FREEMASONRY
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helping us to be better?
The
Lodge has been presented to the church for over 290
years under the
guise
of helping men to become
“better
Christians, Mormons,
Hindus
or Catholics”.
IS
THIS POSSIBLE?
Freemasonry
says that it is not
another
religion.
Is
there any evidence to support this statement?
If
it can be proved that it is a religion,
what
should the Christian do?
WE’LL LOOK AT:
Is
Freemasonry a religion?
Can
Masonry help me to becomea better Christian?
Does the Lodge recognize
Christianity?
Does
the Lodge worship the Christian God?
Can a man be a Christian as well as a Freemason?
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“He
that is not with me is against me” (Matt 12:30)“He
that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth
him: the
word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day”
(John12:48)
“How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. (1 Kings 18:21)
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MASONRY TEACHES |
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GOD
is an amalgamation of all gods, the “Great Architect of the Universe”
*, to be worshipped by all men & religions - Buddhists, Christians,
Catholics or Hindus. God’s true name is Jah-Bul-On (Jah = Yahweh, Bul =
Baal, On = Osiris) revealed only in higher degrees. |
There
is but one and only one separate Deut 6:4; living and true God 1Thess
1:9; holy Rev4:8; Incomprehensible Ps145:3; to be worshipped only
through Jesus Christ - John14:6. |
Comments:
Will God
share His glory with Baal? We are reminded of the fate of those
choosing Baal
(1 Kings 18). The Bible distinctly prohibits worship of any other gods
(Ex
20:1-5). “It is impossible to exaggerate the difference between the god
of
Masonry & the God of the Christian. The two conceptions are poles
asunder.
The difference is so vital that no intelligent Christian can possibly
overlook
it...” (an ex-33 Mason).
*Great Architect of the Universe = G.A.O.T.U.
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JESUS
CHRIST
is
not God, didn’t die for our sins or rise from the dead. |
Jesus
Christ was God, came in the flesh, died for our sins and rose again
(John1:1; 1Cor15:3-4) |
Comments:
Masonry
de-emphasizes the person and work of Jesus Christ - contrary to
Christianity.
“He
that
honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father”
Jn 5:23
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MAN
is
not born sinful but with a double nature of good and evil, the purpose
of his being is found when these two natures are in perfect harmony. |
Man
sins because he is constitution- ally a sinner (Rom 5:12,19) |
Comments: Taoism (a pagan Eastern religion) teaches the two natures of man - yin-yang, that need to be harmonized. Acupuncture is also based on yin-yang.
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Man
may achieve SALVATION
by
good works and deeds and by living a morally upright life. |
“For
by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of
works, lest any man should boast” (Eph 2:8-9) |
Comments: To ascertain the true religion
ask the question: “How can a man get
right
with
God?” There are only two
choices - 1. Faith alone or 2. Faith +Works.
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Man
has an immortal soul but is in no danger of an everlasting HELL. |
The
Lake of Fire is the everlasting torment of those whose names are not
found in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Rev 20:10,15) |
Comments: If there is no Hell, then man can live as he pleases and make up his own rules.
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LUCIFER
is
the Light-bearer, the Son of the Morning. SATAN
is
not a person but a force and is not a rebellious spirit of evil that is
in continual opposition to Jah-Bul-On. |
A
created being, having free will, apostate, ultimately cast into
everlasting punishment (Rev 20:10) (2
Corinthians 11:14) sinned continuously since rebelling (1
John3:8) |
Comments: Satan appears as an angel of light and his workers as ministers of light. We are not to be surprised.
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The
CHRISTIAN
BIBLE
Is
the same as other religious holy books (no better or worse). The way,
the truth, the life and God is to be found in any of the religious
books e.g. Koran, Vedas. The Bible can only be interpreted by the
Kabalah (occultic books used in witchcraft). |
The
authority of the Holy Scripture does not depend on human testimony, but
entirely on God its author, who is truth itself. The Bible is to be
received, believed and obeyed because it is the Word of God. (2 Pet
1:19-22; 2Tim 3:16; 1John 5:9; 1Thess 2:13) |
Comments:
The Bible
is not esteemed by Freemasonry and Masonry teachings and symbols come
from an
occult source, the Kabalah (two books which are based on occult
interpretations
of the Bible). Candidates for witchcraft and Satanism are also given an
in-depth
study of the Kabalah. Masons see the Bible as only being allegorical
and can
only be interpreted with the Kabalah. The Kabalah is considered
superior to the
Bible and every letter and number in Scripture contain mysteries, only
to be
solved by the Kabalah. “If any man shall add unto these things, God
shall add
unto him the plagues ... And if any man shall take away ... God shall
take away
his part out of the book of life.” (Rev 22:18-19). This is an odious
and
unclean mixture of God’s Word and the occult. “...no prophecy of the
scripture
is of any a private interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20).
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PRAYERS
are
directed to the Great Architect of the Universe. May be said in the
name of Jesus (lower degrees); to Jesus Christ (in only two higher
degrees) |
Christians
pray to God in the name of the Son - The Lord Jesus Christ |
Comments:
In the New Age, prayers are also
offered up to Jesus Christ, The Christ, Jesus, The Lord Jesus, BUT
NEVER TO THE
LORD JESUS CHRIST. We should choose with caution and selectivity,
someone
to lead us in prayer, as they speak to God on our behalf. The term
GAOTU is not
found in the Bible and is a mixture of all gods. Masons’ prayers may be
answered, but not by the Christian God.
