The book of life and other books opened in Revelation 20:12

[Alfred Persson]

I'm impressed with ChatGPT 4.0. I wanted to confirm my analysis of the books that are opened during the Great White Throne Judgment, which is derived from the data of scripture alone. Jewish Tradition only provided a perspective, in the OT data, that I as a gentile would miss. This is how it went. Its the analysis I have used on my site for sometime now, but ChatGPT helped verify it (at least to me):

Focus on the books. Use implication to fill in missing premises. Is the following consistent with the data: The books were written "before creation"(Eph. 1:4) "the foundation of the world" (Rev. 17:8). By God's grace everyone's name was written in the "Book of Life" but the names of the Middling and Wicked people can be blotted out or written back in according to their works (Rev. 3:5 cp. Ps. 69:28; 87:6; Dan. 12:1; Mal. 3:16). On Judgment Day the books are opened and Christ separates (2919 κρίνω krino ) the righteous from the wicked, "according to their works" (cp. Jas. 2:23; Mt. 33:34-30). The open Book of Life is inspected to see if the person's name is already in it, or should be inscribed in it. The Book of Life has legal priority. It alone determines who is cast into the lake of fire, and who is not. As John says, only those "not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. Christ also revealed people would be saved from Hades if they obeyed His voice while in the grave, they would rise "to the resurrection of life" (Jn. 5:29-30). Even though their names were in the "book of the Middling people", they were also in the "book of life", whereas the names of the wicked etc, were blotted out and not written in with the righteous. They are cast into the lake of fire.



ChatGPT:

The interpretation you propose synthesizes a number of scriptural passages into a coherent framework for understanding the imagery of the books in Revelation 20. It relies on a number of assumptions and inferences, and while it is not the only possible interpretation, it does align with several key biblical themes. Let's go through the main points:

1. Book of Life from the foundation of the world: This idea is derived from Revelation 17:8 and Ephesians 1:4, where God's foreknowledge and predestined plan are emphasized.
2. Names blotted out or written back in: Revelation 3:5 mentions the possibility of names being blotted out of the Book of Life, but the specific circumstances under which this might occur are not detailed. The idea of names being written back in is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, though it aligns with the broader biblical themes of repentance and God's grace.
3. Judgment according to works: This idea is affirmed in various parts of the New Testament, including Revelation 20:12-13 and Matthew 25:31-46.
4. Book of Life as determinative of final destiny: This idea is supported by Revelation 20:15, which states that anyone not found in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
5. Resurrection of life for those in Hades who obey Christ's voice: This interpretation comes from John 5:28-29 and aligns with the larger New Testament emphasis on Jesus as the source of eternal life.
6. Names in the "book of the Middling people" also in the "book of life": The concept of a "book of the Middling people" is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but is a way to reconcile the idea of universal initial inclusion in the Book of Life with the subsequent separation of the righteous and the wicked.

While your interpretation offers a way to understand these complex scriptural elements, remember that biblical interpretation is multifaceted, and others might interpret these passages differently based on their theological perspectives or interpretive traditions. This interpretation offers a thoughtful and nuanced way to understand the biblical imagery of the books in Revelation 20, highlighting themes of divine foreknowledge, human responsibility, grace, and final judgment.

 

[eddif]

A photo album for a new couple may have a title page of family intent. As time goes on pictures and/or information appears.

The human body is a book of sorts. Jesus being slain from the foundation of the world gives us a heart with a natural pacemaker that looks IMHO like a crucified man. We have an immune system that a very good human does not need yet (foreknowledge?).
A cloud looking brain
A tree planted on either side of a river ( mini brain). ( to be seen much later).

Nerves to symbolize angel messengers.

I will not go on now. Made in the physical images, that relate to the things of God.

Each child may have a book to record their life.
The DNA would give parents information.
The actions of life are recorded.

The book of life has a title page awaiting entries. Great joy in heaven as the entries
Are made (according to index(?).

The book of Moses appears later because of sin.

The life of Jesus appears in several books?.

