The Bible does not contain a systematic theology of technology, but it reveals that all human creativity, skill, and tools are derived from God's common grace and are to be utilized for his glory, the benefit of our neighbor, and the advancement of his kingdom. We are warned that while human ingenuity is a gift, it can become a source of pride or a distraction from our primary duty to fear God and keep his commandments.
All human skill and the ability to develop technology are expressions of the creative power God has imparted to image-bearers. As noted in the Institutes of the Christian Religion Ch. 14 §2, God endowed man with the capacity to arrange the world for his use and benefit. Just as God called Bezalel to apply artistic and technical skill to the service of the tabernacle, so too is our labor to be dedicated to the Lord. We are reminded that we are not autonomous inventors, but stewards of a world whose natural laws and properties were fashioned by the Creator. As Ecclesiastes 12:13 reminds us, the goal of all our activity, technical or otherwise, remains to fear God and keep his commandments.
Technology, while a help to life, can easily become an object of false hope or excessive distraction. The Institutes of the Christian Religion Ch. 10 §4 emphasizes that we must use this world without abusing it, ensuring that our reliance on tools does not hinder our aspiration after heavenly things. We must be wary of the spirit that believes progress is the end of man or that human inventions can replace our dependence on the Creator. The Preacher warns us that 'much study is a weariness of the flesh' (Ecclesiastes 12:12), cautioning us that the pursuit of knowledge and the creation of systems can become an endless, exhausting cycle that obscures the simplicity of our obedience to God.
The true test of any technology—whether it be communication, medicine, or industry—is how it serves the command to love our neighbor and walk in holiness. The Scriptures are the 'supreme standard of righteousness' by which we evaluate our conduct and our tools. As stated in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, the Word of God is given to make the man of God 'complete, furnished completely unto every good work.' Technology is a tool, not a savior. We are accepted in Christ, and therefore we use our technological advancements not to earn status or exert power, but as a responsive act of gratitude to God, who has given us life and everything pertaining to it.