Freemasonry is Satanic to the Core

Solo · Feb 17, 2007

TITLE: FREEMASONRY --
TWO ORGANIZATIONS, ONE VISIBLE, THE OTHER INVISIBLE

Subtitle: This is a short article we hope every Mason will read before he begins to read any of our other articles. There is a Masonic organization out there most of you know nothing of, even if you are a 33rd Degree Mason.

We have constantly received emails from Freemasons who are absolutely anguished over our articles depicting Masonry as being Satanic. They honestly proclaim to us that this is NOT the situation in their Lodge; further, they say, they are 32nd or 33rd Degree, and would certainly know what Freemasonry is and what it is not; and, they boldly proclaim: Masonry is NOT Satanic.

We are both right: You are right when you claim that Freemasonry is certainly not Satanic as you have practiced it in your Lodge. And we are right when we say that Freemasonry is Satanic to the core, and is striving mightily to produce the New Age Christ [Antichrist].

How, you ask, can we both be right? Simply put, Freemasonry is an organization within an organization. One organization is deliberately lied to and mislead with false interpretations, while the inner organization knows the spiritual Truth of Freemasonry, and embraces it with heart, soul, and mind.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF FREEMASONRY

Let us hear Masonic author Manly P. Hall describe this two-dimensional organization of Freemasonry. Masonry is comprised of two distinctly different organizations, one visible and one invisible. Hall describes this two-level organization: [Hall was honored by The Scottish Rite Journal, who called him 'The Illustrious Manly P. Hall' in Sept, 1990, and further called him 'Masonry's Greatest Philosopher', saying "The world is a far better place because of Manly Palmer Hall, and we are better persons for having known him and his work"]. This is what Manly P. Hall said:

" Freemasonry is a fraternity within a fraternity -- an outer organization concealing an inner brotherhood of the elect ... it is necessary to establish the existence of these two separate and yet interdependent orders, the one visible and the other invisible. The visible society is a splendid camaraderie of 'free and accepted' men enjoined to devote themselves to ethical, educational, fraternal, patriotic, and humanitarian concerns. The invisible society is a secret and most August [defined as 'of majestic dignity, grandeur'] fraternity whose members are dedicated to the service of a mysterious arcannum arcandrum [defined as 'a secret, a mystery']." [Hall, Lectures on Ancient Philosophy, p. 433]

Many well-meaning men are members of this visible society with no knowledge whatsoever of the inner invisible society. In fact, Albert Pike had some things to say about the brethren in the visible society: "Masonry, like all the Religions, all the Mysteries, Hermeticism, and Alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be mislead; to conceal the Truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it." [Morals and Dogma, p. 104-5, 3rd Degree]

Did you hear these key words from Pike? Masonry is a religion after all, after the order of the Satanic Mysteries, the equally Satanic Hermetic Philosophy, and Alchemy! Masonry conceals its secrets from the brethren in the outer visible society, no matter their rank; only the Elect in the inner invisible society ever know the truth. The poor brethren in the visible society are spoon-fed "false explanations and misinterpretations" of its symbols" -- for what reason? -- those poor guys in the visible society "deserve only to be mislead".

If a man were known to revere Jesus Christ in the beginning of his membership within Masonry, he would be immediately shunted into the visible society, and would never, ever learn the truth. You would never be considered an Adept, or a Sage, or one of the Elect, for those terms are reserved for the members of the invisible society. You would be one of those who were deliberately lied to about the doctrines of Masonry, and given deliberate misinterpretations of its symbols, so that you would merely THINK you knew the Truth.

Pike then completes his instructions to intentionally mislead those members of the visible society, by saying: "So Masonry jealously conceals its secrets and intentionally leads conceited interpreters astray." [Ibid., p. 105]

Members of the visible society are referred to as the 'masses', and you do comprise 95% of all Masons. Listen to what Pike says about telling the truth of the organization to the 'masses': "A Spirit", he said, "that loves wisdom and contemplates the Truth close at hand, is forced to disguise it, to induce the multitudes [that is you] to accept it ... Fictions are necessary to the people, and the Truth becomes deadly to those who are not strong enough to contemplate it in all its brilliance." [Morals and Dogma, p. 103, 3rd Degree; Emphasis added]

If a person is not capable of accepting the Truth that inner-core, invisible Freemasonry really worships and serves Satan, then such Truth would become "deadly" to you. Therefore, "fictions are necessary" so visible Masons would not be so devastated that they would leave Freemasonry and expose its inner secrets.

