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Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

Would aliens disprove Christianity? The real question is not whether aliens exist but what Christian belief would be lost if they did.

Opening topic of the 20 Questions livestream

apologetics aliens and Christianity
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

Aliens would not disprove any core Christian doctrine: God's existence, the Trinity, Christ's death and resurrection, justification by grace through faith, or the future resurrection.

Working through whether alien discovery threatens Christian beliefs

Trinity justification by faith apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

The Bible neither affirms nor denies the existence of aliens; Christians can follow the evidence without a presuppositional commitment either way.

Does the Bible say anything about aliens?

epistemology aliens and Christianity biblical silence
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

A theological decision tree for highly intelligent alien life: the key first question is whether they are merely intelligent or also eternal beings.

Thought experiment on hypothetical intelligent alien life

salvation eternal life aliens and Christianity
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

If intelligent aliens are sinless, they may be analogous to unfallen angels - no salvation offered, just a place in God's plan without redemption.

Theological decision tree: sinless eternal aliens

salvation free will aliens and Christianity
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

If aliens are sinful and redeemable by their own works, that contradicts the nature of the cross; God's holiness is the same across the universe.

Theological decision tree: sinful aliens who can self-redeem

atonement works righteousness holiness of God
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

Jesus is the only potential savior even hypothetically; a second incarnation-death-resurrection on another planet is ruled out by Romans 6:9-10.

Theological decision tree: how would aliens be saved?

Romans 6:9 Romans 6:10 atonement incarnation aliens and Christianity
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

Christ's death and resurrection is a cosmic, universe-wide victory - not limited to earth; Romans 8 ties all creation's redemption to Adam's sin and Christ's work.

The scope of Christ's atonement

Romans 8 atonement Romans 8 new creation
Mike Winger idea 2020-12-11

Speculative scenario: aliens made in the image of Adam (not directly God's image) could share in the fall and thus in Christ's redemption as a kind of extended humanity.

Theological decision tree: how Christ's death could extend to aliens

federal headship Adam atonement