On the subject of UFOs, whether or not you are Christian, there are three questions that you should ask. Over the years, it has intrigued me to find that nonbelievers typically only asked two of the questions, whereas Christians, because of Scripture, were compelled to find out about all three. The third question is the most important as it opens the discussion in new directions.

The first question that everyone wants to know is: Are they real? There have been reports of UFO sightings and encounters by millions of people in the world. Some of these people are notable figures. Standing outside waiting for a meeting, Jimmy Carter, along with several witnesses, sighted an orb radiating in the western sky. Astronaut Gordon Cooper saw a greenish object with a red tail in 1963 while aboard Mercury 9. So you could say that they are a reality to millions of people around the globe.

The next question: What are they? The most common answer: “extra terrestrial intelligences”, or ETIs. The Air Force’s Blue Book investigation and many other studies conclude that they are ETIs because they can change directions at speeds far greater than supersonic and they seem to be more “metaphysical” than physical in nature. Science doesn’t like terms such as “spiritual;” it is a term that is not empirical. But its cousin, “metaphysical,” means the same thing.

In the Bible, we read about angels and minions of the God of this world being among us for as long as we have been on this planet. So, that would mean that they are more correctly referred to as ECIs, “extra celestial intelligences”. People who base their beliefs on the knowledge acquired by the humans and have a tendency to think that we are not alone in the universe, are doubtful about accepting this idea.

And the final and most important question: What message do they have for us? Those who believe in, and adhere to Bible principles and teachings must ask this question. There is no new revelation, no phenomenon, and no prophetic utterance that should not be scrutinized by asking this question. The question is very clearly and emphatically outlined for us by the Apostle Paul.

So, do the messages from abducted or other media left behind by UFOs concur with the message of the Gospel? No. Reports conflict with each other. Some have said that ETIs would intercede and give us knowledge about harnessing nuclear power; whereas others reported that they would teach us how to eradicate the need for it altogether. And if it is easy for people to proclaim the existence of ETIs as fact, why is it that none were willing to admit that Christ was the Messiah? Some even said they had not heard about Christ at all. That’s very telling about the so-called “intelligence” of ETIs.

It behooves us to question everything that may dislodge our faith in these last days. Believer or not, we should not just accept the most commonly accepted answers. What does that say about our “intelligence?”