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In the end, there is no fundamental difference between how Christians should decide about the use of technology and how they should decide about most of life's questions. When there is no definitive Biblical statement on the topic, we apply core principles of Christian discipleship such as the call to stewardship over creation, the Great Commandments ([[Matthew 22:37]] - [[Matthew 22:40]]), a desire for holiness, a total reliance on God, a commitment to the community of faith, and an expectation that God will give us his wisdom ([[James 1:5]]).

Jesus makes powerful metaphoric use of technology in many places, to draw his audience from something that they know well towards some new spiritual concept. This is both great communication and tacit approval for use of technology. Some examples are:

An important aspect of Jesus' mission was to heal the sick, and although he tended to do so by supernatural means, the Bible reflects a positive attitude to doctors and medical treatment. For example,  * [[Genesis 50:2]] -- mentions physicians and embalming, probably concepts that Joseph learnt from his time in Egypt* [[2 Kings 20:7]] and [[Isaiah 38:21]] -- A a poultice of figs is used to heal a boil.* [[Ezekiel 30:21]] -- the use of a splint for a broken arm* [[Luke 10:34]] -- the Good Samaritan used bandages, oil and wine to treat the victim of a mugging* [[Colossians 4:14]] -- Paul refers to Luke as the beloved physician* [[1 Timothy 5:23]] -- Paul advises Timothy to "use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses"