If Jesus is God on earth, who's God on the billions of other inhabited planets

[Kolibri]

It seems very likely that this earth is the first to support life in the physical heavens. Angels would have had access to other planets. Since they too were involved in the rebellion, especially as it got closer to the time of the Flood, it would make sense that they would have spread the rebellion to other life if it existed. Revelation has all these rebellious angels confined to only this planet once they were no longer permitted to go back and forth between here and the spiritual heavens.

 

[Lyndon]

It seems very likely that this earth is the first to support life in the physical heavens. Angels would have had access to other planets. Since they too were involved in the rebellion, especially as it got closer to the time of the Flood, it would make sense that they would have spread the rebellion to other life if it existed. Revelation has all these rebellious angels confined to only this planet once they were no longer permitted to go back and forth between here and the spiritual heavens.

What about animal life on other planets in your opinion.

 

[Kolibri]

no clue. Bible is silent. Genesis 1:1 simply says God created the heavens and the earth. Then the record fast-forwards to the condition of our planet as seen from the surface at the beginning of the 1st creative day in vs. 2.

There is evidence however that there is a very tiny, tiny sweet spot where life as we know it can exist. Even how close/far away from the center of the galaxy is a factor.

 

[LuisDantas]

I'm interested to know, I'm not personally willing myself to call Jesus God, Like God in Heaven, but I am believing that Jesus was, or was one of the most Godlike teachers we have had on earth. What about other planets, do you actually believe Jesus is God there too, or does each planet have their own version of Jesus that is "God" of that planet?? I'll be fascinated to hear your responses, sincerely Lyndon

Were I a believer in God and/or in Jesus, I assume that it would not rule out believing that somewhere out there other sentient beings exist.

It is reasonable to assume that if my beliefs involved a God that created all of existence, the same God would therefore be involved in their existence as well. So perhaps God does manifest itself separately to each exoculture in sharply different avatars, perhaps with different messages as well, according to the social and ecological needs and capabilities of each culture. It is difficult to imagine that concepts such as that of shepherd would make much if any sense in other planets.

I respect and admire Tlaloc's posts in this thread, but I disagree with his opinion that God would have mentioned it. It would make sense if he did, but he might just as easily decide that it would be a particularly easy teaching to misunderstand and the benefit of including it would be questionable.

Nor do I think there is much of a logical challenge there, either. God supposedly is his own cause, and according to many can even exist as both a man and something that always transcended man at the same time. What is to stop Him from manifesting separately with carefully tailored messages in any and all planets that hold sentient life?

 

[Rick O'Shez]

What is to stop Him from manifesting separately with carefully tailored messages in any and all planets that hold sentient life?

True, and space aliens probably don't speak English anyway.

 

[yokomodoful]

Could you possibly accept that Jesus is the "Son" of God, and that GOD in heaven is greater than his "son"?? Otherwise you have to believe that Jesus can be in many more than one place at a time. I use son in quotation marks because I don't believe GOD the Father is in human form, or that he has real children, otherwise he would need a wife, etc etc

I believe GOD is bigger than our Galaxy by far, and think GOD may be anywhere and everywhere, but that's just my opinion.

Jesus is always with us and as he stated 'I will not leave you orphans'. The second coming is when Jesus comes clearly visible to our senses. That does not mean he is currently locked up in a room somewhere in heaven. He is the living God, one with the Father and Holy Spirit. The same essence as the Father.

 

[Lyndon]

Buddhism teaches that a Buddha can be in thousands of different bodies or forms, both on earth and in other realms (heavens, hells, earth, pure realms, deva realm's etc) but I've never heard of this in Christian traditions, even though there do seem to be similarities between some basic Buddhist teachings and what Jesus taught, for instance the Buddha's 5 precepts, 4 of them are of the Ten Commandments,and the five Commandments of which Jesus said were the most important. No lying, no stealing, no killing, and no adultery. Buddha's 5th precept is no drugs or alcohol(intoxication). But whether the Buddha got his 5 precepts from the earlier ten commandments, or whether Jesus was influenced by the Buddha's 5 precepts, probably no one could ever know for sure.

 

[yokomodoful]

Buddhism teaches that a Buddha can be in thousands of different bodies or forms, both on earth and in other realms (heavens, hells, earth, pure realms, deva realm's etc) but I've never heard of this in Christian traditions, even though there do seem to be similarities between some basic Buddhist teachings and what Jesus taught, for instance the Buddha's 5 precepts, 4 of them are of the Ten Commandments,and the five Commandments of which Jesus said were the most important. No lying, no stealing, no killing, and no adultery. Buddha's 5th precept is no drugs or alcohol(intoxication). But whether the Buddha got his 5 precepts from the earlier ten commandments, or whether Jesus was influenced by the Buddha's 5 precepts, probably no one could ever know for sure.

Jesus is present in those that feed the hungry, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned. Jesus is present in the homeless the downtrodden, the poor. Jesus is present in all of creation. He exceeds creation as "all was created through Him." He is fully present in the Eucharist celebrated throughout the world in many places at once under the simple disguise of bread and wine" This is basic Catholic tradition.

 

[LuisDantas]

Buddhism teaches that a Buddha can be in thousands of different bodies or forms, both on earth and in other realms (heavens, hells, earth, pure realms, deva realm's etc) but I've never heard of this in Christian traditions, even though there do seem to be similarities between some basic Buddhist teachings and what Jesus taught, for instance the Buddha's 5 precepts, 4 of them are of the Ten Commandments,and the five Commandments of which Jesus said were the most important. No lying, no stealing, no killing, and no adultery. Buddha's 5th precept is no drugs or alcohol(intoxication). But whether the Buddha got his 5 precepts from the earlier ten commandments, or whether Jesus was influenced by the Buddha's 5 precepts, probably no one could ever know for sure.

This is not a matter of Buddhism, though.

 

[Lyndon]

No but you mentioned the idea that Jesus could possibly be in many places at once, and I replied as far as I know that is taught by Buddhism. I certainly think its possible Jesus could be in two places at once, I am interested in the opinions of not just Christians, but anyone that sees Jesus as a divine leader or prophet.

 

[nazz]

I'm interested to know, I'm not personally willing myself to call Jesus God, Like God in Heaven, but I am believing that Jesus was, or was one of the most Godlike teachers we have had on earth. What about other planets, do you actually believe Jesus is God there too, or does each planet have their own version of Jesus that is "God" of that planet?? I'll be fascinated to hear your responses, sincerely Lyndon

What a fascinating question. If there is other intelligent life in the universe and if they need salvation as we do then I would expect they would have also been visited by God. I am sure they would use a name in their own language to identify him.