A very recent book also speaks of these two organizations. David Ovason, a noted astrologer, has written a book published in 1999, entitled, The Secret Architecture of our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C. This book is not an anti-Mason book; in fact, a glowing forward to this book is written by none other than C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33 Degree, Sovereign Grand Commander, The Supreme Council, 33 Degree (Mother Council of the World), Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Washington, D.C. In other words, the conclusions of this book are highly thought of by one of the most important current Masons in the world today! Listen to what this book says about the two organizations of Freemasonry,

After speaking of the "cosmic astral journey in Masonic terms", Ovason speaks of the meaning of the more common symbols of Masonry. "... Bromwell injected a profound level of esotericism into the bland-seeming symbols used within the Lodges. These proliferate on the so-called tracing boards and carpets ... used by Master Masons to demonstrate Masonic symbols to the neophytes. When not used as an instrument of education, the tracing boards and carpets remain as symbols of the Lodge -- of the inner and outer way of the Craft." [Page 99] So, David Ovason admits that Masonry has both an "inner" [Invisible] and an "outer" [Visible] society. And, Albert Pike has boldly stated that the "neophytes" are deliberately taught untruths about the meaning of the symbols!

New Age author, Bill Cooper has this to say about these two fraternities, one within the other. "Most members of the Freemasons are not aware that the Illuminati practices what is known as 'secrets within secrets' or organizations within organizations." [Behold A Pale Horse, p. 79]

The final example of this "fraternity within a fraternity", the Invisible residing within the Visible, comes from the oldest New World Order planning document known to be in existence. This document is one of the best examples of Automatic Writing, and it details many of the changes societies throughout the world must make in order to achieve the Kingdom of The Christ. This document is known as the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, and is being followed carefully today. Listen as the supernatural author speaks of the two organization within Freemasonry. The author is speaking of the guise by which the Illuminati will ultimately seize dictatorial control.

"7. For what purpose then have we invented this whole policy and insinuated it into the minds of the gentiles without giving them any chance to examine its underlying meaning? For what, indeed, if not in order to obtain in a roundabout way what is for our scattered tribe unattainable by the direct road? It is this which has served as the basis for our organization of SECRET MASONRY WHICH IS NOT KNOWN TO, AND AIMS WHICH ARE NOT EVEN SO MUCH AS SUSPECTED BY, THESE GENTILE CATTLE, ATTRACTED BY US INTO THE SHOW ARMY OF MASONIC LODGES IN ORDER TO THROW DUST IN THE EYES OF THEIR FELLOWS." [Protocol #11 - The Totalitarian State, Paragraph 7; Emphasis was in the original]

Notice that this supernatural author described the Freemasons of the Outer, Visible Fraternity as "Gentile Cattle" which had been deliberately drawn into the Fraternity for "show" so as to "throw dust in the eyes of their fellows". It turns out that the Masons of the Invisible Fraternity think quite lowly of the Masons of the Visible Fraternity!

But, why should we be surprised, for Albert Pike called the Visible brethren who are just trying to learn what the symbols of the Lodge mean, "conceited interpretors". [Morals and Dogma, p. 105]

By the way, for those of you who have tried to convince me that Albert Pike is discredited today, listen to what David Ovason in his book on the secret Masonic architecture of Washington, D.C., says about Pike:

1. "Albert Pike -- probably the most learned esotericist in the United States ..." [P. 31]

2. "... Albert Pike was a fine scholar in some areas ..." [P. 92]

3. "The learned Albert Pike ..." [P. 366]

4. "... Pike died in his rooms at the temple on April 2, 1891. Seven years later, Congress approved the raising of the Albert Pike memorial ... The statuary is imposing. A larger-than-life, full-length statue of Pike stands on a high pedestal, attended by a lamenting woman said to represent the spirit of Masonry." [P. 321]

Remember, this book was glowingly recommended by the current top leader of Freemasonry, C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33 Degree, as noted above! Obviously, if Mr. Kleinknecht thinks this highly of Albert Pike, then all those people who have tried to convince me otherwise need to take this matter up with Mr. Kleinknecht! The fact is, Pike IS Freemasonry today.

There IS one short paragraph that properly and concisely defines the heart and soul of the Invisible Fraternity of Freemasonry. Let us return to Manly P. Hall for this quote:

"When a Mason learns the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his Craft. The seething energies of Lucifer are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply energy." [The Lost Keys To Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall, published by the Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1976, p. 48; Emphasis added]

The Scottish Rite Journal praised Manly P. Hall in 1990 as "Masonry's Greatest Philosopher". One 32nd Degree Mason wrote back to me, stating that he had never, ever heard of Manly P. Hall; yet you can see his book was published by the Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company. The only reason this high-ranking Mason had never heard of Manly P. Hall is that Hall was a leader of the Invisible Fraternity, while this Mason was participating in the Visible Fraternity!

