NATURE OF THE ALIEN : ET's, DEMONS OR GOV'T PLOT? : PT 1
Copyright 1994 - 2008 Endtime Prophecy Org
Last Updated : June 23, 2007
Series History, X-Files Fox Mulder And "I Want To Believe",
Strong Appeal Of New Age Thought & UFOlogy, Nobody Is Immune
To Deception, Cult Tragedies, Veil Of Deception And Darkness
The Fall In Eden And The Modern Quest For Esoteric Knowledge,
Spiritually Backslidden America, Onslaught Against Christians
Endtime Signs In The Heaven, God Shakes Heavens And The Earth
Will Earth Melt And Move Out Of Orbit?, Spiritual Powers And
Wickedness In High Places, Crop Circles And UFO Sightings,
Do Aliens Exist?, My Personal Perspective, Be Open To Other
Possibilities, Theological Views Regarding Extraterrestrials
The following series is an updated and much-expanded version
of an article I originally released in April of 1997 entitled
"Nature Of The Alien". In this series, I share a lot of new
information regarding the alien and UFO phenomenon, which is
not included in the original article. As such, I encourage my
long-time readers to take the time to study it. To acquire a
balanced understanding of my views concerning the alien and
UFO phenomenon, I likewise encourage you to read my companion
series "Under The Cloud: UFO's And The Holy Bible", as well
as "Chariots Of Fire: A Voluntary Voyage To Heaven?", and
other related articles found throughout our website.
The original 1997 version of this article was the result of
a two-year study I conducted regarding New Age thought and
UFOlogy. The vast majority of the material which I read and
archived, was obtained from the Internet, and there was, and
still is, plenty of it. If one takes the time, he will find
all kinds of interesting topics to explore, including MJ-12,
Bill Cooper and the famous Krill Papers, the Space Brothers,
the strange goings-on at Area 51 S-4, Pleiadian channeling,
the photon belt and moving into a higher dimension, secret
underground alien bases such as "Dulce", Remote Viewing, the
Philadelphia Experiment, the Roswell UFO crash, the quatrains
of Nostradamus, the Hollow Earth theory, Zacharia Sitchin and
the Twelfth Planet, alien abductions and alien-human hybrids,
and a lot more. We will be examining some of these issues as
we delve deeper into this series.
From my UFO research during that time, I realized that there
is something to please just about everybody, regardless of
their background; or would "entice" be a more proper word to
use? I'm reminded of the famous poster that agent Fox Mulder
had hanging on the wall of his office in the wildly popular
"The X-Files" television program. It contained a large image
of a UFO, under which were the words "I want to believe". In
the real world there are definitely a lot of Fox Mulders. So
many people want to believe that we are a part of something
much bigger, and that we are not alone. For those people who
reject God, the Bible, and the reality of the spirit world,
believing in the existence of UFO's and alien beings fills a
void in their lives. In fact, for some of them, it is easier
to believe in aliens, than it is to accept the existence of
a loving God who created everything from nothing.
To be honest, I found some of the material I was researching
rather fascinating; almost to the point of being believable;
and it truly excited me to think of the possibilities which
existed, if it were really true. But thankfully, I began to
feel rather foolish, as I pondered how deceptive Satan can
be. I recalled how Jesus warned us that if it were possible,
that demon of darkness would even deceive the very Elect, by
means of his false prophets and messengers. If there is one
thing that I've come to realize from my research, it is that
the New Age cult has more than its share of such deceivers;
and some of them are very good at the deception game.
The realization that even though I am a Christian, and yet I
had still begun to become mesmerized by a few of the things
that I was reading, really shook me up. What I learned from
my experience ten years ago, is that none of us are totally
immune to Satan's lies. We are all vulnerable, no matter how
strong of a Christian background we may have. Jesus warned
His followers of how powerful the deception would be during
the Endtime when He said:
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets,
and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it
were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
Matthew 24:24, KJV
While I was able to shake off the deceptive influences which
were attempting to take hold of my life, many people haven't
faired quite as well. I am reminded of sad tragedies such as
Jim Jones and his People's Temple cult, the Branch Davidians
massacre outside of Waco, Texas, the Heaven's Gate suicides,
etc. It is my belief that there are a lot of people in the
world today who are under a dark veil of deception, who are
being tricked by self-styled prophets, by bogus messiahs, by
deceptive New Age gurus, and by other false messengers and
charlatans of their ilk.
