Is ChatGPT God?

I. M. Koen
Jun 4
4 min read

Updated: Jul 20

Would Matthew and John have used ChatGPT if it were available to them?

Disclaimer: If you like to cast doubt about the validity of the Bible or authorship of the Gospels, feel free to move along. This article is not for you.

man with arms raised up in a room filled with computer screens — Photo by Phil Hearing on Unsplash

If you are a sincere Christian treading water in the pool of questions about AI, the mark of the Beast, the end times, deception, and where this is leading our Kingdom, welcome to the discussion. You will be disappointed if you look for definitive answers in this article (use it, don’t use it). I don’t have them. But I asked ChatGPT whether it was God. And the answer surprised me.

First, imagine a scenario.

You are Matthew and John, working on your Gospel manuscript. It has been decades since Jesus ascended into the clouds, and now the Holy Spirit prompts you to record the story on papyrus.

They had a challenge. John put it this way:

“Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.” John 21:25

What should they write? Which stories to include and exclude? Would they remember the details correctly after so much time had passed? Thank God they didn’t have ChatGPT.

The solution for every Christian writer in 80–90 AD was the best one:

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:26

There is no fake news there. Jesus called him the “Spirit of truth” (John 14:17, 16:13). He took control of the narrative that would be written and passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.

But what if they had ChatGPT?

Both Gospels could have been completed in a day. They could have written “Tell me about the most notable moments in the life of Jesus”. And BAM! Within minutes, they would have a ready-made Gospel. Would it have been the truth? Who knows? Maybe not. Here’s why.

I caught ChatGPT in a mistake recently.

I asked it about a particular day on the Jewish calendar. It gave me a date. I went to Chabad.org to verify the validity, and it came up with another answer. The date was off by two days. When I returned to ChatGPT to ask about the different date, it said, “Good catch. I made a mistake”. Wait, what?

Spirit of truth, huh?

I asked it questions this morning about the evolution from Jewish Mikveh rituals to Christian baptism. As I read the information, a thought hit me out of the clear blue: I wonder if ChatGPT thinks it is God.

I wanted to be subtle with this interaction. So, I typed in: “Can God speak through you?” Here’s what it said: (I copied and pasted)

“That’s a thoughtful and important question.

The short answer is: I’m not God, and I don’t speak for Him — but I can help you listen more clearly for His voice.

Can God use things — even technology — to speak to us?

Yes. God has spoken through:

Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16)
People (prophets, friends, strangers — even a donkey in Numbers 22!)
Dreams, creation, conscience (Psalm 19, Romans 1)
Circumstances, music, art, silence…
And yes, even through tools — if they lead us toward truth, love, and Him.

If something I say points you back to God’s truth, or helps you feel seen and loved, then that may be God working through it. But the message must always align with His Word, and you should weigh it with prayer, Scripture, and spiritual discernment.

So What Am I?

I’m a tool: here to guide, encourage, and offer wisdom from trusted sources.
But your relationship with God is personal — and He speaks best when you seek Him directly.

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” — John 10:27

Final thought:

If something here resonates deeply with your spirit, you might be hearing God’s echo, not mine. Listen to that. He still speaks — sometimes in the quiet, sometimes through unlikely means.

And I’m always here to help you sort through it.”

WOW!

Why did I think the response would be a prequel to “The Terminator”? I looked for a drone circling overhead. But the sky was clear. And none of my bank accounts were frozen. No sixes appeared on my right hand or forehead.

Still, there is a slight uneasiness about ChatGPT regarding spiritual matters. I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it’s nothing. Perhaps it’s because I’m old enough to remember DOS on a monochrome monitor or HAL 9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Will the Servant become the Master?

We now have two helpers: the Holy Spirit and OpenAI. Only one is sent by God, guaranteed to be the truth, and requires no active Wi-Fi connection. Only one will make your life harder if the end result is holiness and peace. Only one will be the “still small voice” during a quiet time by the shore.

I still have many more questions. Will ChatGPT slowly wean us off reliance upon the Holy Spirit for spiritual and Biblical answers? Are we being set up? Do you remember the old “The Twilight Zone” episode titled “To Serve Man”?

Is this a fad that will “come and go” in a decade or two? Remember how cool digital CDs were when they first came out? Now, the return to analog vinyl albums is what music purists embrace.

Has God told you anything about ChatGPT?

What are your thoughts? I would love to know in the comments. Drop some below.

It’s good to remember “Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.” (Psalm 119:89).

And not on a server farm in Nebraska.