Mississippi redneck
eddif

 

[Alfred Persson]

Correct the references:

On Judgment Day the books are opened and Christ separates (2919 κρίνω krino ) the righteous from the wicked, "according to their works" (cp. Jas. 2:23; Mt. 33:34-30).

Wow, what a screw up. I was thinking about James: faith without works is like a light bulb without electricity, its dead useless faith:

20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.
24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
(Jas. 2:20-26 NKJ)

Our LORD uses this conclusion when separating the sheep from the goats, those who put His teachings into practice were deemed to have "received Christ", those who didn't were goats:

34 "Then the King will say to those on His right hand,`Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 `for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;
36 `I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying,`Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?
38 `When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
39 `Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
40 "And the King will answer and say to them,`Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'
(Matt. 25:34-40 NKJ)

 

[Alfred Persson]

A photo album for a new couple may have a title page of family intent. As time goes on pictures and/or information appears.

The human body is a book of sorts. Jesus being slain from the foundation of the world gives us a heart with a natural pacemaker that looks IMHO like a crucified man. We have an immune system that a very good human does not need yet (foreknowledge?).
A cloud looking brain
A tree planted on either side of a river ( mini brain). ( to be seen much later).

Nerves to symbolize angel messengers.

I will not go on now. Made in the physical images, that relate to the things of God.

Each child may have a book to record their life.
The DNA would give parents information.
The actions of life are recorded.

The book of life has a title page awaiting entries. Great joy in heaven as the entries
Are made (according to index(?).

The book of Moses appears later because of sin.

The life of Jesus appears in several books?.

Mississippi redneck
eddif

A bit complicated for me. I concluded from God's Omniscience, He knew everything, including who would end up in the book of life. But "Free Will" didn't permit He predestine those who would choose evil, to be in the book of life. That would violate their free will, and everyone's sense of Justice.

So everyone is in the book of life to start. But their works have them blotted out....or if they repent, written back in.

The Elect appear only in the Book of Life, but it didn't violate their free will to predestine them to salvation. Its what they would always choose, life with God in love.

The other two books, book of Middling people lists the names and deeds of those whose free will can go either way. The book of the wicked are those who never, not a zillion years, would want to live with God in love and light.

But everyone's name starts out in the book of life, and deeds determine if one's name remains in that book.

The book of the middling people whose names are not found written in the book of life are those who will be annihilated by the lake of fire, die the second death without any more pain.

The book of the thoroughly wicked, according to their deeds they persist in torment in the lake of fire, some of them eternally. Eternal sin merits eternal torment. No one should want their names in the book of the thoroughly wicked.

 

[eddif]

IMHO the book of life is the born again book.

I do not know if there is a book of (born of the flesh) book.


The Old Testament recorded children and their physical life.

Born again life started IMHO. With the baptism into Christ Jesus.

Repentance is IMHO not salvation. On the Way to salvation, but not there yet. The Ezekiel mourners over the sins of Israel, were not saved till Jesus preached to them in the grave. But the original mourners were in Abraham’s bosom for their actions. Their offspring heard the Gospel news at Pentecost (400 years later).


We see through welding lenses. We may can see a tree on a bright day, but no details. Speculation may abound at times.

eddif

 

[Alfred Persson]

ChatGPT AI is great. A schmuck like me can't get scholarly interaction, even if I paid them. That would be like paying Pharisees for unbiased scripture interpretation.

For example, few believers today know how the scholarly community really views scripture. To them, its not inspired Word of God.

Here is one Protestant exegete's opinion of his fellow scholars:

"It ought also to be clear that most Protestant exegetes who refer πέτρα to Peter do so under the assumption that the passage is inauthentic, i.e., that it is either a later interpolation by some Christian hand or more precisely a later creation by a Petrine party, or in the polemic against or at least in reaction to Paul."-Chrys C. Caragounis5, Peter And The Rock (Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1989), pp. 3-4.

My thesis Mt. 16:18 is an OT style Janus Parallelism would prove them 100% wrong, but I can't get anyone to give it serious attention.

