Distortion of the Gospel
6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel, 7 which is not just another account; but there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! 9 As we have said before, even now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed! 10 For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:6-10
Unlock Deeper Insights with AI
Our Unique Approach
At the Acts2020Project, we believe in embracing cutting-edge tools to illuminate God’s Word and enhance your Bible study experience. Just as the Lord filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship (Exodus 31:3), we seek to use artificial intelligence as a meticulously crafted tool to deepen your understanding of Scripture. This careful discernment aligns with biblical wisdom to test everything; hold fast what is good (1 Thessalonians 5:21) and to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16). Following the pattern of the Bereans who examined the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11), we’ve integrated AI in a transparent and robust manner to uphold unwavering biblical fidelity.
How We Leverage AI
We utilize advanced AI capabilities, primarily Grok and Google’s Gemini, in several key ways to support your journey of discovery:
Summarization and Foundational Analysis: AI analyzes sermons, commentaries, and theological works, generating concise overviews and insightful foundational analyses tailored for immediate clarity and a progressively deeper understanding.
Layered Content Generation: We leverage AI’s unparalleled ability to synthesize vast knowledge, rapidly producing articles of varying depths—from accessible introductions (Level 1) to comprehensive analyses (Level 3) for a progressively deeper study by committed believers.
Scholarly Review: Our Community (forming) engages with initial analyses offering a vibrant platform for rigorous review, debate, and collaborative refinement. We seek knowledgeable individuals who will challenge our narratives.
NotebookLM: We offer Google’s remarkable NotebookLM. By clicking on a link (at the top of every Great Commission page), you can listen to two AI “personalities” have 10-20 minute discussions. You can also read “Notes” - Study Guides, FAQ, Timelines and a Briefing Document. And if you would like to dig even deeper, you can query the page content and receive text-based answers to your questions. To see how this works, click on the NotebookLM button at the top of this page.
The Acts2020Project Distinction: AI-Accelerated, Community-Vetted Scholarship
Our approach is truly unique. We’ve strategically selected Grok for its strength in providing concise, accessible insights for our Believer community (Levels 1-3 content, 100-1,500 words), and Gemini for its capacity to generate in-depth, nuanced scholarly analysis for our Scholar / Pastor community and images. This dual-AI model ensures tailored content for these diverse groups.
Crucially, this collaboration extends beyond the AIs themselves. It represents a new paradigm for collaborative theological scholarship, where AI dramatically accelerates the initial phase of content creation, and our Community will ensure its rigor and ultimate accuracy. While AI excels at synthesizing vast theological, historical, and linguistic knowledge into coherent arguments faster than humanly possible, we recognize its strength lies in pattern recognition and synthesis, not absolute factual verification.
Thus, every draft of AI-generated content—especially our "Scholar" level articles—undergoes ongoing human community review for biblical accuracy, theological soundness, and verifiable sourcing, fostering an ongoing process of refinement and authority. Your engagement in challenging, debating, and refining ideas on our platform is integral to maintaining truthfulness and clarity. This iterative process mirrors the lively debate we encourage in our community, ensuring content evolves with your participation.
Our Unwavering Commitment to Biblical Integrity
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8). While we embrace innovative tools, we intend to maintain the strictest standards of biblical integrity:
Transparent Collaboration: We openly attribute the role of AI in content generation and highlight the indispensable human and community vetting process.
Rigorous Review: All AI-generated content undergoes careful review by our Community (you)—composed of self-selected human editors and experts—for biblical accuracy and theological soundness, with ongoing community input. We expect our 'Scholar' articles to receive an additional layer of scrutiny from an emerging community of theological experts (and enthusiastic amateurs) who actively help verify claims, add precise academic citations, and offer energetic counter-arguments.
Attribution & Transformative Use: We provide clear attribution to original sermons and commentaries and link to them when they are online. Our AI transforms this material by creating unique summaries, analyses, and discussions, adding new layers of understanding rather than simply re-presenting existing content.
