UFO Mania

 Yes, we've been blogging on this topic for 15+ years.  We've been watching it grow and grow.  When we realized that "aliens" would be the perfect cover for the left-behind world to explain where all the millions of people vanished to, we expected the UFO and Alien Mania to explode as we near the rapture of the church.

No!  They are NOT life forms that evolved on some far-away planet.  They are the same demons, fallen angels and strange flesh that have been plaguing mankind since the snake deceived Eve in the garden.

Today we see that Rapture Ready has taken up the topic on their Nearing Midnight page.

The world’s obsession with alien life and UFOs continues to grow exponentially. The latest rage consists of a mystery object hurtling through space at 130,000 miles per hour dubbed “31/ATLAS.” While most observers believe it’s a comet, renowned Harvard physicist Dr. Avi Loeb believes that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS might be a gigantic alien spacecraft. Initial reports claimed that the spectacle is twelve miles wide; now the experts say it’s only three but still rather sizeable for any flying object of unknown origin.

Professor Loeb believes the spacecraft will arrive near Earth in early November. I have read other accounts of gigantic UFOs that have already passed by the earth or are nearby. The conflicting information doesn’t deter those who believe that intelligent life exists beyond the earth.

Searching the Internet for stories on “alien spacecraft” results in a multitude of stories about UFOs, 31/ATLAS, and other potential sightings, substantiating the widespread conviction that these things are real. An August 27, 2025, article on the Popular Mechanics website had this captivating title: “Aliens Might Be Chatting With the Planet Next Door. We Could Listen In.”

Why the fascination with aliens and UFOs? Does this preoccupation have anything to do with Bible prophecy? I believe it’s a sign that Satan knows his time is short and has ramped up his efforts to deceive people so they later will fall for the antichrist’s lies.

The Deception

In his book, UFO’s: The Great Last Days Deception, Billy Crone describes how the current UFO phenomenon fits with the devil’s ploy to deceive mankind into believing a lie rather than the true explanation for the multitudes of missing people. In his book, he states, “More people believe in Aliens than in the existence of God, and more people believe that Aliens have visited planet Earth than that Jesus is the Son of God.”

The Bible does not specifically tell us whether or not the antichrist will use the current UFO obsession in deceiving the masses after the Rapture. However, given the hysteria of our day, it seems as though a great many people would readily attribute our disappearance to aliens rather than the Rapture. The immense size of 31/ATLAS (three miles wide and even longer) and other gigantic alien spacecraft reported to be near the earth would allow for such an explanation of why so many people are missing.

I’m amazed by the predominant opinion that aliens must be far more advanced and intelligent than humans. Many believe they have the answers to the problems we face on Earth and welcome future interactions with them. Does this not also fit with a false Rapture narrative? The aliens supposedly have the know-how as well as the available space to accommodate our future disappearance.

The Lie

In 2 Thessalonians 4:11-12, Paul refers to “the lie”:

“And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness” (NKJV).

Referring to people who will reject Jesus as their Savior and thus fall under the deceptive ploys of the antichrist, the apostle wrote they will fall for “the lie,” which God will cause them to believe. The Bible does not reveal the exact nature of this “strong delusion,” but it seems to be closely related to the appearing of the “man of lawlessness” and his “false signs and wonders” (2 Thessalonians 2:7-11). As a result of their unbelief in Jesus, the majority of people will accept his version of reality rather than what Scripture says.

Could it be that the UFO mania of our day is Satan’s way of conditioning people to believe “the lie” after Jesus catches us up to meet Him in the air? I believe it’s a likely scenario for the masses who already possess more faith in UFOs and aliens than in God’s existence.

I believe Paul’s warning in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 applies to those who now reject Jesus and the saving message of the cross. Our sudden disappearance will not change their minds regarding the Gospel or their dismissive attitude toward the Rapture. They will gladly believe “the lie” rather than the truth of God’s Word. Those who believe the lies of our adversary before the Rapture will continue to do so afterward, despite all that they see.

The Bible also tells us that a multitude will come to saving faith in Jesus after the Rapture (Revelation 6:9-11; 7:9-17). The sizeable number of Tribulation saints points to a great awakening after our departure, likely due to the preaching of the 144,000 and the angel who will proclaim the Gospel during this time. This sizeable group of people, those not previously hardened in their unbelief, will reject the world’s explanation for our disappearance and turn to the Savior.

Satan’s intense preparation of the world to believe the lies of the antichrist tells us we must be ever so close to our homegoing. It’s not that he has any inside information on its timing, but he knows Scripture and thus recognizes that Jesus is coming for His Church very soon.

For us as believers, the rampant deception of our day signifies the necessity of knowing Scripture and trusting its revelation of what lies ahead both for us and the world. Our adversary is not only working overtime to deceive the world, but is also seeking to lead the saints astray with a wide variety of errant beliefs regarding their future as well as that of the world.

Though many will scoff, it’s also a time to share the Gospel and our hope in Jesus’ appearing as the Lord gives us the opportunity to do so. Others may not respond in faith now, but may do so after Jesus takes us home to glory.

Here;  Rapture Ready - Nearing Midnight Weekly Commentary

Amen! and AMEN!!

One other thought for those that say to me, "Jesus can't come back until the Gospel is preached to the whole earth...and then the end will come."  I believe that Jesus could come today.  The prophecy of the Gospel being brought to the whole earth will be fulfilled AFTER THE RAPTURE when the 144,000 witnesses will supernaturally transport it to all places on earth that have never heard the Gospel.

The author writing makes mention of this too.

So TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION!  Because if you have heard the clear Gospel message and rejected Christ's offer of grace, you may very well be one who is left behind and will then receive the GREAT DELUSION sent by God and you will believe the lie that the "aliens" will bring.

Maranatha!