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The Things of God are Spiritually Discerned
There some things that cannot be fast-tracked. One of those things is an intimate relationship with God. To know Him, His heart, will and word requires spending time with Him. It requires the Holy Spirit. He is our Teacher (see John 15:26).
1 Corinthians 2:11-4 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised (discerned) (NASB).
The Heart of God cannot be Found in AI
The heart of God cannot be found in AI! What AI knows is learned from man (machine learning); not God. The thoughts found in it are predominately from the spirit of man. To be clear, the Holy Spirit can use AI to teach us things if He desires to use it. For example, He may have someone use it for quick references (i.e., Scripture references, word definitions, geography and so on). Of course, there are some Spirit-led individuals who may have given it input.
Here are some questions to ask. How pure is the information as it pertains to spiritual matters? Has it been corrupted? How benevolent are the programmers, and how favorable are they towards Christianity? For those of you who have used some form of AI, have you found any errors in any information it provided?
To be fair, God has given man the ingenuity to create various technologies. Many of which are highly beneficial. So, this is not intended to dump on AI, but to bring an awareness that technology can only go so far. We cannot afford to put our trust in it, regardless of how well it serves us. Remember, the things of this world are temporal; but God is eternal. Thus, we must keep our faith squarely in Him, especially if we want to have true stability.
Where are You Getting Your Messages?
For those who teach the Word of God, what is your source? Have you used AI to write your lessons, or messages? If so, why? Using it is not the same as being Spirit-led. By using it in such fashion, would it be possible to miss the heart of God? If you become reliant on it instead of the Holy Spirit, you run the risk of missing God entirely. Sure, it can write something quickly, and that can seem very helpful if you’re crunched for time.
The intention here is not add to one’s workload as it were; on the contrary. The idea is to be connected to the heart of God. That being said, Scripture does talk about being diligent. It’s a labor of love. Bottom line, let Holy Spirit lead you in whatever you do. If He says use AI, great. If not, maybe reconsider. The last thing any of us should want to do is corrupt the Word of God.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.
