As the president of a Christian organization, I have the responsibility to foster a necessary dialogue on the subject of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In my conversations with a group of young people, we always reach the same conclusion: personal responsibility is the key to navigating today’s information explosion.
Plato already posed this fundamental dilemma. In the "Myth of Theuth and Thamus", the philosopher argued against the invention of writing, warning: "...it will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not exercise their memory" (1). In that tale, the invention itself is presented as the problem—much like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (2), turning against its creator. It is a vision that blames "the thing" and absolves the users of their good or bad use of it.
This is not an issue exclusive to Protestant Evangelicals; it is a human dilemma that permeates news, sports, politics, and the arts. Therefore, every individual must act with integrity. For the Church, there is an urgent need for biblical literacy in the age of AI. The Apostle Paul was clear on this: “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!” (Galatians 1:8-11). For this reason, as in any other moment in history, those of us under God’s hand must remain vigilant and alert.
Today more than ever, the Gospel of God remains as relevant and precise as it has been in any era; this age of AI is no exception.
AI is only as dangerous or beneficial as the uses given to it. John wrote: “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). In the same way, Paul referred to the need to no longer be “infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming” (Ephesians 4:14). The Church's mission has always been to lead people toward the truth, protecting them from fallacies that today are multiplied on social networks and devices through AI.
So, how shall we approach those influenced by biblical misinformation or by the "audiovisual heresies" that swarm like twisted mirrors of the truth? The answer is the same as it has always been: the same way the Christian community has faced every false teacher throughout the centuries. The challenge will not change; it will only grow exponentially. Jesus said: “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32), and he insisted: “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16).
AI is not the enemy to be defeated, but a new terrain we must understand and deal with daily, whether we like it or not. The challenge lies not in the algorithms, but in the depth of our roots. Faced with the multiplication of voices and digital disinformation, our best defense is biblical literacy. When in doubt, let us return to the Scriptures; in the face of confusion, let us seek discernment in community. Let us be shrewd enough to use the tools of our time, but wise enough not to be used by them. The Truth remains the only thing that sets us free.
(1) Platón. (2016). Dialogos III. GREDOS.
(2) Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. (2020). Frankenstein. Planeta.
By Carlos Samuel Mansilla
Senior Pastor: CASA BÍBLICA ARGENTINA
Instagram: @carlossamuelmansilla
www.carlossamuelmansilla.com
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* CUPEE - Consejo Unido de Pastores de Esteban Echeverría
* Socio Activo de Sociedad Bíblica Argentina
* Equipo Facilitador Nacional de ACIERA Niñez, Adolescencia y Familia.
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