Spurgeon's Surprising View on Aliens

Aliens. UFOs. Extra-terrerstial beings. Charles Spurgeon?

I was surprised to learn that Charles Spurgeon made comments about the possibility of intelligent life existing beyond our planet.¹ But not too surprised. The man was prolific, opinionated, and bold. When you have more words printed in English than anyone else in history, it means you said a lot of stuff.

So, what did Spurgeon say? Let me give you the quotes and then my commentary.

Spurgeon on Intelligent Beings

We do not know what other races of innocent creatures there may be, but I think it is no stretch of imagination to believe that, as this world is only one speck in the creation of God, there may be millions of other races in the countless worlds around us, and all these may be invited to behold the wonders of redeeming love as manifested in the saints in the day of the Lord. I seem to see these unfallen intelligences encompassing the saints as a cloud of witnesses, and in rapt vision beholding in them the love and grace of t…