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  For as long as people have feared death, they have schemed to cheat it through elixirs and philosopher's stones, frozen bodies, and now silicon and code. This is the last article in the series, and I have kept the biggest delusion for last: the dream of material immortality, the belief that clever enough technology can finally defeat the grave.  I want to show you why the pursuit of immortality...

  In Part One, I laid the biblical and theological groundwork: who the Antichrist is, what the Mark and the Number have meant across the interpretive traditions, and why the arrival of powerful AI presses these ancient questions on us with fresh urgency. Now I want to bring all of that down to ground level. The doctrine matters little if it does not shape how we live, and AI is no longer a distant...

From the shadows of prophecy to the glow of silicon screens, the Antichrist, the Mark, and the Number converge with Artificial Intelligence in a chilling fusion of ancient warning and modern technology. Ok, you guessed it, this is how one of my AI products would start this article … but it’s too dramatic for me. Introduction In every generation in Christian communities, an ancient question reemerg...

Something is shifting beneath our feet. For years, most people have treated artificial intelligence as one more technology story - important, certainly, but still manageable, still distant enough to discuss without feeling personally threatened by it. That mood is changing. AI is moving exponentially fast, and it is beginning to unsettle more than industries and software systems. It is starting to...

The confounding speed of the AI revolution is not an accident, and it is not just the result of clever people making bold decisions. It is the outcome of three interlocking forces that, once understood, explain why no government, corporation, or individual can slow this down. It also explains why the Church may be the only institution positioned to respond meaningfully. Introduction to the Three D...

We are not the first generation to face a world that has decided it no longer needs God. From the moment Lucifer declared, "I will make myself like the Most High", the trajectory of cosmic and human history changed drastically. The Luciferian ambition, the creature's determination to unseat the Creator and seize divine prerogatives, did not die with the expulsion of Satan from heaven. It migrated....

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already part of our lives and, in the near future, will have a profound effect on almost every aspect of modern life. It will probably surprise you that in this article, I am time-travelling back 215 years to draw out some key principles we need to embrace now in 2026. The Luddites of 1811-1816 The First Industrial Revolution started around 1760 and ended around 1...

The posts in this series, ‘AI In Our Future’, have been sobering and more than a little disconcerting. I have always tried to include positive ideas and assurances, but in this article, I want to focus on the positive. AI: The Near-Future Upside Artificial Intelligence represents the most consequential technological transition in human history, compressing centuries of progress into years and pote...

Introduction This is the second article in a series on Artificial Intelligence, and you may be thinking that linking the silicon age to a first-century church may seem strange. The reason is that the early Acts church serves us today as a model in some important aspects that are relevant to us as we encounter the rapid advance of AI. In future articles, I will address some sobering and disquieting...

My last article was a gentle introduction to this new series, 'AI In Our Future'. Before I introduce two key concepts, I'd like to share a story with you: When the World Moved On The morning light cut through the blinds, too clean,  indifferent. David sat at the dining table in his work clothes, even though there was nowhere to go. The habit of decades refused to die easily. Outside, the neighbour...

By now, everyone knows that AI stands for Artificial Intelligence and that it is causing both excitement and alarm.  It is one of the technological subjects that interests me, but I will resist the temptation to waffle on about how it works, and other aspects that most people are just not bothered with. Instead, I want to focus on two things: what everyone needs to know about AI, and then what mig...

“Oh Lord, please guard my heart from becoming so immersed in the ways of this world system that I, even inadvertently, stop depending on you and rather rush to my own solutions to my problems.” A great reminder for the new year - focus on God is one of many of the truths Dr Christopher Peppler highlights in this TruthTalk. It is the last of the Insights from Isaiah series, but if you would like to...

In this penultimate podcast on the Insights from Isaiah series, Christopher highlights just one insight - but it's a good one containing encouragement and hope, so listen to it now by clicking the play button at the bottom of this post. If you would prefer to read the original post, then click HERE.  “God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”   So we say with confidence, “T...

