“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.” (John 13:14-15, ESV)
I asked Google Gemini for a Scripture-only interpretation on whether or not foot washing is to also be done to non-Christians. It told me that the practice is limited to Christians because of the "one another" line, and the notion of having a "part" in Christ (John 13:8).
However, Gemini did cite sources from sermons and commentaries, among whom was Hopewell Church (Calvinist), Working Preacher from Luther Seminary (appears to be Lutheran), Providence Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian), For The Church (their SOF is the Baptist Faith and Message), and Life, Hope, and Truth (Church of God). This I wanted to avoid, because it feels a little like a Galatians 6:6 thing, and because of what I learned about the prevailing world of false Christianity, I doubt any of the churches cited are in the Truth (which reminds me of I Timothy 5:22). I don't have all the evidence (I should "prove all things" says I Thessalonians 5:21), I am mainly admitting my doubts.
Besides all this, another bit of insight: Jeremiah 17:5 says:
“Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD.” (Jeremiah 17:5, ESV)
I thought I could work around this since AI is not man, but machine. Yet, I forget one thing: AI is TRAINED by man. I asked Gemini if it is capable of performing Biblical exegesis without commentary? The short answer, no. As Gemini itself says:
While I can avoid quoting specific commentaries, my "understanding" of the text is still derived from the patterns and insights found in the millions of pages of scholarship I was trained on.
Now, the source used for that answer was one website: drcone.com, which is the website of Christopher Cone, who appears to be a theology professor. Upon further examination (I Thessalonians 5:21), it appears that he is a Calvinist (per the book title "Forged From Reformation: How Dispensational Thought Advances The Reformed Legacy") and that he promotes Psychology (per the book title "Biblical Foundations of Psychology and Counseling"). I believe such positions are heretical (Calvinism promotes "limited atonememt", which is against Hebrews 10:10, 2 Timothy 3:16 refutes Psychology as the answer to problems)
As for the other churches mentioned in this post (This is a work in progress):
Church of God: According to one doctrinal statement on their official website, they say the Bible is against drinking alcohol, yet John 2:1-11 promotes wine, and I Timothy 5:23 says "use a little wine" concerning health.
Lutheran: According to the Wikipedia article on Lutherism, they appear to be ecumenical, meaning, they consider and partner with those whose Biblical interpretations differ. This is dangerous, because by logic, all but one, if not all, are believing false teaching, this a false Christ, which cannot save (see John 1:1, 1:14, I John 1:1, I John 5:7, Revelation 19:13, also see Luke 8:12 to prove that the Word saves, also see 2 John 9).
Southern Baptist (from which the BFM drives): One of their entities is LifeWay (LifeWay affirms this), which publishes books that I have doubts on their doctrinal faithfulness. Further examination is pending.
Presbyterian: According to their Wikipedia articles, not only are they ecumenical, they also approve of homosexuality (against Leviticus 18:22, among others).
I think that's all I know for now (I Corinthians 13:9). I welcome any and all correction (Proverbs 6:23).
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