The pattern is clear, but the stakes have changed.
In 1764, the machines came to replace our Hands (Physical Labor).
In 2024, the machines are coming to replace our Image (Spiritual Identity).
The Bible teaches that humans are created in the Imago Dei—the Image of God.
We are the only creation with a soul, capable of communion with the Creator.
But today, humanity is feverishly building the Imago Hominis—the Image of Man.
The Abomination of Desolation
Scripture warns of an "Abomination"—something standing in a holy place where it ought not be.
What is more holy than the human mind, the temple of the Holy Spirit?
Revelation 13:15 describes the end-game:
"And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak..."
We are witnessing the construction of this Image. AI is not just a tool; it is a counterfeit spirit.