I want to be upfront about something: AI tools were used in the creation of the articles on this site.
That sentence needs an explanation because the conversation around AI-generated content is still young, and readers deserve to know what they are reading and how it got there. More importantly, if this site is going to encourage you to be like the Bereans and examine everything against Scripture (Acts 17:11), then you need to know what you are examining. So here is the honest account.
What That Means in Practice
Every article on rfrmd.com began with my convictions, my research, and my direction. I provided the theological framework, the confessional commitments, the Scripture references, and the specific arguments I wanted to make. AI was then used as a drafting tool, a way to produce a well-organized starting point that conformed to my guidance and could be reviewed, confirmed, and refined.
Think of it this way. Spell check was once controversial. Grammar checkers raised eyebrows. Today no one thinks twice about them. AI-assisted writing is a step further along the same road, a tool that helps a writer present his thoughts more clearly, check the quality of his references, and organize his material in a way that serves the reader well. The convictions are mine. The theology is mine. The hours spent reviewing, correcting, and rewriting are mine. The tool helped me get there more efficiently than I could have alone.
What That Does Not Mean
It does not mean I pressed a button and published whatever came out. Every page on this site has been reviewed line by line against Scripture, the Westminster Standards, and the best Reformed scholarship I know. Where the AI got something wrong, and it did, more than once; I corrected it. Where it missed a nuance that mattered, I added it. Where it produced something that did not sound like me or did not reflect what I believe, I rewrote it.
I would not put my name on something I had not read, understood, and affirmed. That is as true for AI-assisted content as it would be for a research assistant, an editor, or a co-author.
Why I Am Telling You This
Because passing off AI-assisted work as entirely self-crafted would be dishonest, and I have no interest in that. The ability to draw upon a machine to help ensure the quality and accuracy of references, to organize complex theological arguments, and to present material clearly is a reality that all writers and readers will need to adjust to in the years ahead. I would rather be ahead of that conversation than behind it.
But more than that, the material on this site concerns the God of the universe, whom I worship and adore. If I am going to write about His holiness, His truth, and His gospel, the least I can do is be truthful about how the writing was done. The substance of what you read here reflects what I genuinely believe the Bible teaches. The tool helped me say it well. The responsibility for every word is mine.
I pray that what is here, however it was produced, is truly beneficial to you and that it points you to the One who is Himself the Truth.
Soli Deo Gloria
~ john
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