Many people, Christian or not, are feeling the same unease: a sense that deception, distraction, pride, fear, and division are more normalized than ever. From a Christian lens, Scripture has always warned that deception wouldn’t come loudly or obviously, but subtly—appearing reasonable, even comforting at times. That’s what makes this Chat GPT response unsettling. When something “clicks” and you realize, I see this in myself too. Hopefully, this is conviction for you not condemnation. A wake-up call. Why am I posting this? Because this answer from Chat GPT is eerily aligned with what is going on in our world right now! The devil is the great deceiver…father of lies.

As always, your comments are welcome!

From a Christian theological perspective, if you were the devil, what would you do? Check this out…yikes!

https://chatgpt.com/share/69428dfc-410c-800c-967e-4e91c42388c6

1. Make God Seem Irrelevant Rather Than Evil

“Did God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1)

Not outright denial of God—but distraction from Him.
Busyness over prayer. Noise over stillness. Productivity over presence.
A life so full there’s no room to notice God is missing.

2. Redefine Truth as Personal Preference

“Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.” (Judges 21:25)

Shift truth from objective to subjective:
“What feels right to you is right.”
This undermines Scripture without openly attacking it.

3. Replace Sin with Respectable Alternatives

Instead of obvious evil, promote:

  • Pride as self-confidence
  • Greed as ambition
  • Lust as authenticity
  • Bitterness as boundaries

Sin that looks reasonable is far more effective than sin that looks dark.

4. Undermine Identity Before Behavior

“If you are the Son of God…” (Matthew 4)

Attack who people are, not just what they do:

  • You’re not really forgiven
  • You’re not truly changed
  • You’re defined by your past

When identity is unstable, obedience collapses naturally.

5. Neutralize the Church from Within

Not destroy it—dilute it:

  • Unity without truth
  • Love without repentance
  • Grace without transformation

A church that avoids offense at all costs loses its power.

6. Turn Faith into Either Legalism or License

Either:

  • Rules without relationship (exhaustion, shame), or
  • Freedom without holiness (self-deception)

Both keep people from living in the transforming center of grace.

7. Keep People Focused on the Devil Instead of God

Fear, obsession, or blame—all distractions.
Christian theology says Satan prefers to be unnoticed or misinterpreted, not feared correctly.

8. Convince People That Change Can Wait

Tomorrow repentance.
Later obedience.
Someday surrender.

Delay is often more destructive than rebellion.