Some of you are probably already thinking I’m wandering into conspiracy-theory territory with this one. And maybe, just maybe, I am. But stay with me for a minute.
There’s a growing New Age idea floating around about “reptilians.” In modern terms, they’re described as lizard-like beings who supposedly operate behind the scenes—manipulating governments, banks, institutions, and power structures while remaining mostly unseen. At first glance, it sounds a little unhinged. I get that.
But pause for a second and look at it through a biblical lens.
If we rewind all the way back to the beginning—to the Garden of Eden—we don’t just find Adam and Eve. We find the serpent. This wasn’t myth or symbolism pulled out of thin air. He was a deceiver and manipulator. A being that didn’t appear as a monster, but as something subtle and convincing.
So call it a theory if you want….or speculation. But it’s not a stretch to say that what many people today are trying to describe in secular language may simply be an attempt to explain what Scripture has already identified: demonic deception.
Give me a moment to explain—this may not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
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Why the Bible already explains what modern theories are trying to describe
Most people first hear about “reptilians” through the work of David Icke.
If you’re unfamiliar, the idea goes something like this: hidden, non-human forces operate behind the scenes of global power—governments, banks, institutions—manipulating the world while appearing human on the surface. Icke describes them as shape-shifting, reptilian beings. Lizard-like Elites hiding in plain sight.
At first glance, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. It’s the sort of thing you laugh off.
And yet… the idea won’t go away.
I’m not saying everyone suddenly believes in lizard people, but people do feel something is off:
Power without conscience.
Authority without empathy or accountability.
Systems that feel predatory rather than protective.
A world that looks normal on the surface but feels wrong underneath.
Here’s where I want to slow this down.
I don’t agree with David Icke’s conclusions. I don’t share his worldview. But I do recognize the instinct behind his theory. He’s trying—clumsily and without Scripture—to describe something the Bible has been warning about since the very beginning.
To understand that, we don’t need secret bloodlines or sci-fi explanations.
We need to go back to a garden.
The First Deception Didn’t Start With Power—It Started With a Serpent
Before deception ever showed up in governments or institutions, it showed up in Eden.
Genesis doesn’t introduce evil as loud or violent. It’s the opposite— subtle. The serpent doesn’t attack Eve, but he questions her and twists God’s words just enough to sound reasonable. Satan is clever. He can disguise rebellion as insight. So he knew not to appear as a monster. He was smarter than that. He appeared as something enticing and convincing.
So, if everyone today is sensing some kind of hidden manipulation—something cold, calculating, and inhuman beneath the surface—they aren’t crazy. They’re recognizing a pattern. They’re just using modern, secular language to describe an ancient spiritual reality.
What David Icke calls “reptilians,” Scripture calls deceiving spirits.
They’re not monsters walking around in plain sight—but influence hiding behind appearances.
Shape-Shifting Isn’t About Bodies—It’s About Disguise
The Bible is actually very careful here.
It doesn’t teach that demons change their DNA or walk around as cartoon villains. It teaches that they masquerade. They disguise themselves or appear as light, truth, authority, and even righteousness.
The goal was never to make evil look terrifying, but rather— make it look normal.
From the serpent in the garden to wolves in sheep’s clothing, the strategy has always been the same: blend in, manipulate quietly, and stay hidden as long as possible.
Nothing has changed, they just hide better now.
Seeing Clearly Again
The point of all this isn’t to chase shadows or obsess over hidden enemies. The serpent wins when we do that. Fear has never been a fruit of the Spirit. But, ignorance isn’t either.
From the garden to now, deception has always depended on remaining unseen. That’s why Scripture constantly talks about eyes to see and ears to hear. Nothing new is being revealed. Something old is being remembered.
What some modern voices try to explain with theories and symbols, the Bible explains with clarity. There is a spiritual battle and it operates beneath the surface.
The answer isn’t better conspiracies, it’s better discernment.
Adam didn’t lose the garden because he lacked information. He lost it because he trusted the wrong voice. And, we face the same choice every day—who we listen to, what we believe, and whether we test what sounds convincing against the truth God already gave us.
The serpent hasn’t changed his nature, he’s just learned how to blend in.
Which means the call hasn’t changed either.
Wake up, stay grounded, and keep your eyes fixed on Christ—the only One who exposes deception without becoming consumed by it.
Because when you see clearly, the disguise doesn’t work anymore.
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Excellent🙏🏾
Strong take. The observation that deception works best when it looks normal rather than monstrous is really insightful. Had a friend who got into all sorts of conspiracies and honestly the spiritual framework here makes way more sense than the sci-fi angle. The point about testing what sounds convincing aganist Scripture cuts thru alot of the noise.