Another 33rd Degree Freemason, Foster Bailey, sponsored his wife, Alice A. Bailey, into Co-Masonry, where she became a key leader. Alice was also the top leader of the House of Theosophy from the 1920's to the early 1950's; she was a prolific writer, admittedly a channeler for a spirit by the name of Master D.K. She had significant revelations to add to this subject of Inner, Invisible Freemasonry.

"There is no dissociation between the One Universal Church, the sacred inner Lodge of all true Masons, and the inner-most circles of the esoteric societies. [Bailey, Externalisation of the Hierarchy, p. 513]

Bailey is saying here that, once you get into the Inner, Invisible part of Freemasonry, there is no distinction possible between this heart of Masonry, the true Universal Church [which we know to be the church of Antichrist], and of the similar inner-most circles of the other secret societies throughout the world.

But, then, Bailey makes an even stronger statement revealing the Inner, Invisible Masonic fraternity. "The Masonic Movement ... is the custodian of the law; it is the home of the Mysteries, and the seat of initiation. It holds in it symbolism the ritual of Deity, and the way of salvation is pictorially preserved in its work. The methods of Deity are demonstrated in its Temples, and under the All-seeing Eye the work can go forward. It is a far more occult organization than can be realised, and it is intended to be the training school for the coming advanced occultists." [Bailey, Externalisation of the Hierarchy, p. 511]

Since the meaning of the word, "occult", is "hidden", or "invisible", we know that Bailey is here speaking of the Inner, Invisible part of Freemasonry. And, not only is does this Invisible Fraternity exist, it is intended to be the training ground for the coming advanced occultists!!

THIS is the Invisible Freemasonry, about which you have been kept in ignorance all along! To verify this fact even further, we encourage you to go to the publishing and distribution house of Invisible Freemasonry, Kessinger's Freemasonry and Occult Publishing; Kessinger's publishes all the old, formerly very secret Masonic books of the Invisible Society. The address is http://www.kessingerpub.com/ and we encourage you to peruse the subjects they have listed at the very bottom of their Home Page, noting the extremely Satanic, anti-Christian subjects of which the Invisible Fraternity is comprised! We have noted a few of these subjects below as Kessinger's has listed them:

Alchemy; Ancient Religions; Astral Body [Satanic practice]; Astrology [Forbidden in Bible]; Auto-Suggestion; Babylonian; Blavatsky, H.P. [one of the most Satanic Black Magick practitioners of all time! Her teachings were studied by Adolf Hitler and provided basis for the Jewish Holocaust]; Buddhism; Card Reading; Chaldean [Babylon and Chaldean Mysteries were brought into total annihilation by God for their severe Satanism, and is the same Babylon condemned in the Book of Revelation]; Christian Mysticism [This is the "Christianity" of Masonry, where every single doctrine is reinterpreted]; Christian Science [Fully anti-Christian but compatible with Masonry]; Clairvoyance [Satanic to the core and forbidden in the Bible]; Color and Sound [Critically important to Satanism]; Cosmic Consciousness [SATANIC]; Crystal Gazing [Forbidden in Bible]; Divination [Forbidden in Bible]; Druidism and Celts [Elevated human sacrifice to highest levels]; Eastern Doctrines; Esoteric Christianity [Redefining Christian doctrines]; Evolution [And you just thought Masonry was compatible with true Christianity]; Fortune Telling [Forbidden in Bible]; Geomancy and Gematria [Satanic]; Gnosticism [Fought against in the Epistles of Paul in the Bible]; Hermetic; Holy Grail [Satanic allegory to produce Antichrist]; Hypnotism; Islam; Karma [Satanic doctrine teaching Reincarnation]; Love and Sex Consciousness [Completely Satanic]; Magic [Forbidden in Bible]; Nature Worship [Sun Worship primary worship of Invisible Freemasonry]; Palmistry [Satanic Divination]; Phallicism [Worship of Male erect Sex Organ!]; Qabalah [Satanic Reinterpretation of Hebrew Old Testament]; Reincarnation; Rosicrucian [Satanic to the core]; Serpent Worship [Not only is Masonry a religion, it worships the Serpent, actually Satan himself]; Telepathy [Satanic communication without audible language]; Tarot [Divination forbidden in Bible]; Transcendental Physics; Zoroastrianism [Satanic cult destroyed by God in Old Testament].

THIS is the heart and soul of the Invisible, Inner Fraternity. The absolute darkest part of this heart is Phallicism, worshipping the erect Male Sex Organ. The obelisk is the major symbol for this worship, which is why you see obelisks everywhere associated with Freemasonry! It is time to stop being deceived, don't you think?!

Listen to Albert Pike speak of the obelisk: "Hence the significancy of the phallus, or of its inoffensive substitute, the obelisk, rising as an emblem of the resurrection by the tomb of buried Deity Ã¢â‚¬Â¦" [Morals and Dogma, p. 393] Now, you know why you see so many obelisks atop the graves of Freemasons, for it is "an emblem of the resurrection of buried Deity"; the Invisible Mason believes he is becoming a god throughout his life, so the obelisk at his grave is simply the visible manifestation of that belief.