If God in the Old Testament sometimes feels less than all-loving to you, then you need to listen to this TruthTalk to find out something quite different. Dr Christopher Peppler talks on THIS post in the Insights from Isaiah series. If you have an interest in AI (in this case an engine called Perplexity) and how much you can trust it, then this TruthTalk will also interest you as Chris takes us thr...

Dr Christopher Peppler describes the book of Isaiah as being "... a ‘place’ where I often ‘hear’ the Holy Spirit speaking to me." To find out why listen to the first part of this series by clicking on the play button below or click here to read the original post. When you are in the mood to listen and watch the TruthTalks and sermons don't forget that they are all here in this handy AudioVisual li...

This is the third and final pillar in the series. Here, I speak on subjects such as the New Birth, Trichotomy, Spiritual Baptism and Infilling, practical dependence on the Holy Spirit, gifts, manifestations, and ministries, as well as the dangers of division and misunderstanding. The final section is a conclusion to the whole series, emphasising how the three pillars of truth stand together as fou...

I hope you enjoyed the first Pillar in our series. If you have questions, the link below will take you to the video on YouTube, and the audio track is at the bottom of this post. As always feel free to reach out and contact Dr Christopher Peppler HERE The questions asked and answered are: 1. How should we read and interpret texts about genocide in the Old Testament in the light of a Christ centred...

Welcome to the first multi-media episode in the three-part”Three Pillars of Truth” series starting NOW! Each episode/Pillar will be broadcast on YouTube in 2 sections for your viewing convenience. Next week there will be a Q&A video for you. There is also a summary of the video transcriptions (below) and an audio link to listen to at the very end of this post. Links Pillar One, Part 1 airs on Tues...

  In case you missed the post, or prefer listening to them, here is a TruthTalks podcast for the last of the Pearls from Peter series. Just click on the play button below and get listening. Don't forget that we have a great multimedia series coming up, "Three Pillars of Truth" so subscribe now or let us know if you would like to join the WhatsApp group to stay updated!   TruthIsTheWord.com is non-...

In this TruthTalks episode, Dr Christopher Peppler looks at the various ways Peter uses stones to illustrate important biblical principles. Did you know that YOU are a small stone that forms part of a huge temple? The book of Peter also references a tree. Why a tree? What is the symbolism here? Listen to the podcast to find out. If you missed Part 1 of the Pearls from Peter series, no problem, jus...

Are you on-board the Pearls from Peter train yet? If not, catch up now by listening to the audio version of Part 1 below. You can also find the original article HERE, so hop on. Until next time, Admin TruthIsTheWord.com is non-profit and we rely on YOU to help us spread the word, so please like, comment, subscribe and interact with us.

This is the final episode of the Jewels from John TruthTalks series. If you missed the series and would like to read or listen to it then please go to the www.truthistheword.com homepage, or directly to the Audiovisual page HERE where, for each post, you will see: A newspaper icon taking you to the original written post, and A speach bubble which, if you click on it, will play the audio version. I...

In this second last TruthTalks listen in the "Jewels from John" series, Christopher Peppler discusses the true nature of sin, what it is and what it most definitely is not. Listen to this podcast to find out what the true nature of sin really is. If you have missed the series, or want to start from the beginning you can read all the posts starting HERE or listen to the podcasts HERE where you will...

If you have missed out on following this gem of a series called "Jewels from John" it isn't too late for you to start listening from part one HERE. If you have been listening along, click on the button below to play the latest TruthTalks podcast or read the post HERE TruthIsTheWord.com is non-profit and we rely on YOU to help us spread the word, so please like, comment, subscribe and interact with...

Who do you think you are? This week we continue listening to the Jewels from John that Dr Christopher Peppler is bringing to us in a short series. If you missed the first 2 audio tracks, you can listen to them by clicking HERE for part 1 and HERE for part 2. To listen to the latest instalment - part 3 - simply click on the play button below or subscribe through any of your podcatchers.  TruthIsThe...