September 12, 2012
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Ancient Aliens and Christ Jesus?
I became aware of theories about aliens visiting earth and affecting the history of humankind when I was a teenager in the 1960's and first read Chariots of the Gods. (For those who want to know more about these, I suggest this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_astronauts .) My awareness of these was only heightened over my years as a Bible scholar and student of religions and philosophies. And I just want to declare to all, this heightened awareness of the possibilities of alien visitation and activity has only enhanced my understanding of scripture and my personal friendship with the Spirit of Truth, My Lord Jesus Christ!
Primary among these enhancements is my absolute faith in God the Creator of all things. Genesis opens with "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The Hebrew word translated created in English versions of this verse literally means made from nothing. God spoke and the creation began its existence. A subsequent Hebrew word in Genesis is also translated created, but it literally means rearranged or re fabricated. In other words, I believe that IF ancient aliens visited our planet and affected our history, those aliens were created beings, either angels or some other race of creature, subject to God the Creator even as we all are. Jesus said: "God is Spirit and seeks worshipers in spirit and in truth." He was speaking of God the Creator of all things, including all creatures.
Another of these enhancements is my personal relationship with Jesus Christ, God Incarnate. It is clear to me Jesus of Nazareth was a unique human being, fathered by the very Spirit of God the Creator, qualified as "the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world," "the Way and the Truth and the Life," and My Redeemer, Lord, King, Savior! It is clear to me that when I received the gift of faith and believed in Jesus as Messiah, I became a new creation, born from above, spiritually one in Spirit with God the Creator, in Christ. I received eternal life and entered the Kingdom of Heaven, God's Presence Forever! And it is clear to me the Spirit of God is in me and upon me, enabling me to love as Jesus loves, to put to death my lower, earthly self and to speak with God's authority to the spiritual rebels all around me. Here on planet earth I am being perfected -- rearranged or re fabricated -- in God's own image, created according to God's originally-stated intention for man.
What are your beliefs concerning ancient aliens? Do you see Jesus as "not of this world?"
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Comments (11)
The whole thing makes me laugh to be honest.
I honestly believe anything that was "out of this world" to be demonic in nature, and as the bible says, "satan can appear as an angel of light."
I believe that demons had some fun with early humans, and that angels might have helped here and there too. I believe that humans got confused.
When people see aliens TODAY I believe it to be of a demonic influence.
I don't really understand how a belief/unbelief in aliens has much to do with what's going on here, on the earth.
@LKJSlain - I suspect that, when those "deemed worthy to escape things to come and to stand before the Son of Man" (Luke 21:36) start disappearing from the earth in the rapture, the agents of satan will suggest they were abducted by aliens. I believe you are right to say there is demonic mischief afoot here.
Thanks for your comment.
@crevis05 - I would ask you if you believe the God Who redeemed us fallen humans created ALL THE HEAVENS and the earth? Or just our small corner of the cosmos?
What does it mean when scripture tells us we will judge angels? Just how magnificent is this salvation and elevation to glory in Christ Jesus in which we "born again, born from above" stand? How awesome is our God?
Thanks for your comment.
This requires a little too much faith for me to latch on to.
@crevis05 - Did you ever watch the Ancient Aliens show? That might help to understand a bit.
There are people who are beginning to believe that Christ was an Alien. This isn't really a NEW concept, it's even hundreds of years old. But, it's becoming a more widely spread/accepted theory.
@LKJSlain - I think your comment is helpful, Lisa. Personally, I believe any alien life forms out there to be created beings as we are. But Jesus was Creator God and with Creator God from the beginning. Incarnate Christ is Son of God and Son of Man. And we who have believed in Him are new creations in Christ Jesus, and also aliens on this earth. This earth is not our home; we are merely sojourners here.
Isn't it fun to expand our thinking?
@AncoraImparo - Frankie, this post is about imagination and thinking outside the box. In other words, Dear, it's right up your alley. Faith grows better when it's shaken up a bit from time to time.
@JerusalemHill - Oh, I agree that there COULD be life out there... but I do not believe that there is. I believe that if there was, then God would have spoken of it in the bible, and it raises another question- if they are out there, then wouldn't Jesus have had to die for them too?
Didn't Christ only come to die once?
It's certainly an interesting topic. Personally, I LOVE the show Ancient Aliens. I learn so much from it, but also, when you watch other shows on the subject, you actually find that there's a lot of things talked about in AA that can be explained.
This is not to say that I don't enjoy the topic.
If you have netflix, you should watch-
UFO Conspiracy
While I believe that extraterrestrial life quite possibly exists, was created and is governed by the very same God as we, I do not even for a brief moment think that Jesus was an alien. Jesus was and is the Christ, who was born into our world as a man in the flesh, the vessel of God's presence here on this earth.
Sure, aliens may have visited the earth. They would no more be angels or demons than any other creature created by God, and only labled as such due to our perception of their influence on our existence.
May the peace of Christ be with you.
Yeah Aliens are Real!
http://earthfiles.eu/ - Grenzwissenschaften, Aliens und Ufos.