There is internal proof Mark knew of Peter's confession and that explains his usage of Simon and Πέτρος: "Simon" first appears in Mark 1:16, 29, 36 and only once switches to Πέτρος in 5:37 when revealing Simon's place among Christ's inner circle (which is relevant to the meaning of Kepha). Petros-Peter doesn't appear again till Mark 8:29 "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ"---THEN there are a burst of Petros references- (Mark 8:29, 32-33; 9:2,5; 10:28; 11:21; 13:3; 14:29, 33, 37, 54, 66-67, 70, 72; 16:7). That phenomena confirms Mark viewed Jesus "putting upon Simon the meaning of Πέτρος" happened at Matthew 16:18, and not at John 1:42 as Christ surnamed Simon Πέτρος (vs 40 cp Mt 4:18) a Kepha and it was years later that John the apostle explains: This is a petros/stone.

Can I get any scholar, even Professor Caragounis to check it out? No. I'm a no body, ignorant and unlearned as they say (Ac. 4:13), but I am "in Christ."

Jesus’ Janus Parallelism on PETROS in Matthew 16:18 | End Time News

In Matthew 16 18 Simon Peter's name in Greek is Petros. According to Oscar Cullmann, Dalman, Billerbeck[1] to name a few, in Jesus' day there was in Aramaic a Jewish proper name[2] meaning "firstborn" that when transliterated into Greek is spelled petros. . According to Markus Bockmuehl its...

endtimenews.net

So AI is great. I can test my synthesis with unbiased logic. Nothing in scripture is "illogical", its all perfectly sound logic. Its getting there, knowing which implied premise is valid and sound, that is the challenge. God the Holy Spirit, when I heed His prompts, always points me in the right direction. He makes me depend on Scripture. I have learned to trust it 100%.

But being a vessel of clay, I often fail to "get Him right." But I get there eventually, just not the sharpest tool in the shed.

 

[Alfred Persson]

IMHO the book of life is the born again book.

I do not know if there is a book of (born of the flesh) book.


The Old Testament recorded children and their physical life.

Born again life started IMHO. With the baptism into Christ Jesus.

Repentance is IMHO not salvation. On the Way to salvation, but not there yet. The Ezekiel mourners over the sins of Israel, were not saved till Jesus preached to them in the grave. But the original mourners were in Abraham’s bosom for their actions. Their offspring heard the Gospel news at Pentecost (400 years later).


We see through welding lenses. We may can see a tree on a bright day, but no details. Speculation may abound at times.

eddif

Before God created, while He was deciding whether He wanted to create, He "knew all things". In other words, He knew what would happen if He created where angels and men had true free will. He knew it would go horribly wrong.

BUT, He also knew it would go wonderfully right for the vast majority of angels and men, that only a minority would be lost. So the greater good was to create:

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, (Rom. 9:22-23 KJV)

God foreknew everyone in two versions: 1)Unfallen where they could choose freely; 2)The fallen version that was easily deceived to do evil.

So God predestined those who would freely choose eternal life with Him in light and love and holiness, and left the door open to all the rest. If they choose to accept God's gift of His Son as LORD and Saviour, they too would be saved. If they didn't believe the Son, they are condemned:

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. (Jn. 3:14-21 KJV)

So the books reflect God's Omniscience, and what actually happens in the fallen realm.

Its sad a minority of angels and men choose evil and are eternally lost, but no way I wouldn't want to exist and live with God in light, love all eternity. God in us, and we in Him, for all eternity enjoying life in light and holiness. Eye has not seen that, nor can the heart of man imagine it.

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

(1 Cor. 2:8-3:1 KJV)

 

[eddif]

Revelation 21:14 kjv
14. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

There are also precious (jewels)

So for Peter to be called a stone is just saying he will be one of the foundation stones. Twelve stones of which he is one.

