Some people think that because there’s so many stars in the heavens, that God had to have created life on other planets. Or if you believe in the “Big Bang” theory, then you may believe there is life on other planets. I don’t hold to that idea or thought.
I’m a Christian and this is my thoughts from the Bible. We live in a fallen world, at one time the entire creation of God was perfect. Then Satan rebelled against God with one-third of Gods angels. This rebellion is what brought about the first sin. So God cast them out of heaven.
In Luke 10:17-20 it says, Jesus saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning. So Satan is no longer in heaven, but still has limited excess to Heaven (Job 1:6-12). He’s on Earth, in the spirit realm. The devil twisted Gods words and deceived Eve which brought Adam along with her into sin and so now we live in a fallen world.
Luke10:17-20 (ESV) (Please read the whole chapter)
17. The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18. And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Gods plan for the redemption of mankind that He created, was by sending His only Son to pay the penalty for sin. Jesus did just that. Jesus had to die for the redemption of the people on this planet, and if there are people on other planets then He would have to die for them also because Satans sin infected all of Gods creation. But Hebrew 9:24-28 says he died once (v. 28) for the sins of man, not the angles.
Jesus only died once, and that was here on Earth (vv.25;28) and no where else, to redeem people. With these verses in Hebrews, it makes it clear to me that there cannot be any other planets with people on them or other beings. Because Jesus would have had to die again for the sins of those people on their planet.
When Satan rebelled against God, sin was brought into God’s creation and Satan came to earth and brought that sin here to deceive Adam and Eve. Jesus took his blood to the mercy seat in heaven (v.23) before God for the redemption of mankind. That’s the way I see it and I believe that’s according to what the Bible says. I don’t believe there is life on other planets, because Jesus would have had to die for them as well on their planet (vv.25;26). But Hebrews says He only died once.
Hebrews 9:23-28 (KJV) ( Please read the whole chapter)
23. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25. Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26. For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28. So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 10:10-13 (KJV) (Please read the whole chapter)
11. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
12. But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13. From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
(Hebrews 9:24, Jesus entered into the Heavenly sanctuary which is what Moses was told to duplicate. Moses was told to make the Tabernacle in the wilderness exactly like the one that God showed him in heaven.
Exodus 2:8-9
8. And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
9. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.)
I believe God created the other stars and planets to show mankind His complete majestic nature, to point our worship towards Him and Him alone.
He is God, Romans 1:19-20 and Isaiah 46:8-10 is the proof of that.
Romans 1:19-20 (ESV) (Please read the whole chapter)
19. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Isaiah 46:8-10. (ESV) (Please read the whole chapter)
8. “Remember this and stand firm,
recall it to mind, you transgressors,
9. remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
10. declaring the end from the beginning
and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,
and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
God redeemed mankind from the grips of sin, not that we should be distracted about rather or not there is life on other planets, but to serve Him with all our mind, soul and body. We hope after seeing all this, that all of us would concentrate on getting people to fear God and getting them to accept Jesus as their savior on this planet.
MARANATHA