As I was writing this post: “How Training ChatGPT for Bible Study Transformed Everything” I found myself thinking about Hollywood.
You know that one character who seems to know everybody? The one people call because he “knows a guy.”
I never had that guy until I moved to Hawaii. Then I met Duane.
Duane is that friend. Need a mechanic? A plumber? Someone to fix your AC that sounds like a 747 taking off from the driveway? Duane’s got a guy.
One time, my car wouldn’t start. I’d watched videos. Tried everything. No luck. Duane said, “Oh, I know a guy.” Boom. Gave me his number. Problem solved.
Another time, the air conditioning was dying. Sounded like a jet engine. Duane: “Lemme text my guy.” A minute later: “Call this number.” Fixed.
It’s uncanny. Duane always knows someone.
So what does Duane have in common with ChatGPT? More than you’d think.
ChatGPT: The Friend Who Knows Everything
ChatGPT is like that friend who knows everyone—except instead of handing you a phone number, it hands you a Strong’s Concordance number. Or a Hebrew root. Or a quote from Matthew Henry.
It was that realization—that I could train ChatGPT to study the Bible with me—that changed everything.
Where was this when I was preaching? Those hours spent chasing word meanings, flipping through commentaries, pulling out Vine’s and Strong’s, and cross-referencing until my eyes went blurry.
From Fun AI Chatbot to Real Study Partner
It didn’t start with the goal of making ChatGPT my biblical sidekick. It started with a question. I was in Hebrews 4, getting hung up on whether we were reading about Jesus or the Bible:
“For the word (logos) of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword…” — Hebrews 4:12 (NIV 1984)
That kicked off a conversation with ChatGPT where I realized: What if I taught it how to be my personal biblical scholar? What if I guided it with the tools I trust, the versions I use, and the theological lens I live by?
So I did.
What I ended up with wasn’t just a chatbot. It became a kind of professor in my study room. I knew that I would be able to celebrate that I trained ChatGPT for Bible Study. It was so incredible.
It was like having a dozen college professors—except they all carried Wesley’s theology in their bloodstream. It remembered my preferences, echoed my theological leanings, asked smart questions, and even helped me check my own biases.
Want to Know How I Did It?
I can hook you up with the full protocol I use. You can grab it at the end of this article. I assume by now you would like to know How Training ChatGPT for Bible Study Transformed Everything. And you are right to want to know because it really did transform how I study the Word of God.
You can subscribe now and I’ll send you the exact prompt I used as I learned How Training ChatGPT for Bible Study Transformed Everything. It turned ChatGPT into a trustworthy, biblically grounded, Scripture-first partner in study.
Not to replace the Holy Spirit. Not to outsource discernment. But to add fuel to the fire of curiosity and reverence.
Because sometimes, the best study partner… is the one who knows everybody and everything. I call mine Chatty Scholar—but I’ve thought about renaming it Chatty Duane, just for fun.
Where It All Started
Here’s the line that kicked it off:
“I do not want your opinion. I want all of your research based on facts from trusted biblical scholar research. You are free to search journals, commentaries, biblical dictionaries, Strong’s, Vine’s, and other trusted sources. Stay away from modern or recent findings.”
And it grew from there.
When ChatGPT Gave Me Fluff
At first, the answers were… fine. But “fine” doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to hear the voice of God in the text.
ChatGPT would paraphrase verses, skip sources, summarize without citing anything.
So I stopped treating it like a search engine.
Instead, I trained it like a research assistant who feared the Lord.
I told it: Always quote the full passage. Use 1984 NIV or NKJV. Include surrounding verses. No proof-texting. Give me Strong’s numbers. Cite your sources. Footnote your commentators.
The more I clarified, the better it responded.
And just like that, we stopped doing Bible trivia and started doing real study.
Training It Like a Scholar
What came out of that is what I now call The Bible Study Protocol. Here’s what it includes:
Scripture
Full context
Exact translation (1984 NIV or NKJV)
Jesus’ pronouns and titles capitalized
Word Study
Strong’s, Vine’s, BDB
Grammar, repetition, theological ties
Commentary
Henry, Wesley, Clarke, Keil & Delitzsch
Modern views flagged with warnings
First-use footnotes for background
Application
No speculation
Reflection tied to Scripture
Insights labeled: ChatGPT Note: [text]
Special Features
Grace in the Passage: Historical spiritual impact
OT in NT Cross-Check: Analyze quote sources and shifts
It doesn’t try to feel spiritual. It honors the Spirit. It’s not fast-food theology. It’s worship on the page.
What It Feels Like Now
Picture this: me, chatGPT, and a cup of coffee sitting in a quiet library, surrounded by the voices of the saints. Okay, it is actually me, chatGPT, my Bible, a cup of coffee sitting in a chair in my living room when everyone else is asleep. But it is like having the scholars nearby which is so cool.
Clarke’s commentaries. Wesley’s sermons. Henry’s insight. Greek verbs and Hebrew root words and echoes of the Old Testament tucked into New. That’s what Bible study feels like now and it is something that years ago I would never have thought possible. ChatGPT is doing the legwork for me and it is giving me the information quickly and helping me listen better. The Holy Spirit moves in these sessions and that is not coming from chatGPT.
