My Answer

on Nov 9, 2026

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Are angels possibly UFOs? I’m a Christian but can’t explain the phenomenon of these objects to those who have more faith in them than God who has revealed Himself to the world. – U.O.

A: When God moves toward man, as He did with the saints of old, it’s an event of the first magnitude and can include the visitation of angelic hosts. In the billowing clouds that covered Sinai, an angelic trumpeter announced the presence of God. The whole mountain seemed to pulsate with life. Consternation gripped the people below. The earth seemed convulsed with a nameless fear. As God came to the mountaintop, He was accompanied by thousands of angels. Moses, the lone witness, must have been overcome with a limited vision of the forces of God. It staggers the imagination to wonder what kind of a headline would be prompted in the daily press for even a man-sided view of such a heavenly visitation. The sight was so terrifying that Moses trembled with fear (see Hebrews 12:21). The appearance of God was glorious; He shone like the sun at full strength.

The history of virtually all nations and cultures reveals at least some belief in angelic beings. But no matter what the traditions, our frame of reference must be the Scripture as our supreme authority on this subject. God’s holy angels serve Him and His purposes.

Some scientists lend credence to the probability of angels when they admit the likelihood of unknown intelligence. News accounts of strange happenings around the world fascinate star gazers. If the activities of the devil and his demons seem to be intensifying, should not the incredibly greater supernatural powers of God’s holy angels be even more impressed on the minds of those who follow Him? Christians must never fail to sense the operation of God’s glories; they forever eclipse the world of demonic powers, as the sun does the candle’s light.

(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)