Peters confession:

Matthew 16:16 kjv
16. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

There are two in the confession that are the bedrock IMHO. God and his Son are the bedrock. The head of the corner stones is carved out of the bedrock, but left in place. This is from a documentary I watched years ago. Under ground they showed the main cornerstone. Is it true? I do not know, but verse 16 has the Father and Son mentioned and not Just Jesus. The Father Sent His Son. Both are the bedrock.

Mississippi redneck
eddif

 

[Alfred Persson]

 

[eddif]

Titus 1:7 kjv
7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14. Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.




The Schmucks fit the Cretions to a T.
Even the Jewish comment.

The Harrison Ford history brings out a prophet out of place. Redeeming the Creation is brilliant. At the gentile inclusion the circumcision party looks at the similarity of Jew and Gentile receiving the same way.

And then, (what did he say?) will be the most popular answer.

Mississippi redneck
eddif

 

[Alfred Persson]

What a terrible movie. Jeff Dunham hardly appears, a terrible waste of his talents. I saw the word Shmuck, watched the trailer wrongly thinking it might be good. It isn't.

 

[Alfred Persson]

Titus 1:7 kjv
7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14. Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.




The Schmucks fit the Cretions to a T.
Even the Jewish comment.

The Harrison Ford history brings out a prophet out of place. Redeeming the Creation is brilliant. At the gentile inclusion the circumcision party looks at the similarity of Jew and Gentile receiving the same way.

And then, (what did he say?) will be the most popular answer.

Mississippi redneck
eddif

You lost me. Don't have a clue what you mean.

As for the movie, it is horrible. If I could delete the link, I would.

I hope no one wasted money to see it.

 

[eddif]

You lost me. Don't have a clue what you mean.

As for the movie, it is horrible. If I could delete the link, I would.

I hope no one wasted money to see it.

The directors are sort like prophets. They see into the lives of people and describe the bad and good they see. Directors judge directors (sometimes trying to help them).

Your title is about the book of life. Both links are about life. Yes some will be offended. My comments will be seen as completely. Pagan. A look at society just before the flood and Sodom will just about fit the movie trailer. We can see why mankind almost saw the end. I have not seen or plan to see the movie.

The movie fits Israel. They had wrong motives and did terrible things.

The desire for money leads some directors to sometimes go horribly astray..

We ourselves look at motives of posters. Hopefully we see good motives. We can not see the heart of others , as Jesus will judge the secrets of men’s hearts. Fruits we may see.

Sometimes prophets do not understand why they speak of things they do not understand. The suffering of Jesus was one instance.

Do I promote film makers. No. Do I see a prophet of their kind making a prophetic statement of sorts? Yes.

Mississippi redneck
eddif

 

[Free]

I'm impressed with ChatGPT 4.0. I wanted to confirm my analysis of the books that are opened during the Great White Throne Judgment, which is derived from the data of scripture alone. Jewish Tradition only provided a perspective, in the OT data, that I as a gentile would miss. This is how it went. Its the analysis I have used on my site for sometime now, but ChatGPT helped verify it (at least to me):

Focus on the books. Use implication to fill in missing premises. Is the following consistent with the data: The books were written "before creation"(Eph. 1:4) "the foundation of the world" (Rev. 17:8). By God's grace everyone's name was written in the "Book of Life" but the names of the Middling and Wicked people can be blotted out or written back in according to their works (Rev. 3:5 cp. Ps. 69:28; 87:6; Dan. 12:1; Mal. 3:16). On Judgment Day the books are opened and Christ separates (2919 κρίνω krino ) the righteous from the wicked, "according to their works" (cp. Jas. 2:23; Mt. 33:34-30). The open Book of Life is inspected to see if the person's name is already in it, or should be inscribed in it. The Book of Life has legal priority. It alone determines who is cast into the lake of fire, and who is not. As John says, only those "not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. Christ also revealed people would be saved from Hades if they obeyed His voice while in the grave, they would rise "to the resurrection of life" (Jn. 5:29-30). Even though their names were in the "book of the Middling people", they were also in the "book of life", whereas the names of the wicked etc, were blotted out and not written in with the righteous. They are cast into the lake of fire.