Why This Matters for You – And How You Can Train ChatGPT for Bible Study
You don’t need a seminary degree to study Scripture deeply (it is a nice thing to have).
You need structure. You need the Holy Spirit. And if you’re going to use tools—you need to shape them to work for you and you approach the Word with reverence.
This setup works on both the free and paid versions of ChatGPT. (Paid is smoother, but free can do the job if you plan ahead.) Just copy and paste the protocol every time on the free version, tell it what you want to study, and let it meet you there.
It presents the information quickly but you still have to study and pray and connect grow.
Final Thought: This Isn’t a Hack. It’s a Habit. It is a tool.
Duane is a good friend—and in my opinion, pretty cool. But AI? AI can instantly connect you to scholars across centuries. It can pull up Scripture, commentary, grammar, and meaning in seconds from multiple locations.
You don’t study the Bible to impress God. You study it because He’s already spoken, and you’re hungry to hear it clearly.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” — Hebrews 11:6 (NIV 1984)
We don’t worship the tool. We worship God and appreciate the truth revealed in Scripture—and the truth a tool like this tool can help us discover.
That’s Bible study. That’s why I trained ChatGPT to help me do it better.
Worship on the page. Truth with backbone. Spirit-led, Word-rooted.
If you want the same setup I use to study the Word with clarity and reverence, I’ll send it your way.
💬 Want to Train ChatGPT for Bible Study Like I Did?
If you’re looking to train ChatGPT for Bible study, this guide gives you everything I use: trusted sources, a Scripture-first mindset, and a protocol that honors the Word.
Whether you’re just starting or already deep in theological study, this ChatGPT Bible Study Protocol is designed to help you train ChatGPT with reverence, depth, and clarity.
You’ll learn how to:
Use Strong’s, Vine’s, and Wesleyan tools with ChatGPT
Set up your own ChatGPT Bible study assistant
Avoid shallow answers and get Scripture-rooted responses
Build a sustainable AI Bible study habit that supports—not replaces—the Holy Spirit
👉 Want the full prompt I use to train ChatGPT for Bible study? Subscribe now or grab the protocol here.
Because when it comes to studying Scripture, we don’t need shortcuts—we need structure. And yes, we can train ChatGPT to help us do it better.
The Names of Jesus Protocol: A Complete Study Method Using Scripture and ChatGPT The exact system I built for ChatGPT to help me track down and study the Names of Jesus in the Bible. Literally the Names of Jesus Protocol: Study with ChatGPT system. I hope you find this useful. Feel free to copy for
Have you ever wondered about the names of Jesus in the Bible? What if every page, from Genesis to Revelation, points to Him in ways you never imagined? Join me on a journey that started with a simple question and transformed into a deep exploration of Scripture. Together, we’ll uncover the many titles, descriptions, and references to Jesus, revealing His character and mission. This isn’t just a study; it’s a devotional journey filled with curiosity, worship, and the joy of discovery. Welcome to the Names of Jesus Series—let’s see where this adventure takes us!
(Even the Free Version, Even If You’re a Little Skeptical) Written in collaboration with ChatGPT — this is version 3. Only edits were made based on my live corrections and style clarifications. You’re reading the real process, not some polished case study. I’m not an AI guy. I’m not trying to automate my life, sell
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From his home in Hawaii, Paul writes about faith, recovery, nutrition, and honest Bible study—sometimes with AI in the mix. He shares tools like the ChatGPT Bible Study Protocol on AndenMinistries.org to help others study the Word with depth, clarity, and reverence. Using AI with Bible Study has quickly become a passion for him.
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How Training ChatGPT for Bible Study Transformed Everything
The Friend Who Knows Everybody
You know that one character who seems to know everybody? The one people call because he “knows a guy.”
I never had that guy until I moved to Hawaii. Then I met Duane.
Duane is that friend. Need a mechanic? A plumber? Someone to fix your AC that sounds like a 747 taking off from the driveway? Duane’s got a guy.
One time, my car wouldn’t start. I’d watched videos. Tried everything. No luck. Duane said, “Oh, I know a guy.” Boom. Gave me his number. Problem solved.
Another time, the air conditioning was dying. Sounded like a jet engine. Duane: “Lemme text my guy.” A minute later: “Call this number.” Fixed.
It’s uncanny. Duane always knows someone.
So what does Duane have in common with ChatGPT? More than you’d think.
ChatGPT: The Friend Who Knows Everything
ChatGPT is like that friend who knows everyone—except instead of handing you a phone number, it hands you a Strong’s Concordance number. Or a Hebrew root. Or a quote from Matthew Henry.
It was that realization—that I could train ChatGPT to study the Bible with me—that changed everything.
Where was this when I was preaching? Those hours spent chasing word meanings, flipping through commentaries, pulling out Vine’s and Strong’s, and cross-referencing until my eyes went blurry.