To make matters worse, all of this deception occurs on top
of the rest of the deception which occurs in the world on a
regular basis, via corrupt politicians, dishonest business
practices, manipulative mass media, renegade judges, biased
educational institutions, shady doctors, and everything else
in between. Sadly, we live in a twisted world where lies and
deception are the norm and seem to reign supreme, while the
truth is too often swept under the carpet, because it is
simply too embarrassing to reveal. As a result, real truth
seekers fight an uphill battle to discover what is real in
this world, and what is not.
The people who have fallen under the New Age spell, need to
ask themselves if those who claim to be the channeled voices
of beings from Outer Space are really that, or if maybe they
are something else. Is it possible that these deceivers are
only being guided by their own vain imaginations, or by the
deceitfulness of their own proud hearts? Are their egos so
inflated, that they have this need to project themselves as
somebody who is spiritual, or "in-tune" with the cosmos? And
most important of all, is it possible that this hunger for
some type of esoteric knowledge, is causing many people to
seriously err from the truth?
This personal quest for so-called secret wisdom really isn't
anything new. The Bible plainly reveals that it was likewise
a similar desire to know more, in the misguided belief that
obtaining such knowledge would result in more personal power,
which ultimately resulted in the Fall of that First Pair so
long ago. Of course, as many of you will already know, I am
referring to the sad scene which played out in the Garden of
Eden, when one particularly crafty character caused Adam and
Eve to yield to their pride, by enticing them with the false
promise that "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as
gods, knowing good and evil".
With that one seemingly innocent disobedience, and that one
bite of the fruit of the forbidden Tree of the Knowledge of
Good and Evil, the fate of humanity was sealed forever. The
same lure has continued to be used to this very day; and it
is evident that many people have unknowingly fallen for it,
to their own hurt. Why is this happening? Because since the
Garden of Eden, man has continued to desire to be his own
boss. It happened at the Tower of Babel when man sought to
make a name for himself. It happened with the Israelites
under King Saul and onward; and it is still happening. Man
still wishes to control his own destiny, from his birth, to
his death. However, in order to do that, he has to deny the
existence of the one true God.
Sadly, even in a country like the United States of America,
which views itself as being the most Christian nation in the
world, it has also been happening for decades. If you really
wish to gain a clear understanding of exactly how far America
has strayed from her God, simply examine some of the American
historical documents, and compare how government is currently
run, with the original intentions of the forefathers several
centuries ago. It becomes evident that the U.S.A. was founded
by devout men who clearly believed in a Divine Creator, and
who sought His Divine Guidance on a regular basis, as they
busied themselves with the daily affairs of running the
government.
I have no doubt, that if some of these men were alive today,
they would be shocked to see how God is increasingly being
pushed out of the American public school system, out of the
work place, and out of government at all levels. Tragically,
even those religious institutions which are responsible for
upholding our Christian values, and for faithfully preaching
the Gospel, have seriously compromised the Christian message,
as a result of bowing to political correctness, in order to
obtain financial gain, or to be accepted by the world.
As the enemy gains more territory with each passing year, it
seems that our homes are the only remaining refuges where we
Christians truly retain any religious freedom to believe as
we wish. But I wonder how much longer even this freedom will
last, as the enemy of our souls broadcasts his evil lies and
worldly enticements into our living rooms on a daily basis,
polluting the minds of our children. It is up to you and I,
as responsible Christian parents, to protect our children
from this barrage of satanic propaganda.
So as I was saying, even in the so-called "Christian" United
States of America, many people have become enveloped by this
veil of darkness, as a result of their desire to obtain this
strange new knowledge which supposedly comes from the stars.
What many modern thinkers claim to be "light", and "truth",
and the new acceptable way to think, is in fact the exact
opposite. It is devilish deception, and spiritual darkness;
and unless people forsake it, they'll bring upon themselves
the darkest age this world will ever know. God's Word warns
us:
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put
darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter
for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"
Isaiah 5:20, KJV
"The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on
the armour of light."
Romans 13:12, KJV
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove them."
Ephesians 5:11, KJV
One area of Christianity which has always been of interest to
me, and which ties in directly with the topics that we'll be
discussing in this series, is eschatology. Eschatology is the
field of theology which deals with the study of final events.
