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From Eden to AI – The Spiritual Cost of Trying to Play God
(Copyright 04-21-2025) by David Rives (Lewisburg, Tennessee) We’ve explored the idea that while AI is revolutionary, it remains a product of human design, devoid of organic intelligence or morality. Today, we discuss the topic of transhumanism, and the dangers of this AI cult. Artificial Intelligence has potential for both good and evil. But its potential for harm stems from its reliance on algorithms and logic, often neglecting moral and ethical considerations. And certainly, since AI is not created in the image of God, it can’t have a true conscience or sense of morality. This leads us to the question: Where does […]
Spiritual Significance of Washings and Sacrifices
(Copyright 03-09-2025) by Rod Reynolds (Wentzville, Missouri) We are told in Scripture that the “law,” which often in the New Testament refers to not just a law code but to the Old Covenant system, “was our tutor to bring us unto Christ” (Galatians 3:24, NKJV). In the King James Version is “schoolmaster” in place of tutor. The Greek word is “paidagōgós,” and the role includes not only instruction, but “guardianship,” both training of and constant attendance to the conduct and safety of a child. As Paul goes on to point out, those who are faithful to Christ are no longer under […]
A November to Remember? A great spiritual awakening, more than political?
(Copyright 2022) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Prepare ye the way of the Lord.” – Isaiah I DON’T KNOW if we’ll live to see the Second Coming, but I do know that America is in deep doo-doo, and is in dire need of another Great Awakening. I hope to live to see that one. Maybe it will begin this November. From Wikipedia: Great Awakening refers to a number of periods of religious revival in American Christian history. Historians and theologians identify three, or sometimes four, waves of increased religious enthusiasm between the early 18th century and the late 20th century. Each of […]
Differentiating Spiritual Power and Soul Power
(Copyright) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) In 1 Corinthians 2:14, 15, we read of “the natural (soulish) man” and “he who is spiritual“. There is a vast difference between a soulish Christian and a spiritual Christian. Human cleverness cannot understand this, as it says there: “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. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one.” The mind and the spirit are as different as the eye and the ear. And just as […]
Spiritual Blindness
(Part One): The God of this World(Copyright) by David C. Grabbe (Charlotte, North Carolina) God created human beings in His own image (Genesis 1:26). While our bodies physically resemble the descriptions of God given in Scripture, His greater purpose is to form His character image in us. However, human nature leans toward creating God in its own image. Depending on background and experience, people will identify with some of God’s attributes and actions while other aspects of His nature may seem foreign to them. Some who grew up in an environment where God’s judgment was overemphasized may have difficulty accepting God’s love for them, […]
Spiritual Gifts
by Betty Schatzle (West Chester, Ohio) In order to have and use the spiritual gifts that God gives individual persons, we must first have the Holy Spirit within us. To receive the Holy Spirit, you must first believe there is only one God and that he created all things in heaven and on Earth. Acts. 2:38 says “Repent and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Jesus gave the Holy Spirit to His believers only, not to the whole world. […]