How would it impact the Christian faith if it was discovered that aliens exist? | GotQuestions.org

Hi there, many others like you have asked if aliens exist, how would that impact our Christian

faith?

It's a great question and one that is viral at the moment with all the UFO excitement.

Here is our answer.

First let it be said we do not believe that aliens exist.

The Bible gives us no reason to believe that there is life elsewhere in the universe.

In fact quite the opposite.

However that has not stopped theologians astronomers and science fiction fans and writers through the years

from Contemplating the what -ifs long and hard debates have narrowed down the problems.

Should extraterrestrial life exist.

Those who contemplate aliens and their impact on the Christian faith commonly discuss how God incarnate came to

save mankind and redeem Creation.

Does redemption include life on other planets.

Would God have manifested Himself on those planets in another manner.

Does only begotten mean only physical representation.

Or is it more limited referring only to the human species?

Another consideration.

Would an otherworldly Sentient advanced life form sin and need redemption in

the same way We do.

Human life is in the blood and Jesus sacrifice required his blood be shed.

Where is the life of these hypothetical aliens.

Could the shedding of Jesus human blood save?

Silicon -based glass creatures whose sin was melting and reforming themselves into unnatural shapes.

Still yet.

What does it mean to be made in the image of God since God has no physical body?

We take this to mean a reflection of God's non -physical aspects rationality morality and

sociability.

Would aliens embody the same characteristics.

A topic rarely broached is young earth creationism and alien life.

It is conceivable that the geological pyrotechnics during the global flood could have spewed Bacteria or

a lichen tainted stone all the way to Mars where it found shelter in a misty Canyon.

But a more complicated or more distant life -form would be much harder to harmonize with a literal reading

of Genesis 1.

Could demons have taken earth elements to another similar planets even if they did the spirits blessing of life

would be required.

Parallel creations.

Maybe the Bible does not mention them though.

Considering what we know about space and life and the world as the Bible portrays it.

We already have an explanation for so -called alien activity on earth.

Reports of close encounters described the ethereal transient deceptive and malevolent.

Accounts also record that encounters with supposed aliens can be stopped by a real authentic

call to Jesus.

Everything points to the activity of demons not ET.

In fact, it is plausible that the powerful delusion will involve an alien abduction theory to

explain the way the rapture.

Only this time it will be Jesus himself saying.

Jokes aside the discovery of alien life would have no effect on genuine Christianity.

The Bible stands as written no matter what theories are advanced or discoveries are claimed.

The Bible says the earth and mankind are unique in God's creation.

God created the earth even before he created the Sun moon or stars in Conclusion.

Yes, there are strange and inexplicable things that take place.

There is no reason though to attribute these phenomena to aliens or UFOs if there is a discernible cause

to these events.

It is spiritual in origin.

Conjecturing about faith and aliens is interesting but be warned of the foolish and stupid arguments in 2nd

Timothy 2 23.

All right, that answers your question.

If aliens exist, how would it impact our Christian faith.

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