By its very definition, eschatology would include the study
of Biblical Endtime prophecies. Many people, particularly a
lot of Christians, are familiar with the more obvious signs
of the Endtime as they are described for us in the pages of
the Scriptures. The most notable Endtime signs include wars,
famines, earthquakes, false prophets and widespread disease.
I offer an in-depth discussion of the fulfillment of some of
these signs in my series "The Beginning Of Sorrows".
However, one particular sign which may be overlooked by some
people, is that we're also told in the Bible that there will
be great signs in the heavens. In the twenty-fourth chapter
of the Gospel of Matthew, which deals with some of the events
which will precede the Second Coming of the Lord, as well as
in Luke chapter twenty-one, Jesus stated the following when
He described some of the final signs of the Endtime to His
followers:
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the
sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and
the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the
heavens shall be shaken:"
Matthew 24:29, KJV
"And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and
famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs
shall there be from heaven."
Luke 21:11, KJV
In the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, on one particular
occasion, when the Apostles were challenged by their mocking
listeners, Peter and the other Apostles stood up, and quoted
the following lines from the writings of the Old Testament
Prophet, Joel:
"And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the
earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun
shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood,
before that great and notable day of the Lord come:"
Acts 2:19-20, (see also Joel 2:30-31), KJV
Finally, in the last Book of the Bible, the Apocalypse, or
the Book of Revelation, as many people also call it, we find
the following verses as well:
"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo,
there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the
stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree
casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty
wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled
together; and every mountain and island were moved out of
their places."
Revelation 6:12-14, KJV
"And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star
from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the
third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third
part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the
waters, because they were made bitter. And the fourth angel
sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the
third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so
as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone
not for a third part of it, and the night likewise."
Revelation 8:10-12, KJV
"And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a
great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and
seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third
part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth:
and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be
delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born."
Revelation 12:3-4, KJV
So as you can see, there is considerable Scriptural evidence
which demonstrates that when the final curtain falls on the
world stage, and Jesus Christ is about to make His grandiose
Entrance, there will be a lot going on, in a physical sense,
both in the sky, as well as on the Earth. While we can only
speculate regarding what the previous Scriptures may really
mean, they appear to be describing solar and lunar eclipses,
as well as possibly meteor showers, comets and the like. It
is also evident that they are describing great earthquakes.
This notion of the Lord shaking the heavens and the Earth is
nothing new. We find a number of other verses in God's Word
which clearly describe this very same thing. In fact, if we
take them literally, some verses appear to be describing the
Earth being moved out of its orbit. Consider the following:
"Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall
remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts,
and in the day of his fierce anger."
Isaiah 13:13, KJV
"The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice
from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake:
but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the
strength of the children of Israel."
Joel 3:16, KJV
"For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little
while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the
sea, and the dry land;"
Haggai 2:6, KJV
"Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will
shake the heavens and the earth;"
Haggai 2:21, KJV
"See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they
escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more
shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh
from heaven: Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he
hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth
only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more,
signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as
of things that are made, that those things which cannot be
shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which
cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God
acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a
consuming fire."
Hebrews 12:25-29, KJV
Please notice that in that final set of verses, the Apostle
Paul states "For our God is a consuming fire". While we know
that in certain places in their letters, both Peter and Paul
explain how God will sometimes test and purify our faith by
means of the fiery trials which we must endure, given the
context of the previous verses, it may be that the Apostle
Paul is describing something entirely different. In other
words, he may in fact be alluding to something which Peter
also wrote about in his Epistle, and that is this:
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night;
in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise,
and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth
also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what
manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation
and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of
the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be
dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
2 Peter 3:10-13, KJV
So it seems that when the Lord returns, there is going to be
a lot of shaking going on; both in the heavens, as well as
on the Earth. It appears that at some point in the future,
possibly following the Millennium, or one-thousand-year rule
of Christ, not only is the Earth going to melt and burn up,
but it will be totally shaken out of its current orbit as
well. In perfect agreement with the words of Peter and Paul,
the Apostle John in fact tells us that the current heavens
and Earth shall flee away, in order to make room for the new
heavens, and the new Earth, as we see here:
"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it,
from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and
there was found no place for them."
Revelation 20:11, KJV
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first
heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was
no more sea."
Revelation 21:1, KJV
Thus we see that certain verses of Scripture which deal with
Endtime events, can be interpreted in a very literal manner.