The obelisk was originally created by the Egyptian Mysteries of the Pharaohs, and is spoken of in the Bible. Listen: "Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ King Jehu said to the guards and to the officers, 'Go in and slay them; let none escape'. And they smote them with the sword; and the guards before the king threw their bodies out, and went into the inner dwelling of the house of Baal. They brought out the obelisks of the house of Baal and burned them." [2 Kings 10:26, Amplified Bible]
God Almighty ordered the Satanic obelisks burned, but only after He ordered King Jehu to slaughter the worshippers of the obelisk, also known as Baal worshippers. Thus, the Invisible Freemasonry is devoted to the obelisk worship so forbidden by God as to be worthy of the Death Penalty. Keep this in mind the next time you contemplate the Washington Monument!

Finally, Serpent Worship takes us directly into Hell itself, for Satan stands directly behind this form of worship. This is the Invisible Fraternity of Freemasonry, and I bet you never knew it existed, did you?

Now that you know all this, I encourage you to read The Cutting Edge articles, realizing that they deal with the invisible inner organization. Remember this: we are not participating in a debating society, nor am I trying to win you over to my side. Your precious eternal soul is at stake here; you are participating in the most evil, deceptive organization in the world. Your very participation in the Visible Fraternity gives all demons the legal right to afflict you, to cause you great distress and grief, even though you are totally ignorant of the Inner Fraternity.

Your eternal soul is at stake; please read our articles with the greatest of care, and with your 'spiritual eyes' opened.

David Bay, Director

Cutting Edge Ministries

Posted with written permission from David Bay.

Solo · Feb 19, 2007

TITLE: MAJOR DISCOVERY IN FREEMASONRY!

Subtitle: At long last, we have solved the question as to how Freemasons can consider themselves to be "Christian" -- when their teachings deny the Deity of Jesus Christ, many other critical doctrines -- only to then turn around to espouse teachings the Bible describes as "Antichrist".

EMAIL FROM HIGH-RANKING FREEMASON

As a Christian I will pray for you.... I will pray that your lies will end regarding freemasonry. As a member of the Knights Templar I can state categorically you are wrong in your allegations. I am a prayer warrior. I will fast and pray that your lies will be removed from the web in some miraculous way... In the name of Jesus Christ may you see the truth and your blindness be removed. You owe your religious freedom to my masonic ancestors who established this nation under God that you may worship as you desire... If your research were unbiased by your tainted preconcieved notions, you would find you owe more to masonry than you could ever believe, all of it inspired by Christ and the New Testament..... The great cathedrals of europe were dedicated by faithful workers for Christ all masons. The temple of solomon created by the hands of Masons read your bible. My great grandfather was an operative mason which means he was a builder with stone. His children were also they were members of lodges in scotland and here in this country. They were all god-fearing Christians and are rolling over in their graves at your lies..... You will have to repent this at the Great Throne Judgement. I will also pray that God will forgive you your slander and lies.

Douglas M. Martin D.D.S.
President Douglas M. Martin DDS, Inc.
FAAID, FICOI, Diplomate ABOI/ID

CUTTING EDGE RESPONSE

First of all, you must understand something: I have many of Mason's formerly secret books and have read them, underlined in them, and spent hours cataloging them. Let me quote you some of the Masonic writings. Remember, I have each of these books I quote you, so I did not get the information "second-hand".

Manly P. Hall -- "When the Mason learns that the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his Craft. The seething energies of Lucifer are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly handle energy." [Manly P. Hall, The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, p. 124; Emphasis added]

Hmm, so you guys worship Lucifer? Amazing

Now, let us turn to the definitive Masonic author, writing in the book, Morals and Dogma, which is the training manual for each of the 33 degrees of Freemasonry. This is the man to whom much praise by subsequent Masonic authors have given such praise and adulation; Pike is the man whose large statute graces the Masonic Temple in Washington, D.C.; Pike is the man lauded by Kessinger Occult & Freemason Publisher, "If you want to understand Freemasonry, you must understand Albert Pike".

Albert Pike -- "The Apocalypse is, to those who receive the nineteenth Degree, the Apotheosis of that Sublime Faith which aspires to God alone, and despises all the pomps and works of Lucifer." In other words, that mean old dirty God, the equal but opposite of Satan, despises all the pomps and works of Lucifer. On page 567, Pike says that, while Satan created this world, the soul of man emanated from God, thus setting up a very long conflict between God and Satan. Then, Pike launches into a defiant and glorious defense of Lucifer.

