I wondered what you guys think about extraterrestrials. If they were found to exist how would that change christian belief, or would it?
It could be that some UFOs really could be from elsewhere......thoughts?
Oops. I mean we do not go to heaven and get wings and become angels. sorry for the typo.
Of course we go to heaven!!! That was never in question. I am sorry if I did not express myself properly. I mean that we don't go to heaven and get transformed into angels. They are separate from us. Again I apologize for how I expressed my thoughts. Heaven is my fondest dream and my hope.Hello laughingheart!
Actually, we do go to heaven, which is what our blessed hope should be, the appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. His coming to gather us is according to His promise in John 14:1-3
"In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going away to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am."
So, according to the scripture above, Jesus went to the Father's house to prepare places for all believers. The Father's house would have to be referring to heaven. In support of this, we have other scriptures that state that Jesus ascended to the right hand of God the Father. The fulfillment of our being gathered is found in I Thess.4:13-17. So yes, we do go to heaven prior to the onset of God's wrath and will remain there, where at which time we will return with the Lord when He returns to the earth to end the age and establish His millennial kingdom.
Also, the scripture states that in the resurrection we will become like the angels in heaven and not that we become angels. Regarding this, John says "we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him." We will be resurrected and will have immortal and glorified bodies just like the Lord's.![]()
What defines an angel? Don't angels have bodies? Why or how would the men of Sodom want to rape them if they didn't?I wondered what you guys think about extraterrestrials. If they were found to exist how would that change christian belief, or would it?
It could be that some UFOs really could be from elsewhere......thoughts?
It wouldn't change my Christian belief one bit. In all likelihood there probably is life, similar to what we know, on other planets. They're probably just like us, sinful creatures in desperation need of salvation and repentance. In their eyes we would be considered to be alien extraterrestrials.I wondered what you guys think about extraterrestrials. If they were found to exist how would that change christian belief, or would it?
It could be that some UFOs really could be from elsewhere......thoughts?
I preferred your original estimation. Seriously.Oops. I mean we do not go to heaven and get wings and become angels. sorry for the typo.
I like that we are separate from angels. I do not pretend to understand them and our relationship to them. I've read the scripture and it is a thing of wonder that will probably won't be truly revealed until I get home. I know people here might choose to quote scripture at me and I appreciate their help but I am saying that though I've read them, it is beyond me. I like that I will be changed into being fully the laughing heart I was meant to be. I want to be the very best redeemed parts of me fully realized. I most look forward to never again having to say, "I am sorry Lord." That will be amazing. How we interact with the angels when we there will be another mystery and adventure.I preferred your original estimation. Seriously.![]()
I don't care if there is and agree that it's mostly hoakum and nonsence but Ray Bradberry and Gene Roddenberry sure made money on the ideas.Don't believe there is other physical life out there. And if there is I don't believe they are flying around out atmosphere in secret for decades. Kidnapping and probing people.
Aliens are pretty much part of conspiracy theories. No real evidence exists.
I wondered what you guys think about extraterrestrials. If they were found to exist how would that change christian belief, or would it?
It could be that some UFOs really could be from elsewhere......thoughts?