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Every
Mason in good standing (that has faithfully practiced the principles of
the Craft through purity of life and actions) while here on earth, is
guaranteed membership in the Grand Celestial Lodge above. |
The
Inheritance of HEAVEN
is not
by legal right or works but by promise (Gal 3:18; Eph 2:8-9) |
Comments: Many people believe in “heaven by death”-you only have to die to get to heaven. God won’t let all into heaven because they had good standing on earth.
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‘Christian’
lodge members are barred from
WITNESSING
to
unsaved Masons |
The
gospel is to be preached to every-body (Mark16:15) |
Comments: “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven” Matt10:32-33
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Perfect
TRUTH
is
not obtainable anywhere |
Jesus
said “...I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me” (John14:6) |
Comments:
They call
Jesus a liar. TRUTH
IS TO BE FOUND IN A MAN, not
just his
teachings and actions.
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All
men, including CHRISTIANS,
live
in spiritual darkness until they enter and become members of the Lodge.
Before accepting any Christian as a member, Masonry demands that he
disobey Christ. The first duty of every Mason is to obey the mandate of
the master of the Lodge - not Christ. |
“...whosoever
believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” (John 12:46) “Who
hath delivered us from the power of darkness..” (Col
1:13) “We
ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29) |
Comments: Will God listen to a Mason’s prayers after rejecting Jesus Christ for another Master? “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” John 3:36.
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Swear
OATHS
involving murder and
mutilation of people. Leaders to be addressed as Worshipful Master.
Masons are to be linked to each other despite each others beliefs and
behaviours and may be required to perform unethical favours. Members
bow to the Mystic Shrine and strange altars incorporating the swearing
of an Islamic blood oath. Fearful consequences can result for
disclosing secrets. |
The
name of God is the only name by which people ought to swear with holy
fear and reverence (Deut
6:13). Jesus
is the only Master (Matt 23:10). Christians
are exhorted to not be unequally yoked to unbelievers (2 Cor
6:14) and not to have any other gods (Ex 20:1-5).
(James
5:12).
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Comments: Unethical
favours
can involve leniency in a court room. Masonry says that its oaths are
irrevocable even though a member may leave. (See Matt 5:34-35)
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SECRECY
OF KNOWLEDGE and
truths to be accessed only by a few. Secret words like “Abaddon” are
given. The early degrees are intentionally misled by false deception.
Masonry conceals all secrets except from those who practice the occult
sciences and witchcraft. |
The
king over the demons in the bottomless pit was named Abaddon (Rev
9:11). Jesus never taught in secret. (John 18:20). |
Comments:
False
Masonry is taught to the early degrees. This is revealed in the 30th
degree.
Masonic authorities agree that Masonry was not founded at the building
of King
Solomon’s temple, but thousands of years before in Egypt - on the
mysteries of
Egyptian god Isis & wife Osiris.
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At
the MASONIC ALTARS, Hebrews, ‘Christians’, Moslems, followers of
Brahmin, Confucius, Zoroaster assemble as brethren to unite in one
prayer to the one God. |
Christians
are exhorted to not be unequally yoked to unbelievers (2Cor 6:14). God
can only be worshipped through Jesus Christ the Son (John 14:6 ). For
what communion has light with darkness? (2 Cor 6:14) |
Comments:
The Law of
Separation has been known from early times
(2Corinthians
6:17) . “Christianity + other = chaos.”
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All
religious expression is symbolism and the true OBJECTS OF
RELIGION are the SEEN. The Creative Principle of Freemasonry is the
same as the Generative Principle of India & Egypt (the linga or
phallus). |
“Thou
shalt not make unto thee any graven IMAGE” (Exod 20:4) |
Comments:
The Apprentice is told that the veiled linga is God in the centre of
the
universe or its inoffensive substitute the obelisk - rising as an
emblem of
resurrection. Masonry teaches that all mysteries of Magic, all symbols
of
Gnosis, all figures of occultism, all kabalistic keys of prophecy are
summed up
in the Pentagram sign, signifying the Goat of Mendes. The apron of
white sheep
skin used in Masonic initiations is the same as used in Crete, Jupiter,
and
other Sun-god worship. The two sided Mason’s square indicates the
religion of
Nature and is the seat of Osiris. The Masonic dagger originates in the
mysteries of Mithras; the ring from the Gothic mysteries of Anubis; the
sprig
of acacia on the Mason’s grave come from the worship of Osiris.
IS
FREEMASONRY A RELIGION?
“Every
Masonic Lodge is a temple of religion and its
teachings are instructions in religion.”(Royal Arch degree)
Freemasonry
states very clearly that it is a religion.
The Freemasonry Encyclopedia (P.618) states: “The religion of
Freemasonry is
not Christianity.”
Which
one? - ancient Egyptian pagan worship! It has its
own worship, rituals, consecrations, oaths, creed, morality,
prayers, a
different god, different Jesus, same Satan, different
salvation,
different Bible & heaven. FREEMASONRY IS ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO
CHRISTIANITY!
AS
A
CHRISTIAN YOU CANNOT BE A FREEMASON - THE CHOICE IS VERY CLEAR. What
happens to
men professing to be “Christians” who remain Freemasons?
The
Bible says: “Because that, when they knew God, they
glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in
their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing
themselves to be
wise, they became fools. And even as they did not like to retain God in
their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate (unsaveable) mind...”
(Romans 1:21-22,28)
