KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:

The KoD exploits our weaknesses.

I Can’t Shut Off My AI – blog 1/31/25
Here I am, irritated when I normally would be focusing on content…Then something occurred to me – why not write about this distraction? Every time I hit return on my keyboard, a little icon pops up asking if it can help me finish my thoughts.
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I don’t want AI suggesting what to write about God. AI is a counterfeit for a human brain. At best it should be used as grunt labor, but, as an inhuman counterfeit, it has no place in helping with spiritually appraised things.

I Can’t Shut Off My AI – blog 1/31/25
So, I guess we owe this irritating little AI a bit of gratitude for inspiring this week’s blog! It seems there really is a silver lining in every cloud. This has been a great reminder for us to remember whom it is we need to listen to, especially when it comes to spiritual truths. AI, though improving exponentially at approximating human thinking, will never be a substitute for God the Holy Spirit. As “intelligent” as it becomes, it’ll always be infinitely dumber than God.

We mustn’t EVER be wholly dependent on any one aspect of our lives as if it were something we couldn’t do without.

We must regularly scrutinize our strengths to ensure they are not actually weaknesses in disguise.

The KoD exploits our weaknesses.

The writer amplifies the superiority of Christ’s priestly ministry, position, and sacrifice as part of a better covenant over the inferior “copies” of these things manifest in the old covenant.

OT sacrifices NEVER cleansed a person’s conscience, NOR did they ever provide them with forgiveness for their sins – they were merely “pointers to” the real deal – Christ.