Artificial Intelligence, better known as AI, has gained a lot of attention recently. Whenever we dive into new tech, especially something as groundbreaking as AI, people start asking questions.
“Are we going too far?”
“Are we playing God when we develop AI?
“Should we as Christians be concerned about how AI is used in the future?”
These are all valid concerns. Let’s look a the issue from a practical and biblical standpoint before we make a decision.
What Is AI’s Purpose?
Some believe they can replace humans with AI. AI’s dispassionate, logical viewpoints provide a decided contrast to the human habit of illogical and deviant behavior. The human race is flawed, so find something better.
If this is the case, we as Christians should have no part of it. This is pure idolatry. It makes man god, attempting to create a better product than God. It claims God’s creation of man isn’t good enough, so let’s make something better.
Of course, this is impossible. God made everything good (see Genesis 1). This means everything is perfect since God is the measure of all that is good (see Mark 10:17-18). The world and all in it were perfect.
What changed? The answer is in Genesis 3. The human race rebelled against God, sinning against His holy perfection and bringing imperfection on the whole creation. In other words, we human beings will only accomplish flawed results in anything we do.
It’s ludicrous to think that flawed human beings could create something better than God can. AI isn’t better. It simply is.
It’s never going to happen, at least, not in the way many think.
Others see AI as a helpful tool for us to improve. This assumes that human beings are flawed and need help with certain tasks.
If this is the assumption, we certainly can support it. All human beings are flawed and need help with even the simplest tasks. If AI is simply a tool to help us to our best, we as Christians should embrace it.
But does the Bible have anything to say about AI? Let’s look.
Does the Bible Say Anything Specific About AI?
People often see what they want to see. Our sin brought that imperfection on us. We don’t give things a fair shake because we’ve already judged the situation before we consider all the facts.
AI is one of those subjects that Christians sometimes misjudge. Contrary to popular belief, the Bible doesn’t speak to AI directly in the Book of Revelation. Certainly, the number of the Beast may have some kind of technological ramifications. We just don’t know for sure because the Bible doesn’t give us all the details.
Yet, some Christians fear AI because they believe the Antichrist will use it to further his kingdom. They believe that he will create AI that will delude people and confuse them.
This thinking is flawed. First, technology isn’t bad because the Antichrist may use it. It can’t be proven he will use it for one thing. On the other hand, we use a lot of things the Antichrist will use one day. The Antichrist will most likely use cars, airplanes, bar codes and the internet. Do we stop using these technologies simply because the Antichrist may use them?
However, the biggest flaw is thinking that technology is inherently bad. Medical procedures can save a life through surgery. They can also take a life through abortion. The issue isn’t with the technology. It’s with how it’s used.
To put it simply, the Bible neither accepts nor opposes AI. It simply doesn’t give us enough information to say it is good or bad.
But does that mean that there isn’t anything to glean from the Bible regarding AI? Let’s dig a little deeper.
Why Should Christians Accept AI?
Let’s start at the foundation. Genesis 1:27 (NASB95) tells us, “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” This isn’t about appearance. It’s about capacity. God, the Creator, formed us to reflect His character in many ways. One of those is creativity. We build, we design, we imagine. That’s why we have art, music, engineering, medicine, literature, and yes, artificial intelligence.
When we create, we’re not taking something from God that doesn’t belong to us. We’re exercising a gift He built into humanity. In fact, the very ability to create tools to help us live is part of our God-given dominion over the earth (Genesis 1:28). AI is just another tool, a complex one, sure, but still a tool. It helps us process information, solve problems, and extend human capability. There’s nothing inherently rebellious about that.
Others worry that by creating AI, we’re trying to replace God. But let’s be clear: no machine, no matter how advanced, can ever replicate the sovereignty, wisdom, or personhood of our Creator. Isaiah 46:9 (NASB95) reminds us, “For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me.” Building AI doesn’t threaten God’s place in the universe. His rule is unshakable.
Of course, with any human creation, there’s a responsibility. Technology is never neutral. It reflects the values and intentions of those who design and use it.
What we really need to be asking is:
“Does artificial intelligence help us spread the gospel of Jesus Christ so that others can believe and be saved?”
“Can AI technology be used to exalt Jesus Christ in other ways?”
“Can we use this technology to bring glory to God?”
If we can answer yes to each of these, AI serves as a useful tool rather than a devious danger.
So as Christians, we need to think carefully about how AI is developed and applied. Are we using it to serve others, to steward resources wisely, and to glorify God? Or are we using it for selfish gain and exploitation? That’s where the real moral and ethical questions lie.
So What?
At the end of the day, creating AI isn’t “playing God.” It’s living out our role as image-bearers, using the gifts God has given us. We should approach it with humility, wisdom, and a commitment to honor the Lord in all things. Colossians 3:17, (NASB95) says, “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.”
Artificial Intelligence is no different. AI doesn’t mean we’re crossing a forbidden line. It means we’re doing what humans have always done: reflecting the creativity of the One who made us.
Because that’s what life is. Bringing glory to God and exalting Christ in everything we do. Let’s glorify God in everything, even as we use AI.
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