to use digital technology well.

Humans are creatures created specially by Allah, Allah created humans to be the same as Himself. This means that humans were created to live according to God's will. Humans try to find God in various ways and efforts but it is completely difficult to find the truth. So that makes people tend to think wrongly. Theology itself not only shows interesting facts related to the Christian Scriptures, but in the theological context, long debates often occur regarding certain topics within the scope of theology. Philosophy tends to use reason (logic) as a basis for carrying out arguments. Philosophy brings people to be able to think logically, straight and precisely. This is the case with the history of philosophy, so that seminarians, while studying the basic principles of various systems, can maintain elements that are proven to be true and find the roots of errors and refute them. Human life is a complex reality because in life, humans have no other choice but to always do something to maintain their existence. Before acting, each individual must decide, given certain risks, what to do.        

This research aims to analyze the importance of a growth mindset in Christian religious education as an effort to improve the quality of student learning. This research was conducted using descriptive qualitative research methods. Data was obtained through observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using several stages such as data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The research results show that education has an important role in developing children's intelligence, mindset and personality. Christian religious education teachers have the responsibility to develop students' mindsets through implementing a Growth Mindset and appropriate teaching strategies. This research concludes that developing a Growth Mindset can help students achieve better academic success and personal development. By having a growth mindset, students see challenges as opportunities to learn and develop and do not respond to them as obstacles. By having a growth mindset, students also have more self-confidence. Based on the research results, it is recommended that Christian religious education teachers continue to strengthen the application of the Growth Mindset in their teaching. In addition, further research can be conducted to observe the effectiveness of the teaching strategies used in developing a Growth Mindset in students.

The research objectives were to determine: 1) the relationship between parental supervision and the Christian character of student at SMP Negeri 3 Sipoholon, 2) the relationship between peer interaction and the christian character of student at SMP Negeri 3 Sipoholon, 3) the relationship between parental supervision and peer interaction with christian character, Sipoholon 3 public Midlle School Student. In this research, a quantitative descriptive inferential approach was used. The population ofof all student at SMP Negeri 3 Sipoholon for the 2023-2024 academic year is 262 people.

The aim of this research is to find out how much positive and significant influence Teacher Pedagogical Competence has on the Learning Activeness of Christian Religious Education and Characteristics of Class IX Students at SMP Negeri 2 Muara, North Tapanuli Regency for the 2023/2024 Academic Year. The method used in this research is quantitative with inferential statistical data analysis. The population is all class IX of SMP Negeri 2 Muara, North Tapanuli Regency for the 2023/2024 Academic Year who are Christians, totaling 104 people and a sample of 38 people was determined, namely 35% of the total population. Data was collected using a positive closed questionnaire totaling 36 items, of which 16 questionnaire items were for variable at SMP Negeri 2 Muara, North Tapanuli Regency, Academic Year 2023/2024: 1) Test the analysis requirements: a) positive relationship test, obtained a value of rxy = 0.552 > rtable(=0.05,n=38) = 0.320, thus it is known that positive relationship between variable variable Y. 2) Influence test: a) Test the regression equation, obtained the regression equation Y ̂="26","01"+0.75X. b) Regression coefficient of determination test (r2) = 30.4%. 3) Test the hypothesis using the F test to obtain Fcount > Ftable=(=0.05, dk numerator k=20, dk denominator=n-2=38-2=36) namely 15.74 > 1.51. Thus Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected.    

The study aims to determine the positive and significant effect of the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model on the motivation to learn PAK and Budi Pekerti of class XI SMA Negeri 2 Sibolga in the 2023/2024 Learning Year. The research hypothesis is that there is a positive and significant influence between the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model on the motivation to learn PAK and Budi Pekerti of class XI SMA Negeri 2 Sibolga in the 2023/2024 Learning Year. Descriptive and inferential quantitative research methods. The population of all grade XI students of SMA Negeri 2 Sibolga in the 2023/2024 academic year who are Protestant Christians totaling 106 people. Random sampling is 32% of the total population, namely 34 people. The research instrument is a closed questionnaire. The results of the analysis requirements obtained the value of rxy= 0.573> rtable = 0.339 andtcount=3.955> ttable = 2.042 indicate a positive and significant relationship between the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model with PAK and Budi Pekerti learning motivation of class XI students of SMA Negeri 2 Sibolga in the 2023/2024 Learning Year. The results of regression analysis obtained: a) regression equation. b) Determination test obtained the amount of influence, namely (r2) x100% = 32.83%. c) Hypothesis testing obtained Fhitung= 15.624> Ftabel= 3.32 then H0 is rejected andHa is accepted. The study concluded that the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model applied by PAK teachers seriously in the teaching and learning process can increase the motivation to learn PAK and Budi Pekerti of class XI SMA Negeri 2 Sibolga in the 2023/2024 Learning Year.

