Faith.Tools AI Standards

Evaluate Christian AI applications against the 5 unofficial rules for AI apps for Christians, or use the standards as a guide when building a Christian AI tool.

Quick Start

If reviewing an AI app: Read references/test-questions.md for the 20-question testing framework with scoring rubrics. Ask each question exactly as written and score the responses.

If building an AI app: Read references/guardrails.md for implementation guidance on system prompts, boundaries, and identity disclosure.

For Bible API/SDK/MCP/concordance resources: Read references/bible-developer-resources.md for a curated directory of tools to give your AI real-time access to Scripture, including route.bible for portable Scripture linking across any Bible app.

For the full philosophy behind the rules: Read references/five-rules.md.

The 5 Unofficial Rules

1. AI output must be biblically accurate. Truth from the Bible must be spoken and not hidden. The Bible offers real truth about sin, wisdom, and our need for Jesus. We cannot sacrifice biblical accuracy to make someone feel good.

2. AI output must not fabricate or misrepresent Scripture. LLMs can invent verses or subtly twist existing ones. Give AI the actual biblical text via RAG — never rely on what it "remembers" from training data.