Yet at the same time, we should not dismiss the possibility
that some of the aforementioned verses may also have purely
symbolic or spiritual meanings as well. For example, if we
compare verse with verse, it is rather easy to see how the
phrase "the powers of the heavens" could be referring not
only to the power which holds the physical heavens in place,
but also to spiritual powers; that is to say, to angels and
demons, and even Satan himself. After all, the Apostle Paul
does indeed refer to Satan as the "prince of the power of
the air"; and Paul likewise tells us that we fight against
spiritual wickedness in high places, as we see here:
"Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,
the spirit that now worketh in the children of
disobedience:"
Ephesians 2:2, KJV
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places."
Ephesians 6:12, KJV
We will be taking a closer look at the Prince of the Power of
Air, spiritual wickedness in high places, (or in the heavens)
and celestial battles, later on in this series. I'm sure that
you will find it quite interesting. But returning to the idea
of there being signs in the heavens, and on the Earth, prior
to the Lord's Return, is it possible that there may be other
events, in addition to those which we find described in the
previous verses, which may not be quite as obvious to the
casual reader of the Holy Scriptures?
For example, how does the crop circle phenomenon fit into
the Endtime scenario? While it is common knowledge that some
crop circles have been created by obvious charlatans, there
are a considerable number of other crop circles which are of
such a complex mathematical design, that it is difficult to
dismiss them as being the product of intentional hoaxes. How
anyone could design such complicated structures, in so short
an amount of time, and under the cover of total darkness, is
difficult to explain. So we must ask ourselves: Might it be
possible that some crop circles are in fact real? Is it also
possible that certain government agencies have engaged in
creating false crop circles, in order to discredit and cast
doubt upon the real ones?
From my own limited study of the crop circle phenomenon, I
am left with the impression that whoever is responsible for
the creation of crop circles, might be doing it from some
point in the sky. Utilizing some sky-based technology seems
to be the easiest way that anyone could create such complex
enigmatic structures so quickly; not to mention with such
mathematical precision and accuracy; and of course, without
being observed.
One possibility is that a device located in low-Earth orbit,
such as a satellite, may be responsible for the formation of
crop circles. Perhaps they are the result of some as-of-yet
unannounced laser technology, or infrared technology that is
being beamed down from said satellites. Another possibility
is that the US Government's highly secretive HAARP project,
or perhaps some related technology, may be the source of the
crop circle mystery. Is it possible that some type of energy
source, such as ELF waves, (Extremely Low Frequency waves),
is being bounced off of the ionosphere, and is responsible
for the glowing spheres of light which are often seen to
hover in fields where crop circles are discovered shortly
thereafter?
Of course, popular opinion holds that the crop circle mystery
is directly related to the countless UFO sightings which have
occurred all over the world during the past six decades. Some
people believe that what we may be seeing in crop circles, is
a type of complex, geometric language, which is being used to
convey an important message to the people of Planet Earth. Of
course, exactly what that message is, and who may be sending
it, is itself a matter of speculation and debate.
From a Biblical perspective, might crop circles and UFO's be
another Endtime sign in the heavens, and on the Earth, which
we have overlooked, due to our conservative interpretation
of the Scriptures? Assuming for the moment that UFO's are in
fact real, exactly who are the occupants of these mysterious
crafts? Where do they come from? What are their intentions
concerning humanity? Can they be trusted? These are some of
the questions that some people have asked themselves during
the past six decades, ever since the famous 1947 Roswell UFO
incident. But perhaps we need to ask ourselves an even more
basic question first; and that is this:
Do aliens really exist? Or more precisely, does some form of
sentient, intelligent life exist beyond our own Planet Earth?
While some form of life may exist in other places throughout
our Universe, unless it is intelligent life, which possesses
a highly-advanced society that is capable of long-term space
travel, then obviously, it couldn't possibly be responsible
for the countless UFO sightings which have occurred during
the past six decades; and actually, much longer than that. I
am simply using six decades as a point of reference, since
many people have been made aware of the 1947 Roswell event;
which, along with the Kenneth Arnold sightings a few weeks
earlier, more or less introduced us to the modern UFO era.
Personally, I've never seen a UFO, or encountered an alien,
in my entire life. In fact, I have never even seen anything
which we might consider borderline, which I could possibly
convince myself might have been an alien or a UFO. Now, some
people may argue that I just haven't been in the right place
at the right time, or perhaps that I just don't spend enough
time outside looking up at the stars; but the point remains,
that I have no definitive proof that aliens and UFO's exist.
