This is the last in a series of articles on what the Bible says about UFOs and aliens.

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Read Part 1 – Are There Aliens Among Us?; Part 2 – Who Are These Guys?; Part 3 – UFOs and Alien Theories; Part 4 – What the Bible Says about Alien Encounters; Part 5 – Alien Encounters in Scripture.

The 2002 sci-fi thriller “Signs” features one family’s encounters with aliens, whose global invasion of Earth includes the Hess family farmhouse in Pennsylvania. Mysterious greenish-gray creatures, who can change their skin color to match the environment, emerge from cornfields, stand on rooftops, and lurk outside the Hess’s barricaded home. 

These terrifying creatures have mayhem in mind, but they retreat when humans discover that dousing the aliens with water produces a toxic allergic reaction. The Hess family discovers this by accident, although a baseball bat to one alien’s head proves equally deadly.

In the end, the aliens depart, and the world survives, but the haunting memories of a little gray man crashing a children’s birthday party in Brazil and another threatening a captive boy with deadly gas emitted from his wrists make “Signs” an unforgettable blockbuster. 

Even more frightening is the similarity between the aliens in “Signs” and alleged sightings of little gray men in real life – including little gray men who abduct people.

It’s difficult to determine how many people have experienced alleged alien abductions. According to one poll, it’s 3 percent. Nearly all abduction reports come from people under the age of 30.

The “grays”

What do these little gray men look like? Sightings in the U.S. generally describe aliens as short (three to four feet tall); weighing about 40 pounds; with large heads featuring heavy brow ridges; round eyes without pupils; apertures rather than ears; small, indistinct noses; small slit-like mouths without ears; slender torsos and long, thin arms; and grayish, reptilian skin. A common name for these beings is “grays.”

The most-reported scenario involves abduction experiences. Witnesses describe being paralyzed in their beds or vehicles, then transported – often through walls or closed windows – into circular craft. There, they report cold, sterile examination rooms with bright lights and medical equipment.

The grays communicate telepathically rather than verbally. Experiencers often describe medical procedures: physical examinations, extraction of tissue or reproductive material, and the implantation of small devices. Some report being sexually assaulted. Later, many report missing time – gaps ranging from minutes to hours. In most cases, the experiences result in profound psychological trauma. 

Because there are so many reported encounters, and they share common traits across varied locations and cultures, they can’t all be dismissed as dreams, visions, or wild imaginings. So, who are these little gray men?

The most biblically faithful answer is that they’re demons. In biblical accounts of human encounters with fallen angels, we see their malicious intent to possess people, torment them, bring about physical ailments like blindness, and, above all, a strong desire to manifest in the physical realm. The are especially active in circles where idolatry and sexual immorality run rampant.

While demons, in Scripture, do not appear in the same way holy angels do – as men who communicate verbally with humans – they can exert some control over the physical world: making sounds, speaking through possessed people, and making brief appearances. Recall Matthew’s account of the disciples seeing Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee and thinking he’s an apparition (Greek: phantasma; Matt. 14:26)? That assessment, no doubt, is based on the disciples’ belief that inhabitants of the unseen realm sometimes break into the physical world.

People who engage in the occult, New Age, witchcraft, and other activities the Bible explicitly prohibits open themselves up to alien encounters, which turn out to be demonic confrontations.

So, what can we do if the grays appear? 

First, repent of any unbiblical activities that invite demonic oppression and trust in Christ, who has defeated the evil one and his minions. The likelihood of demonic encounters is greatly reduced when we obey God’s commands to stay away from pagan practices that invite demons to the table. 

Next, call on the name of Jesus. UFO researchers Joseph Jordan and Wes Clark say they have verifiable evidence that alleged abduction experiences – sightings of “grays,” temporary paralysis, levitations, probes, etc. – are reliably halted by calling on the name of Jesus. 

Jordan claims there are as many as 400 such documented cases where speaking Jesus’s name caused the “grays” to flee or the symptoms to subside. Many of these eyewitness testimonies are featured in Piercing the Cosmic Veil: You Shall Not Be Afraid of the Terror by Night by Joseph Jordan and Jason Dezember.

Then, understand that merely using the name of Jesus isn’t a silver bullet. Grays often return to torment people who have ordered them to depart in the name of Jesus, particularly when these people don’t know Jesus as Savior. Remember the sons of Sceva in Acts 19 who try to cast out demons in Jesus’s name, only to be sent fleeing naked and wounded. The name of Jesus isn’t a talisman to be worn around the neck.

What’s needed is true conversion – repentance from sin and trust in Jesus, who conquered Satan, sin, and death on the cross. Jordan and Clark say those who truly are converted to Christ report no further visits from the little gray men. 

Finally, for some, counseling may prove beneficial. Christian counselors who understand the effects of demonic oppression may be able to help those who struggle with its aftereffects.

This concludes our series on UFOs and aliens.