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Is talking to AI Jesus a sin?

Faith & AI · Episode 03 of 43 · 0:44

Does AI make up Bible verses?

Yes, it can. A chatbot can cite “God helps those who help themselves” as Proverbs 16:9. It isn’t in the Bible. Open the passage and check every verse, like the Bereans did.

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Every verse in the film is quoted from the Lumin Translation as it read when the film was made (edition 2.0). The linked passages show the current text.

  1. 0:00The question Does AI make up Bible verses? “It gave a reference, so it’s legit.” “Just trust the citation.”
  2. 0:06The short answer Yes, it can. Chatbots can misquote Scripture or invent a verse outright.
  3. 0:12The misquote Confident. Cited. Not in the Bible. “God helps those who help themselves,” cited as Proverbs 16:9.
  4. 0:19Here’s what it actually says. “A person’s heart plans their way, but Yahweh makes their steps firm.” Proverbs 16:9
  5. 0:25Check every verse for yourself. Like the Bereans did. “…each day they searched the Scriptures, checking whether these things held true.” Acts 17:11
  6. 0:33The takeaway Keep the page. Discard the glow. Open the verse yourself.

The film condenses one guide. Read “Does AI make up Bible verses?” in full for the reasoning, the common cases, and a place to ask your own version.

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