As artificial intelligence wipes out entry-level jobs and reshapes the labor market, billionaires are pushing a bold new vision: humanity’s future lies in space. Fortune recently reported that “the secret to finding an AI-proof job may lie in space,” highlighting predictions from Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos that young professionals could be exploring the solar system within a decade.
But if the Bible is true, as believers know it is, the odds are that humanity will never become a spacefaring race. The lofty dreams of billionaires may capture headlines but they serve more as distractions from the true mission God has given His people, to fulfill the Great Commission and remain faithful to His Word here on Earth.
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The Billionaires’ Pitch for Space
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, suggested that by 2035, “that graduating college student, if they still go to college at all, could very well be leaving on a mission to explore the solar system on a spaceship in some completely new, exciting, super well-paid, super interesting job.”
Elon Musk continues to push toward Mars colonization, hoping to launch unmanned missions in the next few years and send a crewed flight by 2028. “I’d like to die on Mars, just not on impact,” he once quipped.
Jeff Bezos believes Blue Origin will eventually surpass Amazon, saying it will usher in “a future where millions of people will live and work in space with a single-minded purpose: to restore and sustain Earth.”
Gates Pushes Back
Bill Gates offers a more grounded perspective. “Space? We have a lot to do here on Earth,” he said. He noted the immense costs of reaching Mars and contrasted them with the life-saving impact of spending those funds on global health. “You can buy measles vaccines and save lives for a thousand dollars per life saved. It just kind of grounds you. Don’t go to Mars.”
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A Biblical Reality Check
While billionaires spin visions of humanity building civilizations among the stars, the Word of God tells us something very different. Jesus did not command His disciples to conquer planets but to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19). The Bible points forward not to human expansion across galaxies but to Christ’s return and the establishment of His Kingdom here on Earth.
For all of humanity’s technological ambitions, Scripture reminds us that history is moving toward a divine conclusion on Earth, not a future of endless exploration in space.
AI, UBI and the Coming Beast System
At the same time billionaires talk of colonies on Mars, artificial intelligence is accelerating the collapse of traditional jobs. Entry-level work is vanishing, leaving a generation of young people increasingly open to alternatives like Universal Basic Income. Gen Z in particular supports UBI far more than previous generations, seeing it as protection against automation.
Yet UBI, often championed by Silicon Valley elites, comes with profound risks. By placing people’s financial survival under centralized systems, it creates the framework for the kind of global control the Bible warns about. Revelation describes a world where “no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark” (Rev. 13:17). AI-driven automation leading to financial dependence on government-issued income is a clear precursor to such a system.
What is being presented as a solution to inequality may in reality be one of the pillars of the Beast system, a mechanism to track, restrict and control the economic lives of billions.
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Staying Focused on the True Mission
The dreams of Altman, Musk and Bezos may sound inspiring but they risk diverting attention from what really matters. The task of the Church is not to follow billionaires into space but to lift up the gospel, disciple the nations and live faithfully in preparation for Christ’s return.
The future of work may be uncertain but the future of God’s people is not. It is found not in the stars but in the promises of Scripture.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