ChatGPT:

The interpretation you propose synthesizes a number of scriptural passages into a coherent framework for understanding the imagery of the books in Revelation 20. It relies on a number of assumptions and inferences, and while it is not the only possible interpretation, it does align with several key biblical themes. Let's go through the main points:

1. Book of Life from the foundation of the world: This idea is derived from Revelation 17:8 and Ephesians 1:4, where God's foreknowledge and predestined plan are emphasized.
2. Names blotted out or written back in: Revelation 3:5 mentions the possibility of names being blotted out of the Book of Life, but the specific circumstances under which this might occur are not detailed. The idea of names being written back in is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, though it aligns with the broader biblical themes of repentance and God's grace.
3. Judgment according to works: This idea is affirmed in various parts of the New Testament, including Revelation 20:12-13 and Matthew 25:31-46.
4. Book of Life as determinative of final destiny: This idea is supported by Revelation 20:15, which states that anyone not found in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
5. Resurrection of life for those in Hades who obey Christ's voice: This interpretation comes from John 5:28-29 and aligns with the larger New Testament emphasis on Jesus as the source of eternal life.
6. Names in the "book of the Middling people" also in the "book of life": The concept of a "book of the Middling people" is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but is a way to reconcile the idea of universal initial inclusion in the Book of Life with the subsequent separation of the righteous and the wicked.

While your interpretation offers a way to understand these complex scriptural elements, remember that biblical interpretation is multifaceted, and others might interpret these passages differently based on their theological perspectives or interpretive traditions. This interpretation offers a thoughtful and nuanced way to understand the biblical imagery of the books in Revelation 20, highlighting themes of divine foreknowledge, human responsibility, grace, and final judgment.

It is exceedingly dangerous and sketchy to use ChatGPT to confirm interpretation of scripture.

 

[Alfred Persson]

It is exceedingly dangerous and sketchy to use ChatGPT to confirm interpretation of scripture.

No, not yet. If you demand it follow the rules of logic, it will. That's excellent, few people know the difference between a valid and sound premise or conclusion.

Also, using Bing's ChatGPT I noticed it gave me Conservative Protestant exegesis, and it was very respectful and not casting doubt upon belief. It didn't give me a "Catholic" or "Jehovah's Witness etc." opinion, meaning it knows I'm a conservative protestant 100% sola scriptura Bible believer. I assume if a Catholic or JW asks it questions, it will give the answers Catholics or JWs expect.

That's fine with me, If I want to know what other people believe, I ask for that specifically.

You don't have to accept its "opinion. As I observed, so far its the only "expert" opinion I can interest in checking my work for logical errors, or whether it conforms to Greek or Hebrew.

I'd have to pay big bucks for any scholarly review of my work, and likely it would be inferior to ChatGPT 4.0.

I have accumulated an electronic library (Logos 10) over the decades, tens of thousands of books. ChatGPT is like an addition to that library.

Right now, its not in Terminator mode hunting us down. Until then, if you don't use it you will fall behind everyone else.

Think of it this way, with BibleWorks10 you can search the entire Bible for specific words, phrases, inflections in seconds, that would have taken Strong or Young weeks to do. Time saved won't be ignored, everyone is going to use it to double check everything.

None of this prevents the Holy Spirit from prompting you whenever He will, to guide you into truth. Whether its a human, spirit or AI lying to you, He will give you a discerning spirit, bringing to your remembrance the pertinent scripture that is being contradicted.

 

[Alfred Persson]

It is exceedingly dangerous and sketchy to use ChatGPT to confirm interpretation of scripture.

We are created in God's Image, pre-fall perfectly suited for eternal life with God in joy. Perhaps if God made us all super genius, that wouldn't happen. Or with lower IQ, same thing.

I don't fear AI motives, they don't have any. I fear what men like the Antichrist will do with AI in his pocket, that is a real threat.