This article discusses the concept of God's truth and justice manifested in justice, truth and honesty. In this case, understanding the truth and justice of God is real and concrete in human life. The results of this study show that God's righteousness is reflected in acts of justice and honesty which have implications for human attitudes and actions horizontally, especially for believers who believe in Christ.

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the influence of the personality competence of PAK teachers on the character of students in class XI of cosmetology of SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti, Toba Regency for the 2023/2024 learning year, with the hypothesis that there is a positive and significant influence of the influence of the personality competence of PAK teachers on the character of students in class XI of cosmetology of SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti, Toba Regency for the 2023/2024 Learning Year. With a population of all students in class XI of Fashion Management of SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti who are Protestant Christians totaling 90 people with a sample of 60 people so that this study uses descriptive methods with cluster sampling techniques. Data were collected with a 54-item closed questionnaire prepared by the author based on variable indicators according to expert theory. The questionnaire test was conducted on 30 respondents of Class XI of Fashion Management 1 SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti Toba Regency for the 2023/2024 Learning Year using 54 questionnaire items and after being tested the results of the validity of the questionnaire test were known to be the value of rcount> rtable = 0.142-0.604 (there are 8 items of question items that have a validity of less than rtable 0.361 so that invalid questionnaires are discarded). Thus the valid questionnaire amounted to 46 question items. And the reliability of the questionnaire test which is at a value of 0.607. The results of data analysis show that there is a positive influence and significant between the Personality Competence of PAK Teachers on the Character of Students in Class XI of Fashion Management at SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti, Toba Regency for the 2023/2024 Learning Year. With the relationship test obtained rcount> rtable, namely 0.343>0.254, with a significant relationship test tcount> ttable, namely 3.654>2.000, with a linear regression test = α + bx = 26.98 + 0.248X. This equation shows that in a constant state of 26.98, for each addition of variable X (Teacher Personality Competence) by one unit, there will be an addition to variable Y (Student Character) of 0.248 from (variable X), the coefficient of determination is 11.76%. This means that Ho is rejected and Ha, accepted. Significant test of influence with Fcount>Ftabel (7.752>4.00) means that there is a positive and significant influence between the Personality Competence of PAK Teachers on the Character of Students in Class XI of Fashion Management at SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti, Toba Regency for the 2023/2024 Learning Year. This study suggests that teachers should always improve their Personality Competence as a PAK Teacher, so that the Character of Students in Class XI of Fashion Management at SMK Negeri 1 Laguboti, Toba Regency in the 2023/2024 Learning Year will be better.

Learning effectiveness is the activeness and suitability in carrying outlearning for students and teachers as creators of this effectiveness in the learningprocess. There are many problems faced by teaching staff in delivering effectivelearning to their child participants. First, you must determine effective teachingtechniques to be taught and you must understand how to evaluate Christian religiouseducation. This certainly introduces the teacher's approach to evaluating and studentlearning outcomes.

This research aims to find out how the Synoptic book views SLOLA learning media. To answer this problem, it is necessary to conduct research using topical methods after exploring information from the Synopsis book which is used to gain knowledge about learning media. The results of this research revealed that Jesus used this media as a learning tool which aimed to concretize abstract things in physical form, namely: symbols, symbols, signs, paintings/drawings and original tools which were able to streamline and activate a series of learning processes. Learning media is a tool used to channel messages or content of learning material that can stimulate thinking, influence the attention of people who are learning so that the learning process can be made more effective. The urgency of SLOLA learning media is very central in order to master a number of learning objectives. For this reason, this media is a learning tool for Christian Religious Education

Nuns who pursue a career in education face unique challenges in making decisions and managing their personal striving in order to endure their vocation. This study aims to explore the experiences of nuns who face the dynamics of decision-making and personal striving in the context of their educational careers. A phenomenological approach was used to understand the subjective meanings of the nuns' experiences. The research method involved in-depth interviews with nuns who have a career in education in the Ursuline Convent Congregation. The qualitative data collected was analysed using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach. The results showed that decision-making is coloured by internal factors, such as spiritual calling and religious identity, as well as external factors, such as pressure from the social environment and organisational demands. Meanwhile, the nuns' personal striving in this context is manifested in efforts to maintain loyalty to religious values, strengthen supportive interpersonal relationships, and develop professional competence in the field of education. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the internal and external dynamics that influence nuns' decision-making and personal striving in pursuing their educational careers. The practical implications of the findings can be used to help inform formation and support programmes for nuns pursuing a career in education, as well as providing a foundation for further research in this area.