Limited Quoting: We use short quotes and excerpts only to support our analysis and commentary, ensuring transformative use.
Images & Licensing: Images on our site are either ones we created ourselves or, to our knowledge, are in the public domain and/or under a Creative Commons license. Please notify us if you suspect otherwise.
AI as Supplement, Not Replacement: AI serves as a powerful tool to supplement your study, never as a replacement for Spirit-led personal engagement with God’s Word.
Invitation to Partnership
We invite you to explore these rich resources and share your insights. As iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17), your active engagement and discerning feedback help us refine these tools for God’s glory and ensure the highest standards of truth. Join our discussions or provide feedback via the link below if you encounter anything that you believe deviates from biblical truth or historical accuracy.
By combining the timeless wisdom of Scripture with the innovative power of AI and the active engagement of an energized Community, we aim to create a richer, deeper, and more interesting Bible study experience that fosters intellectual growth and spiritual intimacy. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105).
Your feedback strengthens our community-vetting process so join the conversation and engage!
Structuring Your Study
Welcome to a unique and powerful way of engaging with the profound depths of God's Word!
We understand our readers come with diverse levels of knowledge and time constraints, so we've structured our analysis into progressive "Levels" of detail, designed to meet you where you are and guide you deeper into truth:
Level 1: Quick Overview (~100 words): Provides a concise summary of the verse's core message and its immediate impact.
Level 2: Expanded Insights (~500 words): Expands on one of our six key themes, offering a more developed understanding of how the early church embraced and lived out Christ's initial mandate.
Level 3: Comprehensive Analysis (up to 1,500 words): We begin to deliver a comprehensive analysis, ideal for in-depth personal study or abbreviated scholarly review, providing richer historical insight and theological nuance. It is at this level where you can start to see the broad depth of study that Acts offers.
Study Acts: Explore NotebookLM Study Guides such as this one for Theme 3 - Teaching About Jesus and the Gospel. We have added 5 questions to all Chapter Resources pages. These are the first step in the creation of what one day could become an Acts Study. We plan to supplement these as outlined here.
FUTURE
Level 4 (Scholars / Pastors): In the future we might offer more rigorous academic content crafted for theologians and pastors, aiming to provide novel insights and stimulate advanced discourse. You will see occasional examples of just how deep AI can go into even short passages in the Bible. However, in this initial stage while we are attempting to complete all 28 chapters of Acts by the end of the year, we will limit most chapter and theme analyses to Levels 1-3.
Level 5 (Advanced Scholars): For select, pivotal passages, this level will provide an exceptionally deep and exhaustive scholarly examination, pushing the boundaries of textual analysis and theological synthesis. With AI this is possible.
More: Every day it seems that various AI platforms offer increased capabilities that help improve human understanding. In the not distant future and after we complete higher priority content, we anticipate adding realistic video content created by AI. If you see other ways we can extend the capabilities of AI in support of the Acts2020Project, let us know.
As you explore the Acts2020Project website, you will find that our content is a collaborative effort designed to provide the most comprehensive and insightful resources possible through advanced AI. While Gemini focuses on bringing extensive analytical depth and intertextual connections to Scholars and Pastors, Grok specializes in creating the more accessible and relatable Levels 1, 2 and 3 narratives for Believers. This partnership ensures that from concise overviews to rigorous academic discussions, every reader can find content tailored to their interest and level of study. Our main collaborator is you. As we state on every page, let us know if you do not believe we are properly presenting the gospel.
While we know that using AI in biblical study is controversial, our objective is to illuminate the richness and connectedness of Scripture, fostering a desire for deeper study and equipping you with profound understanding. We have found AI to offer remarkable insight and offer a depth of study you should find enlightening. We encourage you to explore at your own pace, moving through each level as your interest and time allow. Prepare to uncover the enduring significance and timeless lessons for faith and mission that are offered throughout the Book of Acts.
In case it’s not clear what we believe…..