UFOs and the Bible
Angels, "Aliens", and
Demons-- a biblical
look at a cosmic battle
Is it possible that the UFO phenomenon is actually a glimpse of
the battle raging in the hidden spiritual realms as the struggle makes brief
forays into this earthly sphere?
The Bible teaches that there are angels and demons and there is
warfare in the heavenly realms. The demons are the fallen angels that once
followed God, but later rebelled with Satan and turned against the Lord.
Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the
powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly realms.
Revelation 12:7-8
And there was war in heaven.
Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and
the dragon and his angels fought
back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost
their place in heaven.
Revelation 12:12
…But woe to the earth and the
sea,
because the devil has gone down to
you!
He is filled with fury,
because he knows that his time is
short.
Revelation 16:13-14
Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of
the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of
the false prophet. They are spirits of demons performing miraculous signs, and
they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on
the great day of God Almighty.
Just what are angels? The Bible tells us angels are
“ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14). It tells us they are beings of a
different nature than humans, but created by God and for God. It describes how
they sometimes act, how they sometimes appear, and how they are sometimes
perceived. It also tells us what they sometimes do. If one studies all the
passages in the Bible that mention angels, one will see that angels are very
powerful spiritual beings that, among other things, can:
1.) Appear as normal human beings, undetected
by people (Genesis 19:1-29, Hebrews 13:2)
2.) Appear as bright, shinning beings that
terrify those who see them (Matthew 28:2-7)
3.) Appear in people’s dreams (Matthew 1:20-24)
4.) Appear to animals, but invisible to
humans (Numbers 22:21-40)
5.) Appear in the form of a plague (1Chronicles 21:14-16)
6.) Appear in flames of fire (Exodus 3:2)
7.) Etc., etc
In other words, angels can take on many different shapes and
forms, perhaps at will. It would make sense then, that if demons are fallen
angels, they may possess many of the same powers that the faithful angels
possess.
Many people who have encountered “aliens” describe a reptilian
likeness to their appearance. It is curious to note that when Satan appeared to
Eve in the garden of Eden that he appeared in the form of a snake—probably the
first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “reptile”.
A few people will follow the devil with full knowledge of who he
is. Others, being deceived, follow him without knowing whom they really serve.
To those that seek Christ, one of the devil’s favorite ploys is to masquerade as an imposter, preaching and teaching lies, false doctrine
and false Christianity:
2 Corinthians
11:13-15
For such men are false apostles,
deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
And no wonder, for Satan himself
masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising,
then, if his servants masquerade as
servants of righteousness. Their end will be what
their actions deserve.
1 Timothy 4:1
The Spirit clearly says that in later
times some will abandon the faith and follow
deceiving spirits and things taught by
demons.
Satan teaches anything that is false. He uses false religions. He distorts
and perverts the true gospel of Christ so that it can no longer save those who
hear his message. He uses deception. He makes people think they are worshipping
God or a god when they are in fact, worshipping him. Some want to worship money and power; To those he gives this. Others want to
worship other gods; To those he gives this. Others want to worship fame and
material things; To those he gives this. Others want to worship themselves; To
those he gives this. Some want to believe lies, and God lets them have their
way. Be careful what it is you want, because God will give it to you:
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The coming of the lawless one
will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed
in all kinds of counterfeit miracles,
signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that
deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to
love the truth
and so be saved. For this reason God
sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so
that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but
have delighted in wickedness.
How do we
protect ourselves against the devil’s schemes?
Ephesians 6:10-18
Finally, be strong in the Lord
and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can
take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the
powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that
when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you
have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in
place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the
gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers
and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying
for all the saints.
Revelation 12:10b-11
For the accuser of our brothers,
who accuses them before our God day
and night,
has been hurled down.
They overcame him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
Even in the Old Testament, God knew how great
the temptation would be, and warned numerous times not to follow any other
beings except Him:
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 23:13
Be careful to do everything I
have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods;
do not let them be heard on your lips.
You shall have no other gods before me.
Do not follow other gods, the gods of the
peoples around you;
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse- the blessing if you
obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God
and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which
you have not known.
Deuteronomy 13:1-4
If a prophet, or one who
foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you
a miraculous sign or wonder, and
if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says,
"Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us
worship them," you must not listen
to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God
is testing you to find out
whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.
It is the LORD your God you must
follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands
and obey him; serve him and hold
fast to him.
The terms, “heavenly hosts”, or the “host of
heaven” are frequently used in reference to angelic beings.
See: 1 Kings 22:19,
, , . The seeking after
these beings is most offensive to God, and dangerous for us as humans:
At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of
Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the
bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of
their graves: And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all
the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and
after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have
worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung
upon the face of the earth.
Jeremiah 19:13
And the houses of
the place of Tophet, because of
all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense
to all the host of heaven,
and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
Deuteronomy 17:2-4
If there is found among you, within any of your gates which the LORD your God
gives
you, a man or a woman who has
been wicked in the sight of the LORD your God, in
transgressing His covenant,
who has gone and served other gods and worshiped them,
either the sun or moon or any of the host
of heaven, which I have not commanded, and
it is told you, and you hear of
it, then you shall inquire diligently. And if it is indeed true
and certain that such an abomination
has been committed in
Ancient
Remember, no
matter what these “aliens” may say or teach, Jesus Christ is the only way to God:
Acts 4:12
Salvation is found in no one
else, for there is no other name under heaven given
to men by which we must be
saved.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes
to the
Father except through me.
God has given
proof of Jesus as being His Son to all men, for all
time:
Romans 1:1-4
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called
to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—the gospel he promised
beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a
descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to
be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Acts 17:30-31
In the past God overlooked such
ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set
a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this
to all men by raising him from the dead.
But in the
end Jesus Christ will triumph over all evil:
2 Thessalonians 2:7-8
For the secret
power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will
continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one
will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth
and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
…. For this world in its present form is passing away.
2Peter 3:10-13
But the day of the Lord will
come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the
elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it
will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way,
what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives
as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring
about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in
the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new
heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth
Has been given to me.
Hebrews 10:12-14
But when this priest had offered for all
time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made
perfect forever those who are being made holy.
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore
God exalted him to the highest
place
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow,
in
heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the
Father.
And that includes not
just us humans, but Satan and his deceptive followers as well…
What
is more important?
--That God came to earth, revealed
Himself to us, told us the truth and lived among us as one of us, gave His life
for us, left us the gift of His Spirit, and will return,
or
that so called “aliens” visit, tell us lies, and leave?
“Aliens” or demons?
Throughout all of
history odd lights, strange apparitions and mystifying beings have appeared to
mankind in the skies above and on the earth below. In 1942 C.S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters—5 years before the
first wave of “flying saucer” sightings began to hit the
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