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.


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