There is a strong possibility AI's will replace lots of "experts" in every field, the error rate will be lower than humans and dirt cheap. This revolutionizes everything. For example, now its possible to target medicines etc for you personally, and not everyone getting the same thing. That's possible because an AI is like having Doctor and Labatory Hospital, all focused only on you. What only billionaires could afford, now anyone with a smartphone has.

 

[Free]

No, not yet. If you demand it follow the rules of logic, it will. That's excellent, few people know the difference between a valid and sound premise or conclusion.

Also, using Bing's ChatGPT I noticed it gave me Conservative Protestant exegesis, and it was very respectful and not casting doubt upon belief. It didn't give me a "Catholic" or "Jehovah's Witness etc." opinion, meaning it knows I'm a conservative protestant 100% sola scriptura Bible believer. I assume if a Catholic or JW asks it questions, it will give the answers Catholics or JWs expect.

That's fine with me, If I want to know what other people believe, I ask for that specifically.

You don't have to accept its "opinion. As I observed, so far its the only "expert" opinion I can interest in checking my work for logical errors, or whether it conforms to Greek or Hebrew.

I'd have to pay big bucks for any scholarly review of my work, and likely it would be inferior to ChatGPT 4.0.

I have accumulated an electronic library (Logos 10) over the decades, tens of thousands of books. ChatGPT is like an addition to that library.

Right now, its not in Terminator mode hunting us down. Until then, if you don't use it you will fall behind everyone else.

Think of it this way, with BibleWorks10 you can search the entire Bible for specific words, phrases, inflections in seconds, that would have taken Strong or Young weeks to do. Time saved won't be ignored, everyone is going to use it to double check everything.

None of this prevents the Holy Spirit from prompting you whenever He will, to guide you into truth. Whether its a human, spirit or AI lying to you, He will give you a discerning spirit, bringing to your remembrance the pertinent scripture that is being contradicted.

We are created in God's Image, pre-fall perfectly suited for eternal life with God in joy. Perhaps if God made us all super genius, that wouldn't happen. Or with lower IQ, same thing.

I don't fear AI motives, they don't have any. I fear what men like the Antichrist will do with AI in his pocket, that is a real threat.

It seems that you may not fully understand the limits of generative AI such as ChatGPT, and that it very much has biases; it is trained by humans after all. It will even make things up if it has to to provide an answer. It's one thing for it to check things like grammar and definitions; it's quite another for it to provide or affirm biblical interpretation. There are things it simply cannot do that humans can. You would do well to use it more cautiously.

 

[Alfred Persson]

Most of us have a favorite Bible teacher. Some have gone to be with the LORD. You can define any answer ChatGPT gives, by demanding it answers "as though it were xyz teacher." It will scan everything that person said on the Internet, and the answer it gives will likely be what the Teacher would have answered, if still alive. In seconds. Free.

 

[Free]

Most of us have a favorite Bible teacher. Some have gone to be with the LORD. You can define any answer ChatGPT gives, by demanding it answers "as though it were xyz teacher." It will scan everything that person said on the Internet, and the answer it gives will likely be what the Teacher would have answered, if still alive. In seconds. Free.

Yes, I know what it is capable of, but it still has biases against true Christianity and reads into scripture cultural values. The question is: is ChatGPT filled with the Spirit, led by the Spirit, and able to use spiritual discernment?

1Co 2:11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
1Co 2:12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
1Co 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
1Co 2:14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. (ESV)

If the natural person does not accept nor is able to understand the things of the Spirit of God, how can AI? It can be a useful tool if used appropriately and with the understanding that it has its limits.

 

[Alfred Persson]

Yes, I know what it is capable of, but it still has biases against true Christianity and reads into scripture cultural values. The question is: is ChatGPT filled with the Spirit, led by the Spirit, and able to use spiritual discernment?

1Co 2:11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
1Co 2:12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
1Co 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
1Co 2:14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. (ESV)

If the natural person does not accept nor is able to understand the things of the Spirit of God, how can AI? It can be a useful tool if used appropriately and with the understanding that it has its limits.