"Lucifer, the Light-bearer! Strange and mysterious name to give to the Spirit of Darkness! Lucifer, the Son of the Morning! Is it he who bears the Light and with its splendors intolerable, blinds feeble, sensual or selfish souls? Doubt it not! for traditions are full of Divine Revelations and Inspirations: and Inspiration is not of one Age nor of one Creed. Plato and Philo also, were inspired." [Morals and Dogma, p. 321; Lucifer similarly glorified on page 567]

Right here, Masonry is proven to be NOT-Christian, as Jesus said so emphatically: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." [John 14:6] You cannot believe other religions are as valid as Christianity and still think you are a Christian; on the other hand, you can certainly "think" you are a Christian, but whether you get into heaven depends upon whether the Lord Jesus Christ recognizes you as His own.

Now, let us see what Pike has to say about Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us to "test the spirits, to see if they are from God". [1 John 4:1]

"The Light could not unite with darkness. It but put on the appearance of a human body, and took the name of Christ in the Messiah, only to accommodate itself to the language of the Jews ... He suffered in appearance only ... the person of Jesus having disappeared ..." [Morals and Dogma, p. 567; Emphasis added] This quote from Pike directly, completely, and perfectly fulfills the Biblical definition of Antichrist, because Pike just separated the human body of Jesus from His Divine Nature.

Listen to the Biblical definition of Antichrist: "By this you may know the Spirit of God; every spirit which acknowledges and confesses the fact that Jesus Christ actually has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source]. And every spirit which does not acknowledge and confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, but would sever Him, is not of God. this is the spirit of antichrist." [1 John 4:2-3, Amplified Bible Commentary]

Pike has just said Jesus only put on the appearance of human, and that he "disappeared", [while the Christ Consciousness left him to go to the next Avatar, I am sure]. Your gig is up, my friend. The facts are the facts and the Bible is quite clear, as are Pike's teachings on Jesus Christ. You are left without a fig leaf. Masonic teachings are NOT Christian; they are Antichrist.

"Who is such a liar as he who denies that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah? He is the antichrist, the antagonist of Christ, who habitually denies and refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son. No one who habitually denies and disowns the Son even has the Father." {1 John 2:22-23, Amplified Bible Commentary}. Masonry makes such a big deal of worshipping God, but then turns right around to disown His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible says you do not even have the Father, either!

You talk about Truth; let's see what Pike had to say about Truth.

Masonic Lying -- "A Spirit that loves wisdom and contemplates the Truth close at hand, is forced to disguise it, to induce the multitudes to accept it ... Fictions are necessary to the people ... the truth must be kept secret and the masses need a teaching proportional to the imperfect reason." [Morals and Dogma, p. 103] In other words the masses need to be lied to. But, Pike is talking about lying only to the non-masonic population, surely; we must assume he would not counsel Masonic leaders to lie deliberately to lower-level Masonic brethren, right? After all, those lower-level brethren so look up to their Masonic superiors as to place them on a very high pedestal. Surely, no Mason would deliberately lie to his brethren?

Listen to Pike again: "Masonry, like all the Religions, all the Mysteries, Hermeticism and Alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be misled; to conceal the Truth, which it calls Light, from them, and to draw them away from it ... So Masonry jealously conceals its secrets and intentionally leads conceited interpreters astray." [Morals and Dogma, p. 104-5; Emphasis added]

Therefore, Masonry deliberately lies to its own lower-level people! Masonry "uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead." [Pike's words, not mine]

The Bible has some very important -- eternally important -- statements about lying.

"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;" [Colossians 3:9]

"... no lie is of the truth." [1 John 2:21] You speak glibly of the "truth" and yet defend an organization that deliberately lies to its lower-level members!

"And there shall in no wise enter into it [eternal Heaven] any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie:" [Revelation 21:27; no liar will ever enter into Heaven; do you still have the gall to call yourself 'Christian'?]

"For without [Heaven] are ... sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." [Revelation 22:15]

Once again, the gig is up; Freemasonry has exposed itself as Antichrist, and has counseled lying, and admittedly worships Lucifer. Do you still think you are a Christian?

Let us see more teaching about Jesus Christ.

Pike teaches that Jesus was from an inferior line of beings, created by Ialdabaoth, who had himself been created by the god Buthos, sexually uniting with Wisdom. [Morals and Dogma, p. 653, teachings of the 26th Degree] But, the Bible says Jesus Christ was never created, that He existed from Eternity Past. Further, the human Jesus was not conceived as the result of a sexual union, but without a sexual union [Luke 1:30-37]

Pike first says that Freemasonry is not a religion [page 161, teachings of the 10th Degree], but then he turns around to instruct Masons of the 13th and 14th Degrees that Freemasonry IS a religion [pages 213, 219, Morals and Dogma] Then, on page 224, Pike says that "religion must be mixed with error" [lying].

