To the believer, strange objects in the skies are secondary to Who is coming out of the sky very soon to receive us in the clouds and to take us home.

Nonetheless, there is a fever-pitched interest in aliens since President Trump released the long-awaited UFO files. Almost 2 billion people have accessed them. Stephen Spielberg wanted to make a movie that explains the unexplainable—yet the UFO phenomena is very explainable!

Made in the Image of God

Mankind is made in the image of God. But answering the haunting question, “Are we alone?” is easy. We share our universe with angels, archangels, cherubim, seraphim, fallen angels, demons, and entities such as the Prince of Persia—a spirit. So, we are hardly alone.

None of these entities was in Spielberg’s mind when he made “Disclosure Day.” He believes there is active life in other solar systems. He is looking for the extraterrestrial, not the interdimensional. He also thinks that once Christians learn the truth, we could lose our faith. Really, Steven? Seeing how the unseen world of demons operates only strengthens the believer.

Abducted by Jesus

We have the last laugh. Believers will disappear to our Heavenly Home. Conveniently blamed will be the new and celebrated UFO entities who abducted pesky Christians. UFO abductions have been reported for decades, and some experiences of survivors are believable. Jesus’ abduction of us will be entirely different!

All of this exploded in the late 1940s just as the new nation of Israel was forming. A coincidence? No, I don’t think so. Satan knew that was the signal that time was running out. That was the beginning of the end. He would kick things into overdrive.

Creatures Out of the Abyss

Since the 1940s, even UFO “occupants” have been seen by some. People describe entities that resemble the demons who come out of the abyss in Revelation 9. We are made in the image of God, as stated above. These creatures are often described as gross and capable of evil. I believe some of them will be here to torment the left behind world, such as those coming out of the abyss.

Still, reliable people like Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), an evangelical Christian, said if the general public saw what he has seen, they would not sleep at night. What did he see? Clearly, something bizarre is going on of last days’ proportion. Is it just the predicted strong delusion? (II Thess. 2:11)

More Popular Than Ever

Prophecy News Watch writes, “Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated film, ‘Disclosure Day,’ opened in theaters, introducing millions of moviegoers to questions surrounding alien life, government secrecy, and humanity’s place in the universe. Combined with a steady stream of UFO documentaries, streaming services, podcasts, and social media discussions, the topic of non-human intelligence has never been more prominent in the public consciousness.”

An Alien Savior?

Spielberg wanted to explain the unexplainable, but to the believer, all of this is very understandable. But the demons involved are not cute little ETs we share life with. Evil is waxing worse and worse (II Tim. 3:13). They are part of the coming Antichrist empire. They may eventually announce an alien savior. 

Nothing sells like sensationalism. A month ago, a group of American pastors warned that President Donald Trump’s release of ‘alien files,’ along with other secrets given to them, could cause doubt among Christians and raise fear. They were told to prepare their flocks!

One pastor said that the upcoming revelations could make the Christian Bible look like a myth.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has also claimed that she has seen evidence of alien spacecraft, and claims to know many shocking details.

God Dwells Among Us: We Are Not Alone

We don’t have to hope or wonder at the prospect that “we are not alone” in the universe. We already know we aren’t alone. In his grace, God saw fit to reveal himself and dwell among us.

We are living in incredible times. President Trump says the new Iran deal will bring “peace and security,” which leaps out of the Bible (I Thess. 5:3). If you know your Bible, you will be like the Sons of Issachar who understood the times.

Let us look up, not for signs in the skies, or for orbs or mysterious objects, but for His glorious return.

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I am a Rapture watcher, and many of you are as well! We have been eagerly awaiting a trumpet and a shout (I Thess. 4) for years and even decades. We have grown tired of wars and rumors of wars; of stories in the news that are heartbreakers; of personal betrayal; of relationships that primarily hurt or fail.

Imminent Means Any Minute!

For years I have believed that the Rapture of believers is imminent. The Rapture is signless and will be unannounced, and the Bible suggests it could happen at any minute or imminently. No clearly prophesied event must transpire prior to the Rapture.

If the return of Christ for His Church is imminent, then obviously it will be before the coming period of Tribulation with its predicted signs and judgments. In theological language, the Rapture of the Church must be pretribulational.

A Billion Souls to be Saved Soon?

And yet I hear a dozen evangelists stating that we are on the verge of a great revival. One self-proclaimed prophet says that a billion souls will come to faith in the coming weeks and months. If my Rapture is imminent, how can there be an imminent revival?

Which is it?

A gentleman wrote me recently stating, “Jan, you should be hearing the prophetic words for today about a period of coming peace and a worldwide revival. It is about to dawn. The end is not yet! Instead, prepare for your part in the glorious coming revival, not the Rapture.”

Yes, A Revival Is Coming!

The Bible does talk about a coming revival. The question concerns its timing. Is it in the coming days, or is it after the Rapture when the “left behind” world realizes they should have listened to believers like you and me, get a second chance, and multitudes come to faith?

Once the church is gone, God employs supernatural efforts to proclaim the gospel one final time through the 144,000 evangelists. These 144,000 Jews (Rev. 7:4) are “sealed,” which means they have the special protection of God. They are kept safe from the divine judgments and from the wrath of the Antichrist. They can freely perform their mission during the seven-year Tribulation, or “time of Jacob’s trouble.”

As a result of their ministry, “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language” (Revelation 7:9)—will come to faith in Christ. That, my friends, is a true revival. But it is post-Rapture and not in the believer’s lifetime.

On top of that, there are Two Witnesses in Revelation who will have miraculous powers to accompany their message (Revelation 11:6), and no one will be able to stop them in their work of evangelization! These men will be true prophets, unlike so many of today’s self-proclaimed prophets, speaking by divine revelation (Revelation 11). Their witness will be so effective that the Antichrist will have them killed, but they will be resurrected.

Additionally, according to Revelation 14:6-7, an angel during the Tribulation will proclaim an “everlasting gospel” to every nation, tribe, language, and people. This message urges humanity to fear, glorify, and worship God because the hour of His judgment has arrived.

All of these supernatural happenings result in the greatest revival in history, but it is not in the Church Age! It is post-Rapture.

Then What Is the Falling Away?

So, what does the Bible say about the spiritual temperature in the last days? It’s not a pretty picture. It describes a great “falling away” (II Thess. 2:3), not a revival.

In Luke 18:8 we read that when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on the earth?

In the classic passage written to the church—II Timothy 3—we read that there will only be a “form of godliness” (II Timothy 3:5) that will be prominent in the last days.

The Bible warns about a departure from the faith in I Timothy 4:1-5. Again, that is not the language of a revival. And I don’t think the wolves among the flock (Acts 20:29), spoken of by Paul, are spreading revival.

It says in II Timothy 4 that in the last days, people won’t even endure sound doctrine. You can’t have a genuine revival with false doctrine raging.

God Will Pour Out His Spirit in the Church Age

And yet it says in Acts 2:15-18 that in the last days, God will pour out his spirit on all flesh. There will be gospel-preaching churches and evangelists in these last days. Many of them will be effective. The new media will spread this gospel to the ends of the earth in the Church Age, and many will respond—but nothing like the outpouring of the gospel during the Tribulation.

Could we say there is a genuine outpouring of God’s spirit in the last days, but the predicted revival happens when believers are gone, and God does it supernaturally? And the Bible talks more about end-time persecution in our day than it does revival.

Perhaps Today!

But don’t lose heart, and please share the gospel while there is still time so those you love can escape the coming Tribulation. And remember, the biblical theme for the coming Rapture is “perhaps today.” Any minute or imminent. Nothing must precede it.

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