The Use of Ai in the Good news Gospel
There is a saying attributed to Einstein which states, “the innovations of man will be the downfall of the world.” Another saying attributed to Einstein is, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction.” And though there is no evidence that Einstein actually said this, the statements does carry some weight.
With the ever-increasing use of artificial intelligence, I can see how the innovations of man will lead to the downfall of relationships, not just with those around us, but also with the Lord.
Now I don’t want to ban the use of artificial intelligence because we at TruLight Ministries used Ai Voice overs to generate our 3 Radio Drama Plays because of the cost effectiveness of Ai, but when a worship leader turns to artificial intelligence to find out what praise and worship is rather than to turn to God’s Word and the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit, there is a real cause for concern. Just so, when a preacher solely relies on artificial intelligence, and more so using it to study topics that will sooth the audiences’ ears, we should really be concerned.
Now let me be the first to admit that I have used artificial intelligence in lieu of a concordance, to find scriptures on a theme or a subject. I did however realize that by doing this, I am allowing myself to be lured into the web of artificial intelligence where my dependence on God’s Holy Spirit and His Word may eventually fade away.
So, is it completely wrong to use artificial intelligence? If it is wrong, wouldn’t it be wrong to re-use, recycle or repurpose somebody else’s sermon or wouldn’t it be wrong to use commentaries?
Well, here is my view. When preparing a message or sermon we need to make time for earnest prayer, seeking God’s guidance through His Holy Spirit. When the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. (See John 16:13) Like Jesus told his disciples, “the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say” (Luke 12:12) As a sidenote, always bear in mind that God’s Holy Spirit may use something you recently heard or read to guide you in a certain direction. We also need to turn to the Word of God, inspired by God as per 2 Timothy 3:16 since the Word remains Gods ultimate revelation of who He is and what He is capable of doing.
Only, after receiving from the Lord, we may use technology to assist in preparing a message or sermon. We can use E-sword, Google or even artificial intelligence to find a scripture, much like we used a hard-copy concordance. Just so we can get illustrations or quotes by others on the subject.
But we must be cautious, not to make artificial intelligence or technology our source. That would be idolatry. Let us remain reliant on God’s Holy Spirit, be students of the Word, and seek God’s face in true humility and prayer.
Let us remain dependent on the Lord, turn our heads and our hearts towards him, and trust Him to be our source.
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Die Gebruik van KI in die Goeie Nuus Evangelie
Daar is ‘n gesegde wat aan Einstein toegeskryf word wat lui: “Die innovasies van die mens sal die ondergang van die wêreld wees.” Nog ‘n gesegde wat aan Einstein toegeskryf word, is: “Ek vrees die dag dat tegnologie ons menslike interaksie sal oortref.” En hoewel daar geen bewyse is dat Einstein dit eintlik gesê het nie, dra die stellings wel gewig.
Met die toenemende gebruik van kunsmatige intelligensie, kan ek sien hoe die innovasies van die mens tot die ondergang van verhoudings sal lei, nie net met diegene rondom ons nie, maar ook met die Here.
Nou wil ek nie die gebruik van kunsmatige intelligensie verbied nie, want ons by TruLight Ministries het KI-stemopnames gebruik om ons 3 radiodrama-toneelstukke te genereer as gevolg van die koste-effektiwiteit van KI, maar wanneer ‘n aanbiddingsleier hom tot kunsmatige intelligensie wend om uit te vind wat lofprysing en aanbidding is eerder as om hom tot God se Woord en die leiding van God se Heilige Gees te wend, is daar ‘n werklike rede tot kommer. Net so, wanneer ‘n prediker uitsluitlik op kunsmatige intelligensie staatmaak, en dit veral gebruik om onderwerpe te bestudeer wat die gehoor se ore sal streel, behoort ons werklik bekommerd te wees.
Laat ek nou die eerste wees om te erken dat ek kunsmatige intelligensie in plaas van ‘n konkordansie gebruik het om Skrifgedeeltes oor ‘n tema of onderwerp te vind. Ek het egter besef dat ek deur dit te doen, myself toelaat om in die web van kunsmatige intelligensie gelok te word waar my afhanklikheid van God se Heilige Gees en Sy Woord uiteindelik kan verdwyn.
Is dit dus heeltemal verkeerd om kunsmatige intelligensie te gebruik? Indien dit verkeerd is, sou dit nie verkeerd wees om iemand anders se preek te hergebruik, te herwin of te hergebruik nie, of sou dit nie verkeerd wees om kommentare te gebruik nie?
Wel, hier is my siening. Wanneer ons ‘n boodskap of preek voorberei, moet ons tyd maak vir ernstige gebed en God se leiding deur Sy Heilige Gees soek. Wanneer die Gees van waarheid kom, sal Hy jou in die hele waarheid lei. (Sien Johannes 16:13) Soos Jesus vir sy dissipels gesê het: “Die Heilige Gees sal julle in daardie uur leer wat julle moet sê” (Lukas 12:12). Terloops, hou altyd in gedagte dat God se Heilige Gees iets wat jy onlangs gehoor of gelees het, kan gebruik om jou in ‘n sekere rigting te lei. Ons moet ons ook tot die Woord van God wend, geïnspireer deur God volgens 2 Timoteus 3:16, aangesien die Woord God se uiteindelike openbaring bly van wie Hy is en wat Hy in staat is om te doen.
Slegs nadat ons dit van die Here ontvang het, mag ons tegnologie gebruik om te help met die voorbereiding van ‘n boodskap of preek. Ons kan E-sword, Google of selfs kunsmatige intelligensie gebruik om ‘n Skrifgedeelte te vind, net soos ons ‘n gedrukte konkordansie gebruik het. Net sodat ons illustrasies of aanhalings deur ander oor die onderwerp kan kry.
Maar ons moet versigtig wees om nie kunsmatige intelligensie of tegnologie ons bron te maak nie. Dit sou afgodery wees. Laat ons afhanklik bly van God se Heilige Gees, studente van die Woord wees en God se aangesig in ware nederigheid en gebed soek.
Laat ons afhanklik bly van die Here, ons hoofde en ons harte na Hom rig, en Hom vertrou om ons bron te wees.