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If we discover Extraterrestrial sentient life, can they be baptized?

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I think not. Angels =(beings from outer space) can not, because they are already God's servants.    

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Re extra-terrestrials: 

 

We know the faithful angels are already doing God's will. They are perfect and need no baptism.

We know the demons and Satan will soon be destroyed. They will not repent and turn around.  They were wilful opposers. They had no weakness.  The ransom cannot cover them. Jehovah is keeping them to test mankind.

If they are others (which is doubtful seeing the pains Jehovah took to send his Only-Begotten Son to earth and not to another planet):

Are they made in God's image?  Did they have a relationship with God in the past? Do they speak and pray to God? Did they sin?  Why would they need the ransom?  Did God promise every life form everlasting life?  Why would God go to such lengths to send his Son to be born as a man to ransom Adam's offspring? Why did God send him to the earth? 

Look up what our baptism symbolizes?

Would these life forms need a fresh start?

Why don't we leave these things to God?

Why don't we use the time to strengthen our faith and grow to salvation?   

In the new system we will know all that is to be known.

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34 minutes ago, Melinda Mills said:

Why don't we use the time to strengthen our faith and grow to salvation?   

In the new system we will know all that is to be known.

.... because, Dear Melinda, some people are more curious than others, and exploration of lands and space, and ideas are in the very nature of their being ... the very nature of their soul, and the marrow of their bones.

They MUST explore and ponder, and think of new ideas, and wrestle with "What do they mean?" ... the same way all people MUST have food and water and air.

You have asked MANY excellent questions, Grasshopper ....

 

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On ‎2‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 7:19 PM, Melinda Mills said:

Why don't we use the time to strengthen our faith and grow to salvation?   

In the new system we will know all that is to be known

That is until the governing body in the new system has new light on all there is to know.

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