Whom, besides Lucifer, does Freemasonry worship? Pike says on page 718, teachings of the 28th Degree, that Masonry worships Nature, and then on page 776, he says Masons worship the Sun. Pike's revelation perfectly fits the Biblical definition of a Pagan: "... they exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator ..." [Romans 1:25] By Biblical definition, Freemasonry is PAGAN.

In this same section, the Apostle Paul, speaking under the influence of the Holy Spirit, tells us exactly what type of people these creature worshippers are. Listen carefully: "... they became futile and godless in their thinking with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and stupid speculations, and their senseless minds were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools; professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves." [Romans 1:21b-22, Amplified Bible Commentary].

As I read the writings of Pike and other authors, I can see the stupid speculations and downright pagan teachings. Pike has professed to possess the highest of all spiritual light, but the Bible calls him "stupid" a "fool", and a "simpleton".

Pike then says that Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries, [p. 624, 28th Degree]. This statement is damning, because God brought into physical annihilating judgment all the Ancient Mysteries, from Babylon to Egypt, to Rome, to Greece, to the child-sacrficing Druids. Yet, Freemasonry says it is identical with them! Do you still want to stand by your statement that you are Christian?

The Freemason Bible says that God created the heavens and the earth [Genesis 1:26-27]. Well, this must be the lie reserved for the ignorant masses, because Pike says Adam and Eve were created by the Prince of Darkness and of Demons [p. 566, teachings of the 26th Degree]

Who is the God, of whom you so lovingly speak? Pike identifies him thusly: "The true name of Satan, the Kabalists say, is that of Yahweh reversed; for Satan is not a black god, but the negation of God ... For the Initiates, this is not a Person, but a Force ..." [Morals and Dogma, p. 102, 3rd Degree; Emphasis added] Once again, Masonry perfectly fulfills one of the identifying marks of Antichrist. Listen: "But in his estate shall he [Antichrist] honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not ..." [Daniel 11:38] The true Jew worships the God of the Bible, Who is clearly shown to be a Person, not a force. But, Antichrist shall worship the "god of forces". Just like Freemasonry worships a god of "Force".

Freemasonry also teaches the following about Jesus Christ: 1) "Jesus received his wisdom from Gnosis" [p. 563, 26th Degree]. Gnosticism was one of the heresies Paul and the Apostles battled. The Bible says that Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things, that by Him and His Wisdom, everything was created [John 1:1]. Once again, Freemasonry is discovered to be teaching pagan nonsense rather than Biblical Truth. 2) Jesus is the same as other great spiritual lights in history, like Plato [p. 539, 26th Degree]. 3) Jesus is not unique at all, despite acknowledging that Jesus claimed to be unique. Masonry has just called Jesus Christ a liar! Do you still want to call yourself a Christian?

Freemasonry also teaches the age-old Satanic lie that reality is not the same for everyone, but that it changes with each person. I would like to see you drive an automobile with this mentality; when you crash into that car crossing your path, whose reality would win out, yours or the other driver? Listen to Pike: "Perfect truth is not attainable anywhere ... God is as man conceives Him, the reflected image of man himself." [p. 223, teachings of the 14th Degree]

What was that again? "God is as man conceives Him, the reflected image of man himself". You had better check your Bibles, for God revealed this about Himself: "... if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." [2 Corinthians 4:3-4] Jesus Christ is the image of God. [The image of God spoken of in Genesis 1:26-27 is an eternal spirit and the ability to think and reason]. But, standard occultism twists this Genesis verse into saying that man is divine, that every man has a "divine spark" in him, and that man can become god. Freemasonry once again is proven to be standard occultism, as Pike said it was, "identical to all the ancient mysteries" [p. 624]

Jesus said "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father but by Me" [John 14:6] This statement means that Truth is Personified in Jesus Christ, as is His Word, the Bible. Truth, therefore, shares the same attributes of Jesus Christ, specifically His Perfection, His unchanging nature, and His supreme existence throughout the universe. Yet, look what Freemasonry says about Truth:

"Perfect truth is not attainable anywhere." [Morals and Dogma, p. 223, 3rd Degree]

"Truths are not eternal, but meant for a period of time only". [p. 37, 2nd Degree]. Boy, has the New Age Movement really latched on to this lie big-time! Further, our Public School System has taught this lie to our young people, so that they really believe that the "truths" of 2,000 years ago do not apply in this 20th Century. Now, I know where the New Agers and the school system got this lie -- from Masonry. You all are going to be mightily surprised on Judgment Day to discover that God never changes, never changes His mind, and never lets mortal man with death in his mouth to decide which commandments he wants to obey!

