Pastor's Corner
The Bible: The Best A.I. Ever!
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
2 Tim. 2:1-2
Have you heard about “artificial Intelligence” in the news lately (often referred to as A.I.)? There has been a great deal of discussion about the positive things A.I. could do (in medicine, literature, graphics, etc). There are others who have voiced major concerns A.I. could be abused in devastating ways (in warfare, creation & dissemination of falsehoods, creating of graphics so real they could “fake” what a person says). As with everything sinful man creates, A.I. could be used in positive ways. But as with everything sinful man creates, you can also be sure A.I. will be abused.
Perhaps the greatest concern with A.I. is that it might corrupt our interactions with one another and could even corrupt what we think, how we act, and what we believe. I’m not worried though. I truly am not. I am worried for the unbelieving world around us. I have no doubt A.I. will help the world spiral further into self-possessed ways as it always has. However, I am not necessarily worried about the church. I say that because thanks to God and all Christ does for us every day, we are already being steered in what we do, in how we act, and in what we believe. God is the one who already steers us every day by the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures.
In fact, I think we could view God as truly the GREATEST “A.I.” ever. What is so wonderful is that God’s Word doesn’t lie to us, His Word tells us the truth. God’s Word doesn’t corrupt us, His Word refreshes us in such wonderful ways. God’s Word doesn’t seek to destroy us, but by believing in God, He blesses us with the gift of everlasting life (John 5:24).
Believe me, I’m not naïve regarding the challenges A.I. may bring to our lives. As Christians though, we already have the greatest guide we will ever need who molds our lives every day, our Lord Jesus Christ. The only challenge A.I. may bring to Christians is that we in the church could cease being guided by the Scriptures. This has always been a danger to the church on earth and it always will be. For us Christians, we need to ensure we are always being guided by God’s Word and God’s Word alone. And this means everybody in the church should be guided by God’s Word; our church leadership, our pastors, our elders, our Sunday school teachers, our parents, our youth, and our children.
God is always speaking to you. He never leaves you alone, and He never will. May all of us allow the Holy Spirit to shape our minds and hearts. May God’s Word mold us more and more every day into the image of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
