Space Beings

What does the Bible say about the inhabitants of other worlds? It makes only a few references, but they clearly indicate the presence of extraterrestrial beings elsewhere in the universe. Today’s blog is the most direct reference to other beings space. Paul also speak of a “family in heaven and earth” (Ephesians 3:15). In the same letter he says that Jesus will restore unity to all things, “both which are in heaven, and which are on earth” (Ephesians 1:10). The Greek word translated “heavens” here is more accurately translated “the heavens.” The only unity that Jesus came to restore was that of the family of God that humanity destroyed by sinning.

Do scientists believe that other worlds have inhabitants? Yes. A Harvard professor estimated that about 10 percent of all stars are equivalent to our own sun and could therefore radiate the right amount of energy necessary to sustain life on planets like ours. Another scientist proposed that there are at least 10 million planets like Earth. To detect life in space, scientists have set up a large radio telescope to collect possible radio messages from intelligent life on other worlds.

The clearest evidence to me from the Bible about beings on other planets comes from an account in the book of Job that describes an extraterrestrial council. It says that “the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord” (Job 1:6). Notice that they came from somewhere. Who were this sons of God? Luke writes that Adam was a son of God (Luke 3:38), so apparently “son of God” was a title given to the being in charge of a particular world. Later the book of Jobs tells us that at Creatin “all the sons of God shouted for joy” (Job 38:7). After Adam sinned, Satan took upon himself the title of son of God and went to the council as the being in charge of our world. But when Jesus overcame Satan on the cross, He also redeemed the title of leadership on earth, and He is now the legitimate Son of God.

The most thrilling part of this story is that Jesus now includes us in the title: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God” (John 1:12).

A Word From Our Creator

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.

Revelation 12:12