While this fact may disappoint some of you who may have been
anticipating a more powerful statement, well, I'm sorry, but
those are just the facts. But, I hope that you realize that
my saying that I've never seen an alien, is not exactly the
same as my emphatically saying that they do not exist.
So do aliens exist?
For quite a few years, over two decades in fact, based upon
my personal understanding of God's Word, I was rather firmly
convinced that we Earthlings are the only intelligent beings
found in the entire Universe. This view can be attributed in
part, to the manner in which I was religiously indoctrinated
during my younger days. For those of you who aren't aware of
it, Christian conservatism does not allow much room for the
possibility that life, that is, intelligent life, may exist
on other worlds; so it was rather difficult for me to look
beyond that particular point, at that phase of my life.
However, in recent years, my position concerning this issue
has changed to a certain degree; and I can no longer state
that I fully embrace the fundamentalist Christian view that
we are alone in this Universe. While I continue to believe
that God created Planet Earth as it is described for us in
the Book Of Genesis, I am not so certain that it was, or is,
an isolated event. I have considered the possibility that
the Account of Creation, as we find it in Genesis, may have
been explained to early man from an Earthly point of view,
so that he could understand it in his simple way.
However, in my mind, this does not preclude the possibility
that somewhere, on some distant planet, or perhaps even on
many distant worlds, God may have done the exact same thing.
For all we know, our Sun might possibly be a distant star in
the night sky of some alien civilization. In my opinion, the
Bible doesn't really seem to clarify this point one way or
the other. As I've already stated, it simply explains to us
how things were created in our part of the Galaxy. It simply
describes our localized event, from this small corner of the
Universe. If God wanted to do the same thing elsewhere, it
certainly isn't beyond His power to do so, is it? After all,
He is God, and the all-powerful Creator of the Universe.
Please understand that I am not definitively saying that God
did create other planets in our galaxy, or in other galaxies
and star systems, which He then populated with intelligent
life, as I don't know this for a fact, and I obviously have
no way to prove it one way or the other. I am merely saying
that to totally reject such a possibility, really paints us
humans in a rather egotistical, conceited, and narrow-minded
light. In short, we would be wise to keep ourselves open to
other possibilities which may challenge our current views
regarding this issue. To question and to wonder is a part of
the human nature that God has given to each one of us; and I
don't believe that it is wrong, or a sin, to contemplate what
He may possibly have created beyond the realm of the Earth.
As we delve deeper into this series, I will be sharing with
you a large quantity of quotes, which will clearly establish
that there are a considerable number of people found within
the world of politics, as well as in the military, in the
science community, and in academia, who also hold the view
that we may not be alone in this vast Universe. Even within
religious circles, the idea that God may have planted life
on other worlds has been entertained for literally hundreds
of years. Allow me to share a few interesting quotes with
you:
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"Innumerable suns exist; innumerable earths revolve around
these suns in a manner similar to the way the seven planets
revolve around our Sun. Living beings inhabit these worlds."
-- 16th century Dominican priest and philosopher, Giordano
Bruno, in his 1584 book "De l'infinito universo e mondi",
(On the Infinite Universe and Worlds). Bruno was burned at
the stake, accused of heresy.
"From a theological point of view, the existence of these
visitors is not only just possible, it is probable and
likely. We would be na�ve to believe that God's grace has
only be given to the inhabitants of Earth."
-- Father S.B. Reyna, priest and astronomer at Adhara
Observatory in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
"God's desire to share his goodness would be better
satisfied by having myriads of galaxies inhabited by
intelligent beings."
-- Reverend Joseph Lynch, seismologist, Fordham University.
Four hundred scientists and space engineers applauded Dr.
Lynch at the closing session of the symposium "The Search
For Extraterrestrial Life". Source: (AP) Los Angeles,
Appleton Post Crescent, May 26, 1966.
"UFO's are real and have key religious significance.
Recognizing the existence and operation of these objects can
do much to strengthen faith and renew Biblical confidence.
What is clear through Biblical material, [is] that God's
will was revealed by beings from other worlds. These beings
looked very much like ordinary men, not having wings, which
is only religious symbolism."
-- Reverend B. Downing, pastor, B.S. Physics, Princeton
Theological Seminary, University Edinburgh, Scotland.
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