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.
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