“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they,
but they smell not:
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they,
but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
They that make them are like unto them;
so is every one that trusteth in them.
— Psalm 115:4-8
Metropolis – Fritz Lang
John Calvin called the human heart an idol-making factory. This psalm tells us that we become like what we worship. If we would be more like Christ, we must worship Him and Him alone in spirit and in truth. But if we worship idols, we are handling stone and metal rather than the word of truth, and we become more dull and insensate.
This is playing out before our eyes with those who want to believe that “technology” will merge with our biology and make us immortal. They are becoming more and more like what they worship – silicon and hardware. Wearable technology like smart watches are just a gateway drug to brainchips being developed and tested by companies like Neuralink, Neurable and Nexmind. Make no mistake about it, if you put your trust in AI, you will become more and more robotic, with brain chips and VR equipment connecting to every organ of your body. They are making sure of it.
Because of what the Bible has taught me about God’s sovereignty, I do not believe AI will destroy the world per se, but it may destroy you if you give your heart to it. So keep your hearts with all diligence, because robot companions are already here.
“The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.” — Proverbs 10:29
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