Do you believe.....

[trc123]

....there were such creatures as dinosaurs?

....there were/are such creatures as extra-terrestrial beings (other life outside of Earth's confines)?

[Invicta]

....there were such creatures as dinosaurs?

....there were/are such creatures as extra-terrestrial beings (other life outside of Earth's confines)?

Yes and yes.

[Bakershalfdozen]

Yes

No

[Invicta]

Yes

No Do you not beleive that There are angelic beings outside the earth's confines?

[pneu-engine]

Dinosaurs are lizards that lived in locations conducive to their survival. Lizards are reptiles and reptiles exhibit indeterminate growth. I.E. as long as they are alive they will continue to grow in length and size, albeit very slowly. Some dinosaurs did not reproduce until they were at least 300+ years old. This is one of the reasons some of them became exinct. If we go down to the Amazon river basin or the Belgian Congo and speak to the natives they will tell us of humongous lizards (aka dinosaurs) that are very much alive today. Not only that but the skeletal reconstructions of dinosaurs in museums are not hoaxes.

The earth in the antedeluvian era was a total global tropics. i.e. there was a water-vapor canopy surrounding the earth that blanketed the entire globe and created a "sauna-effect" on the earth. In this fashion a mist went up from the earth night and day to water the earth. It also created elevated air pressures of 30 to 35%, instead of 14.7%, and O2 concentartions of 30+% instead of our present 21%. This effect is called a hyperbaric chamber and promoted phenomenal growth rates. We've seen dragonflies trapped in amber (aka petrified tree resin) that had wingspans over three feet wide. The average human being was over eleven feet tall.

Are there extra-terrestial beings?????? Not at all the way the world portrays them. However, let's ask another question::::: Are there demonic beings, (aka fallen angels) at work that can manifest themselves physically if God permits them to.??? Yes, and it is part of the end-times occurrences.

Please understand that a lot of the so-called UFOs are nothing but hoaxes designed by other humans to deceive. When I lived and worked in New York I belonged to a model aircraft club. We built flying machines of all sorts, and some of those things were large saucers approximately ten-feet in diameter. The main structure was designed as a system of counter-rotating rings with vanes. The counter-rotation provided balance as well as a gyroscopic effect that kept the craft vertically oriented. There was an on-board generator that provided electricity for lighting. When we flew these things we would hear later of reports that some people were frightened out of their wits. :lol:

[Bakershalfdozen]

What PE said. :Green

I don't believe in "aliens" like Hollywood movies portray them. I believe in angels and demons and all the interesting creatures that God told us are in Heaven.

[Guest Guest]

Dinosaurs are lizards that lived in locations conducive to their survival. Lizards are reptiles and reptiles exhibit indeterminate growth. I.E. as long as they are alive they will continue to grow in length and size, albeit very slowly. Some dinosaurs did not reproduce until they were at least 300+ years old. This is one of the reasons some of them became exinct.

Dinosaurs were not exactly big lizards per se. Some "may" have even been warm blooded animals. Further, indeterminate growth certainly has nothing to do with their size. That would be determined by genetics and to a lesser degree by food supply. Indeterminate growth is one of those things that is technically true but practically speaking is a non-issue no matter how long a reptile lives. A fence lizard for example would never get a whole lot bigger than normal even if he lived a thousand years. As far as some dinosaurs not "reproducing until they were at least 300+ years old" I highly doubt that personally, but there is no way to know for sure I suppose.

[Guest Guest]

Yes, and no. I believe if there were aliens and such, God would have told us about them in His Word.
I think that aliens, UFOs, and other related things may just be demons playing around with the human race. That seems most likely.
God bless,
Crushmaster.

[trc123]

Yes, and no. I believe if there were aliens and such, God would have told us about them in His Word.
I think that aliens, UFOs, and other related things may just be demons playing around with the human race. That seems most likely.
God bless,
Crushmaster.

So, you believe that God must reveal all things to us in His Word and there is nothing he has done or knows that he wouldn't?

[IM4given]

Dinosaurs are lizards that lived in locations conducive to their survival. Lizards are reptiles and reptiles exhibit indeterminate growth. I.E. as long as they are alive they will continue to grow in length and size, albeit very slowly. Some dinosaurs did not reproduce until they were at least 300+ years old. This is one of the reasons some of them became exinct. If we go down to the Amazon river basin or the Belgian Congo and speak to the natives they will tell us of humongous lizards (aka dinosaurs) that are very much alive today. Not only that but the skeletal reconstructions of dinosaurs in museums are not hoaxes.

