An Amazing Fact: A 24-year-old man in
China used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a lifelike avatar of his
grandmother after she died. The program looked and sounded just like his
grandmother. The creation has sparked widespread curiosity, giving people hope
of bringing their deceased loved ones “back to life” through AI. But could it
be used to lead people into spiritual deception?
When
Sarah lost her grandmother and father within a few months of each other, her
heart was overwhelmed with grief. Questions swirled in her mind. “Where were
they now? Are they suffering? Are they in purgatory?”
Has your
heart ever ached for answers like hers did? But where can the sad,
lonely, and confused find authentic truth? I can tell you one thing: Satan is
waiting in the wings. That’s why so many people today are being lured into
deception by false teachers, false religions—and yes, even artificial
intelligence.
But,
praise God, your loving gifts pointed Sarah to Bible truth!
In
speaking about the last days, Jesus said, “Take heed that no one deceives
you” (Matthew 24:4). Satan is determined to trick us into believing lies
about God. And he may have a new tool at his disposal!
There is
no denying that the rapid advancement of AI has provided real benefits in our
world, but the devil hasn’t ignored this powerful technology in his quest to deceive.
And no deception is gaining more traction today than convincing people that
they can speak with the dead. That’s why it’s so important that we guide
people like Sarah to what the Bible actually teaches about this topic.
Finding Real Answers
Sarah grew
up Catholic but had never thought much about her faith. Now, after so much
loss, her broken heart was yearning for answers she could trust.
Yet Satan
had already provided her illusory answers through distorted teachings about the
afterlife. Remember his first lie? “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4).
He continues to pawn this counterfeit. It’s a doorway to deception through which
he can supply even more soul-destroying falsehoods.
One day,
Sarah spoke to a coworker about the loss of her father and grandmother. When he
explained that death is “a sleep” and that people don’t go to heaven or hell
right after they die, she was intrigued. And thanks to your kind gifts, the coworker
was able to provide her with lifesaving resources that were crucial to her spiritual
journey, including Revelation: The Bride, the Beast & Babylon DVD.
In
fact, your gifts help create a warehouse of materials—books, magazines, DVDs—that
point people like Sarah to life-changing truth just for those moments when the
Holy Spirit opens the door to seeking hearts!
Overcoming the
Artificial
Have you
heard how deviously AI is being used by scammers? A mother received a phone
call from her crying daughter saying she’d been kidnapped. Then a man came on
the line and demanded a ransom. However, the mother did some checking and
discovered that her daughter was actually safe and sound.
The
scammers had copied her daughter’s voice from the internet and used AI to
deceive the mother!
Christ likewise
alerted us that “false christs and false prophets will arise and show great
signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect” (Matthew 24:24).
Even the elect? That’s referring to God’s own people! How can we be safe from
spiritual lies?
Sarah
explains, “What my coworker said about the afterlife made sense, but I’m not
the kind of person who just accepts what others say. I had to prove it myself.”
That’s why she listened to Amazing Facts sermons again and again to really
understand them. “Then,” Sarah says, “I’d go to the Bible and look up the
verses to double-check.” Because Amazing Facts teaches the Bible truth,
Sarah knew she’d found the answers she needed, and her new faith was
solidified!
Many
people seek easy and quick answers. They want an “AI Jesus.” But a digital savior
can’t replace a personal relationship with the flesh-and-blood Savior.
A Fake Angel of Light
The
apostle Paul spoke of “false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into apostles of Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:13). It’s truly frightening
how AI can use someone’s recorded voice and likeness to create a “deepfake” of something
that looks real.
Did you
know that one of the devil’s final tricks will be to imitate Jesus? It will
look so real that the whole world will be scammed—only those who carefully
study the Bible will see through the lie. We must teach people to study the Scriptures
to find answers and reject artificial alternatives.
As Sarah explains,
“Reading Scripture led me to Jesus. My search to understand death then
turned into a search to know more about Him.” Sarah’s newfound friendship
with Jesus has changed her life—and it happened because you were willing to open
the door!
You can now
help transform even more lives when you send a gift this month for the worldwide
evangelistic work of Amazing Facts. Through TV, radio, books, magazines,
programs, and websites—like truthaboutdeath.com—you can expose the devil’s
artificial substitutes with God’s genuine truth.
Presenting Authentic
Bible Truth
As I
prepare to present The Pinnacle of Prophecy evangelistic series—which
begins October 27—I feel as never before that the final events are upon us. Yet
much of the church is asleep. Compromise is rampant. Artificial religion is
everywhere. It’s time for us to wake up, stand up, and speak up. People don’t
need an AI Jesus. They need the bona fide Bible truth as it is found in the
real Jesus!
So this
month, will you please help present the plain truth to people searching for
answers so they won’t be deceived? Your compassionate gift of $100 will provide
238 people with truth-filled literature. A generous gift of $25 will help 417 find
truth through our TV broadcasts. And a substantial gift of $1,000 will spread the
lifesaving truth to over 22,000 people searching online for genuine answers. But
whatever size gift God places on your heart to give, He will multiply the
difference it makes in eternity.
Even in
this AI world, Sarah found real healing over the loss of her loved ones. Out of
gratitude, she is now a regular co-laborer with Amazing Facts. Will you also join
her in giving this month to help others find genuine Bible answers to their
questions?
Presenting
nothing but the truth,
Pastor
Doug Batchelor
President,
Amazing Facts International