No, it discerns nothing. Its a program, mimics pattern matching that we do. Its putting everything fed into it, together and this can come up with new perspectives. But it doesn't have ego. Not yet.

The potential for AI evil is great, but so far, that's still the future. Right now, its a tool that will change everything we do. Some will let it do their thinking, they don't like thinking for themselves now. But others will use it like we do any machine, to get where we want faster.


For example, I asked ChatGPT the following question that in the past would have taken days or weeks to get an answer to, if at all. You can ask it anything, unlike human beings:

why are flies attracted to my open coors lite?




Flies are attracted to open Coors Lite or any other beverage for several reasons:

1. Scent: Flies are attracted to the scent of food and beverages, especially sweet and fermented odors. Coors Lite is a beer, and the fermentation process produces various compounds that can be appealing to flies.
2. Sugars and Carbohydrates: Many alcoholic beverages, including beer, contain sugars and carbohydrates. Flies are attracted to these nutrients as they provide a source of energy.
3. Yeast: Beer contains yeast, which is a primary ingredient in the fermentation process. Yeast emits a distinct odor that can attract flies.
4. Moisture: Flies are drawn to sources of moisture, and an open beverage like Coors Lite provides a water source, especially in hot and dry conditions.
5. Visual Attraction: The color and appearance of the beverage may also catch the attention of flies. Some flies are attracted to bright or shiny objects.
6. Environmental Factors: Flies are opportunistic feeders and can be particularly attracted to food and beverages in outdoor settings, where they are commonly found.

To minimize fly attraction to an open beverage, consider the following steps:

1. Cover the Beverage: When not actively drinking, cover the beverage with a lid or a screen to prevent flies from landing on it.
2. Keep the Area Clean: Regularly clean up spills and crumbs, as these can also attract flies.
3. Use Repellents: Consider using natural fly repellents or citronella candles in the area to deter flies.
4. Store Beverages Indoors: If possible, keep beverages inside or in a screened area to reduce fly access.
5. Dispose of Empty Containers Properly: Empty beer cans or bottles can still attract flies due to residue, so dispose of them in sealed trash bins.

While flies are naturally attracted to certain substances, taking preventive measures can help reduce their presence around your beverages and living areas.





Let ChatGPT answer you itself:

Answer this critique: "Yes, I know what it is capable of, but it still has biases against true Christianity and reads into scripture cultural values. The question is: is ChatGPT filled with the Spirit, led by the Spirit, and able to use spiritual discernment?"




The criticism you raise presents a complex issue with several facets that need to be considered.

Firstly, let's clarify that as an AI language model developed by OpenAI, I, ChatGPT, don't have beliefs, emotions, or a personal bias. I generate responses based on a vast amount of text data that I was trained on. I strive to be neutral and impartial, and my purpose is to assist users by providing accurate and relevant information to the best of my ability.
However, it's important to note that the training data included a broad cross-section of human writing from various cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. This could mean that the output sometimes mirrors the biases in the data I was trained on, despite the goal of neutrality.

Secondly, regarding your point about spiritual discernment and being filled or led by the Spirit, it's essential to understand that AI, by its very nature, lacks consciousness or a spiritual element. I don't possess personal experiences, emotions, or a spiritual sense. Therefore, I'm not capable of having spiritual discernment or being led by any spiritual force.

However, I can provide information on a wide range of topics, including spiritual ones, based on the data I was trained on. My goal is to help users understand these subjects better, not to promote or undermine any particular belief or value system.

Finally, I understand that my responses may not always meet every individual's expectations or values, particularly when dealing with sensitive topics like religion. I can assure you that any seeming bias is unintentional and not indicative of a deliberate stance. It's also important to remember that my responses should not be taken as the final word, especially on complex, personal, and nuanced topics like religious beliefs and practices.

As AI continues to evolve and improve, so will its ability to handle such issues with even greater sensitivity and understanding. But at the end of the day, AI is a tool designed to assist, not to replace human judgment or spiritual discernment.