EXTRATERRESTRIALS: DO THEY EXIST?

This question often is batted about, encouraged by sci-fi novels and films, TV sit- coms, and off-beat para-psychic and quasi-religious segments of society. But, is it all simply hype and flight of imagination? Or is there a possibility extraterrestrials really do exist? To adequately answer this question, we must first examine our own human, earthly limitations. Our world and universe operate within observable scientific laws. These laws govern our very existence, and the viability of life on this planet, as well as dictate the properties of the inanimate. Therefore, we are not intrinsically equipped, except within the parameters of intelligence, reason, and spiritual perception, to ‘normally' discern anything beyond our immediate environment through the use of our five senses alone. However, because we are also spirit-beings, we are aware that another realm does exist. This alternate reality is governed by forces beyond the limitations of our scientifically measurable universe. Yet, this alternate "spiritual" realm appears to be able to directly affect our realm. In other words, the spiritual realm is able to manipulate the terrestrial realm, but generally, the terrestrial appears not to be able to directly manipulate the alternate realm, apart from an avenue of contact we know as prayer. That brings us then to a question? What is prayer? Is it not simply a form of communication? Absolutely! When we pray, we actually initiate a from of communication. But with what, or with whom do we communicate? So, why do we purposely direct an avenue of communication toward what we obviously consider to be a very real, but unseen spiritual entity? Such attempts at communication with what is perceived to be powerful intelligence of an alternate realm would be futile if such actually did not exist! But mankind, whether Christian or otherwise, intrinsically understands there are living, intelligent, powerful, forces that inhabit a realm that is generally not easily perceived by our physiologically-based human senses, and that these living forces have the ability (technology, intelligence, and power) to interject into, and/or manipulate our realm. Prayer, then, is a link of intelligent communication with a "Being," or in some cases "beings" who inhabit an ‘unseen' realm. Prayer apparently does effectively bridge the communication gap between ourselves and an alternate dimension(s). Since we communicate through the medium of prayer with living intelligence beyond the scope of our physical senses, we obviously understand such a realm exists, and is occupied by entities who are able to ‘read' us, and respond. God dwells in this unseen realm, and is a Spirit-being capable of totally encompassing, and permeating, all of His Creation. Both the first chapter of Genesis and John chapter one identify this all-pervasive Being as the Creator, standing uniquely and eternally beyond, yet able to invade, what He Himself brought into existence. There is nothing seen, or unseen, that He did not create! That indicates God is the eternal existent One from whom all physical and spiritual realms and creatures exist. In that sense, God is the Primary Being. God is therefore the source of all, whether terrestrial, or extraterrestrial. Since this Spirit-Being we identify as "God" created all things, both seen, and what is perceived from our perspective as unseen, we must conclude there exists an invisible realm as well as a visible! The question is not whether alternate dimension(s) exists, but rather, if other extraterrestrials apart from God exist in the unseen realm. In other words, if God created the visible to operate in such a manner as to support life forms, and created appropriate creatures to live within this realm, did He also create alternate dimension(s) in which a different set of scientific laws allow extraterrestrial life forms to exist? Scripture is very clear that God created what is referred to as the heavenly realm(s), where angelic beings do exist! The interesting thing is, these other- realm creatures appear to have the ability to interact directly with our realm, but we seldom are able to interact directly with theirs. In other words, according to Scriptural descriptions, they exhibit what we would term "advanced technological know-how" either intrinsic to their abilities, or learned through applied intelligence, or both, allowing them to function not only within their own dimension, but within ours as well. We generally do not interact with angelic beings, although they may often be close-by. They can see, understand, and hear us, but we generally do not perceive them! In their invisible-to-us state, they are able to intervene in situations we face, often in a protective manner. That means, these angelic creatures have the power to make judgment-calls regarding the terrestrial life and activities of earth creatures. Scripture appears to indicate these extraterrestrial beings operate according to a chain of command, often carrying out directives issued by higher ranking creatures in their realm. They also are aware of God, and often their activities are ordained directly by God Himself. So who, or what, are the created extraterrestrials? Scripture calls them Archangels, Cherubim, Seraphim, and Angels of various ranks. Demons which are ‘fallen' angels who chose of their own free will to align themselves with the Archangel Lucifer in his rebellion against God, are part of the same unseen realm. Scripture then, is quite clear that extraterrestrials do exist! However, they probably do not occupy worlds or planets in other galaxies. Rather, they inhabit an alternate dimension which we do not readily perceive. They are not "space" creatures! Their dimension exists beyond the limitations of our own physical dimension, yet permeates our dimension on what we call the spiritual level. Their dimension(s) is/are absolutely real, and are occupied by real creatures. Occasionally these creatures use their powers to manipulate our dimension, so that some individuals have been able to physically perceive their presence, and interact with them in a sensory manner - seeing, hearing, touching, and sometimes even smelling their presence. Such is the appearance of angelic beings to individuals as recorded by Scripture, and occasionally claimed by folk in our day. The Prophet Ezekiel records such an encounter. In chapter one he describes in great detail seeing four Cherubim operating an extraterrestrial vehicle transporting a seated Personage, who we identify as the L-RD. Eze 1:4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Eze 1:5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. Eze 1:6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. Eze 1:7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. Eze 1:8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. Eze 1:9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. Eze 1:10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. Eze 1:11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. Eze 1:12 And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. Eze 1:13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. Eze 1:14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. Eze 1:15 Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. Eze 1:16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. Eze 1:17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. Eze 1:18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four. Eze 1:19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. Eze 1:20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. Eze 1:21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels. Eze 1:22 And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. Eze 1:23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. Eze 1:24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. Eze 1:25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. Eze 1:26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. Eze 1:27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. Eze 1:28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. Ezekiel observed a very real craft which obviously was operated in a manner beyond the technological ability of anything earthly. The extraterrestrial vehicle appeared to be powered and navigated by harnessing the life-force of the four living creatures. This encounter was not simply a divinely inspired vision of Ezekiel's imaginative mind, such as a dream or vision. Rather, his description is that of actually physically observing with one's eyes, and hearing with one's own ears, and experiencing a very real, emotional, fearful response. This was a real encounter involving Ezekiel's physical senses! Ezekiel observed this vehicle and its occupants on at least three separate occasions, and he was transported from one location to another during at least one such encounter. Extraterrestrial abduction? Not quite! Ezekiel was transported, but was a willing passenger, chosen specifically to accomplish a prophetic purpose. And he accurately recorded what he saw and experienced! Did Ezekiel experience time- travel when transported in this heavenly other-dimensional vehicle? We cannot dogmatically say that he did, but he may have! That is perhaps another debate, but indeed a possibility, since the alternate dimension appears to operate outside the limitations of earthly time. He indeed may have been "transported" ahead in time, then returned to his own era to record what he observed! John the Revelator describes the identical appearance above the earth of the L_RD seated on the throne of the same extraterrestrial vehicle. He also described this individual seated in the throne room of the glory of the L-RD in the heavenlies, accompanied by the four Cherubim, with other angelic beings coming and going in His presence, to receive and carry out His commands and wishes. Did John perhaps experience time-travel, and/or inter-dimensional travel? He also very well may have! He may have been literally transported into the heavenly dimension to observe the activities taking place in the presence of Him who sits on the Throne, when he was called upon to "come up hither." He describes entering the heavenly dimension through an open portal, or door. To see the rest of this article, visit http://www.teshuvatrumpet.org/extraterrestrials.shtml