"Truth is different things to different people" [p. 165, 10th Degree]. Once again, you will discover that God never, ever changes, and that every Word He uttered was complete, absolute Truth. As Jesus said, "My words shall never pass away" [Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33]

Listen to Pike describe Masonic truth:

"The Sun and Moon of the Alchemists concur in perfecting and giving stability to the Philosophical Stone. They correspond to the two columns of the Temple, Jachin and Boaz. The Sun is the hieroglypical sign of the Truth because it is the source of the Light." [Morals and Dogma, p. 776, teaching of the 28th Degree]. Once again, you are the "pagans" worshipping the created object, rather than the Creator; a true Christian will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Truth, just as He claimed to be.

I can hear the Apostle Paul calling you from Romans 1:21-25 --- "godless in thinking", "stupid", "claiming to be wise", "senseless minds that are darkened", "simpletons".

Do you still want to claim Freemasonry is Christian?

Eternal Life Teachings. Since every religion has to answer the question of what lies beyond Death, Masonry is no exception. Let us see how Masons hope to attain eternal life:

"... sacrifices to God are good works ..." [Morals and Dogma, p. 219, 5th Degree] Saved by works, eh? Is that why Masonry does so many good works in the community -- such as Children's Burn Center -- because you all are trying to earn your way into Heaven? The Bible says it is impossible to please God with our good works, and we cannot earn our way into Heaven by them. Listen:

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works ..." [Ephesians 2:8-9] Further, we are told God hates the good works of man when they are offered as a means of pleasing Him or of obtaining salvation. "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags;" [Isaiah 64:6]

Pike continues revealing Masonic teaching:

"The Initiate was regarded as the favorite of the Gods. For him alone Heaven opened its treasures ... the sweet hope which we have in death of passing to a more fortunate state ... participation in the Mysteries is the finest of all things and the source of the greatest blessings. The happiness promised there was not limited to this mortal life; but it extended beyond the grave. There a new life was to commence, during which the Initiate was to enjoy a bliss without alloy and without limit. The Corybantes promised eternal life to the Initiates of the Mysteries of Cybele and Atys ... After Lucius had, by the grace of Isis, recovered his human form, the Priest said to him, 'Calamity hath no hold on those whom our Goddess hath chosen for her service, and whom her majesty hath vindicated'. And the people declared that he was fortunate to be 'thus after a manner born again, and at once betrothed to the service of the Holy Ministry." [Morals and Dogma, p. 386-88]

I reiterate: The Ancient Mysteries have all been physically judged and annihilated by God. Yet, Freemasonry not only states that it is identical to these Mysteries, they continue to revel in that pagan pigpen. Here, they falsely stated that "participation in the Mysteries is the finest of all things and the source of the greatest blessings".

Further, in all Masonic teaching on attaining eternal life, both with Pike and other authors, I have read all about every pagan god and goddess in history. And yet ---

I have not once heard or seen the name of Jesus Christ mentioned! This fact is amazing, since there is no way to the Father except through Jesus Christ! Of all the facts about Freemasonry that astounds me is its almost total, absolute elimination of any mention of Jesus Christ; how, then, can you claim to be Christian? "Christian" was coined in the early Church to mean "followers of Jesus Christ".

Wait a minute! I know how you can still call yourself Christian! You are followers of "The Christ", the coming superman avatar, the Antichrist whose Biblical definition Masonry fits perfectly. You have redefined the word, "Christian", while the "ignorant masses" have not caught on. Of course, that makes perfect sense now that I think about it; you are a "Christian" because you are a follower of the coming "Christ" -- Antichrist.

You say you are a Prayer Warrior. Since you are obviously not praying to Jesus Christ -- and why would you, since He is an "inferior god" created by Ialdoboath -- to whom are you praying? I suggest your praying is perfectly described by Jesus Christ:

"The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself Ã¢â‚¬Â¦" [Luke 18:11] This Pharisee thought he was praying to God and that God heard him; instead, Jesus said that his prayer was to "himself". He was praying only to himself!! The prayers of this Pharisee were going no further upward than the ceiling!

Since your eternal soul is so very precious, I would hope and pray that you will thoughtfully meditate on the following very frightening Scripture uttered by Jesus Christ:

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

On the Great White Throne Judgment Day, Jesus Christ will be forced to make this statement to all Freemasons. "You call me 'Lord, Lord', and yet believe I am an inferior created god, created by another inferior god, Ialdoboath . You have done many mighty good works on your communities, and yet, you have denied My Deity, My Words, and My commandments. You have deliberately lied to your members, to the world at large, and to yourselves. You have created only iniquity."

Then, Jesus Christ will have no choice but to reject you, just as you rejected Him in your nefarious teachings. Jesus will grant you for eternity the choice you have made during your lifetime -- an eternal state that does not include Him. Unfortunately, your eternal state will be Hell, and it breaks my heart to say this.