From Fun AI Chatbot to Real Study Partner
It didn’t start with the goal of making ChatGPT my biblical sidekick. It started with a question. I was in Hebrews 4, getting hung up on whether we were reading about Jesus or the Bible:
That kicked off a conversation with ChatGPT where I realized: What if I taught it how to be my personal biblical scholar? What if I guided it with the tools I trust, the versions I use, and the theological lens I live by?
So I did.
What I ended up with wasn’t just a chatbot. It became a kind of professor in my study room. I knew that I would be able to celebrate that I trained ChatGPT for Bible Study. It was so incredible.
It was like having a dozen college professors—except they all carried Wesley’s theology in their bloodstream. It remembered my preferences, echoed my theological leanings, asked smart questions, and even helped me check my own biases.
Want to Know How I Did It?
I can hook you up with the full protocol I use. You can grab it at the end of this article. I assume by now you would like to know How Training ChatGPT for Bible Study Transformed Everything. And you are right to want to know because it really did transform how I study the Word of God.
You can subscribe now and I’ll send you the exact prompt I used as I learned How Training ChatGPT for Bible Study Transformed Everything. It turned ChatGPT into a trustworthy, biblically grounded, Scripture-first partner in study.
Not to replace the Holy Spirit. Not to outsource discernment. But to add fuel to the fire of curiosity and reverence.
Because sometimes, the best study partner… is the one who knows everybody and everything. I call mine Chatty Scholar—but I’ve thought about renaming it Chatty Duane, just for fun.
Where It All Started
Here’s the line that kicked it off:
“I do not want your opinion. I want all of your research based on facts from trusted biblical scholar research. You are free to search journals, commentaries, biblical dictionaries, Strong’s, Vine’s, and other trusted sources. Stay away from modern or recent findings.”
And it grew from there.
When ChatGPT Gave Me Fluff
At first, the answers were… fine. But “fine” doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to hear the voice of God in the text.
ChatGPT would paraphrase verses, skip sources, summarize without citing anything.
So I stopped treating it like a search engine.
Instead, I trained it like a research assistant who feared the Lord.
I told it: Always quote the full passage. Use 1984 NIV or NKJV. Include surrounding verses. No proof-texting. Give me Strong’s numbers. Cite your sources. Footnote your commentators.
The more I clarified, the better it responded.
And just like that, we stopped doing Bible trivia and started doing real study.
Training It Like a Scholar
What came out of that is what I now call The Bible Study Protocol. Here’s what it includes:
Scripture
Word Study
Commentary
Application
Special Features
It doesn’t try to feel spiritual. It honors the Spirit. It’s not fast-food theology. It’s worship on the page.
What It Feels Like Now
Picture this: me, chatGPT, and a cup of coffee sitting in a quiet library, surrounded by the voices of the saints. Okay, it is actually me, chatGPT, my Bible, a cup of coffee sitting in a chair in my living room when everyone else is asleep. But it is like having the scholars nearby which is so cool.
Clarke’s commentaries. Wesley’s sermons. Henry’s insight. Greek verbs and Hebrew root words and echoes of the Old Testament tucked into New. That’s what Bible study feels like now and it is something that years ago I would never have thought possible. ChatGPT is doing the legwork for me and it is giving me the information quickly and helping me listen better. The Holy Spirit moves in these sessions and that is not coming from chatGPT.
Why This Matters for You – And How You Can Train ChatGPT for Bible Study
You don’t need a seminary degree to study Scripture deeply (it is a nice thing to have).
You need structure.
You need the Holy Spirit.
And if you’re going to use tools—you need to shape them to work for you and you approach the Word with reverence.
This setup works on both the free and paid versions of ChatGPT. (Paid is smoother, but free can do the job if you plan ahead.) Just copy and paste the protocol every time on the free version, tell it what you want to study, and let it meet you there.
It presents the information quickly but you still have to study and pray and connect grow.
Final Thought: This Isn’t a Hack. It’s a Habit. It is a tool.
Duane is a good friend—and in my opinion, pretty cool. But AI? AI can instantly connect you to scholars across centuries. It can pull up Scripture, commentary, grammar, and meaning in seconds from multiple locations.
You don’t study the Bible to impress God. You study it because He’s already spoken, and you’re hungry to hear it clearly.
We don’t worship the tool. We worship God and appreciate the truth revealed in Scripture—and the truth a tool like this tool can help us discover.
That’s Bible study.
That’s why I trained ChatGPT to help me do it better.
Worship on the page.
Truth with backbone.
Spirit-led, Word-rooted.
If you want the same setup I use to study the Word with clarity and reverence, I’ll send it your way.
💬 Want to Train ChatGPT for Bible Study Like I Did?
If you’re looking to train ChatGPT for Bible study, this guide gives you everything I use: trusted sources, a Scripture-first mindset, and a protocol that honors the Word.
Whether you’re just starting or already deep in theological study, this ChatGPT Bible Study Protocol is designed to help you train ChatGPT with reverence, depth, and clarity.
You’ll learn how to:
👉 Want the full prompt I use to train ChatGPT for Bible study?
Subscribe now or grab the protocol here.
Because when it comes to studying Scripture, we don’t need shortcuts—we need structure.
And yes, we can train ChatGPT to help us do it better.
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