The earth in the antedeluvian era was a total global tropics. i.e. there was a water-vapor canopy surrounding the earth that blanketed the entire globe and created a "sauna-effect" on the earth. In this fashion a mist went up from the earth night and day to water the earth. It also created elevated air pressures of 30 to 35%, instead of 14.7%, and O2 concentartions of 30+% instead of our present 21%. This effect is called a hyperbaric chamber and promoted phenomenal growth rates. We've seen dragonflies trapped in amber (aka petrified tree resin) that had wingspans over three feet wide. The average human being was over eleven feet tall.

Are there extra-terrestial beings?????? Not at all the way the world portrays them. However, let's ask another question::::: Are there demonic beings, (aka fallen angels) at work that can manifest themselves physically if God permits them to.??? Yes, and it is part of the end-times occurrences.

Please understand that a lot of the so-called UFOs are nothing but hoaxes designed by other humans to deceive. When I lived and worked in New York I belonged to a model aircraft club. We built flying machines of all sorts, and some of those things were large saucers approximately ten-feet in diameter. The main structure was designed as a system of counter-rotating rings with vanes. The counter-rotation provided balance as well as a gyroscopic effect that kept the craft vertically oriented. There was an on-board generator that provided electricity for lighting. When we flew these things we would hear later of reports that some people were frightened out of their wits.

:amen:

[Guest Guest]

So, you believe that God must reveal all things to us in His Word and there is nothing he has done or knows that he wouldn't?

You are using an extreme strawman on this.
Think about it: aliens, and the like are (so the rumours say) very intelligent; making us look quite pathetic in comparison. We were made in the image of God - how can you get any more of a higher life form than that?
Furthermore, if they were that intelligent/humanoid they would most likely have a soul - yet, only the human race is spoken of in regards to salvation.
The Creation Story of Genesis speaks nothing of any humanoid life forms other than humans.
Trc, do you believe in aliens and the like? If so, why?
God bless,
Crushmaster.

[IM4given]

2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Satan can make himself look like a little green man from mars, a big giant bug eyed space alien, or even the "Queen of Heaven" if he wants to - it is all part of his tricks to get humans distracted from their true purpose in life, which is to glorify God!

[trc123]

You are using an extreme strawman on this.
Think about it: aliens, and the like are (so the rumours say) very intelligent; making us look quite pathetic in comparison. We were made in the image of God - how can you get any more of a higher life form than that?
Furthermore, if they were that intelligent/humanoid they would most likely have a soul - yet, only the human race is spoken of in regards to salvation.
The Creation Story of Genesis speaks nothing of any humanoid life forms other than humans.
Trc, do you believe in aliens and the like? If so, why?
God bless,
Crushmaster.

I see you like to use the "straw man" terminology quite often in your verbal discourse.

Beyond that, I didn't say whether or not I believe there were dinosaurs or "aliens." My original post asked what others believed.

I simply asked if you believed that God has revealed all his works and knowledge to us in the Holy Scriptures. If you know of Scriptural references that support your belief, I'd appreciate that as this is a very interesting concept. While I know God has revealed to us what he wants to reveal, I'm also acutely aware he is GOD and only bound by himself, his Word and his righteousness. I'm curious to know where in the Scriptures he has promised he's revealed all his works and all of his knowledge to us.

Thank you.

[pneu-engine]

Ok Seth,

I'll spell it all out for you.

From Mirriam Webster's dictionary:::::::::::::::::::

Main Entry: di

[trc123]

I remember back 30 years ago (about when I first got saved), that most of the IFB preachers I heard at that time scoffed at and taught there were no such things as dinosaurs and no real evidence. It was merely the babbling of the "worlds" scientists. Now they are recognized by 99.9% of all humanity as having existed and the argument is only concerning the timing of their existence. I never did understand why they believed the Scriptures taught there couldn't be dinosaurs; I don't see anywhere in God's Word that deny them.....It was my understanding the real complaint concerning them was the "millions" of years time frame that scientists put on them that really put off the preachers.

Seems there is the same pattern developing concerning extra-terrestrial beings. I personally believe in demons and angels that God has created.

I don't know about any other life beyond the earth's realms; and I'm not to quick to put God in a box and say he hasn't done other things in other places in other times in eternity past or won't do things in eternity future.

If the Scripture teaches one way or the other, that settles it for me..........but I suspect that many's beliefs in this area are mostly their own thoughts and beliefs; not necessarily Scriptural teaching.

I'd just like to hear from others so that I may evaluate and learn from their position.