Please recognize your tremendous error, and turn, while "Today is still called today", and repentance is still available.

May God Richly Bless You Through Jesus Christ,

David Bay, Director

Cutting Edge Ministries

Thus ends my email reply to Dr. Martin. When I suddenly realized how it is that Freemasonry could call themselves "Christian" even though they deny all Biblical truth about Jesus, and even though they teach doctrine that completely fulfills the Biblical definition of Antichrist, I felt a huge ray of sunshine shining on the entire scene before me.

Of course, Freemasons can consider themselves to be "Christian", because they have deftly redefined the word! Christian does not mean a follower of Jesus Christ, as everyone else assumes it means; rather, the Freemason defines "Christian" as one who is awaiting the soon appearance of their "Christ", the New Age superman, whom some occult authors have had the courage to call, "Antichrist"!

Why wasn't it obvious to me before? The name, "Jesus" appears nowhere in the word, "Christian". Therefore, the word is wide open to reinterpretation! And Masons have reinterpreted it mightily.

I call upon all Masonic men who consider themselves to be Christian, to re-consider in light of this information! Certainly, the Southern Baptist Convention has much to re-consider in this regard. They have endorsed Freemasonry to the extent that many of their Pastors are Freemasons, many of their Deacons are Freemasons, and many of their members are Freemasons.

The huge majority of Freemasons have one thing in common with the huge majority of Christians -- they do not read their own writings. But, we at The Cutting Edge Ministries have read these books, underlined in them, and study them thoroughly. We know what their formerly secret teachings are, and now we realize why they were so adamant for so long in keeping them secret. If men and women really knew what they taught, in their secret councils, they would rise up as one to insist the organization be outlawed.

Freemasonry has been the leading force in moving the world toward the One-World Government, Religion, and Economy of Antichrist. If you have been paying attention to world affairs in the least little bit, you will know we are nearly there. Freemasonry comprises the greatest threat to our lives, liberty, and religious freedom of any organization on earth. We need to rise up as one to demand that our Fathers, Husbands, and friends get out of the Lodge now -- they have been repeatedly lied to by their own Masonic leaders. The entire Masonic organization is corrupt with the kind of corruption only Lucifer himself could create.

Truly, the very fact that Freemasonry has been so successful in moving the world to the Kingdom of Antichrist is proof positive we are living in the last of the Last Days.

Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able to use it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a result. These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.

If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of Antichrist will not touch you spiritually.

If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page now.

We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- Kingdom of Antichrist -- in their daily news.

Finally, we would love to hear from you.

You can contact us by mail or email.

Cutting Edge Ministries

God bless you.

Retrieved from http://www.cuttingedge.org/free18.htm . Posted with written permission from David Bay of Cutting Edge Ministries

Solo · Feb 22, 2007

YES VIRGINIA, FREEMASONRY IS A RELIGION
by Mac Dominick

As the sun fractured the eastern horizon of the plains of Babel, the sky ignited into a myriad of color. The Great Hunter stood in awe watching the shimmering rays of light as they danced across the colossal structure. The instructions had been explicit, the plans had been executed perfectly to the most minute detail, and now the magnificent tower that would serve as catalyst to the culture and technology of the distant past was nearing completion. This was not simply a work of stone and mortar. It was far more significant that just its physical appearance. This was something esoterically spiritual and deeply religious. The religion it represented, the "Ancient Mysteries", contained beliefs and doctrines of an earlier age; an age when men and evil angelic beings exercised every passion of their imagination. Nimrod basked in the warmth of the sun and the pure euphoria of personal achievement, but this very day God Himself would thwart his ambitious plans of a world empire.

The construction would stop. The dreams of Nimrod would be shattered, but even with his subsequent death and dismemberment, the Ancient Mysteries would live on. With the help of the widow and her son (Semiramis and Tammuz), the Ancient Wisdom would be carefully preserved in the Babylonian Mystery Religion. (1) As the followers of Nimrod scattered across the face of the earth, the Ancient Mysteries accompanied them from Egypt to China. With the passing of time, the Ancient Wisdom was guarded by the "elite wise persons" of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Pergamos, and Rome. It found a home in Eastern Religions, the Jewish Kabalah, and in Western Gnosticism. (2)

After the turn of the Third Century AD, the power of the Church of Rome began to rise. However, this directly developed into a schism among the keepers of the Mysteries. When Constantine endorsed Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church embraced many of the doctrines of the Babylonian Mystery Religions. "This resulted in something far different from that which Jesus and His disciples taught. The teachings of the Roman Church became a sophisticated pagan philosophy tinged with the teachings of a transcendent, all-powerful God." (3) The Church adopted the worship of the mother and child, infant baptism, confession to a priest, and many other aspects of the Babylonian Mystery Religion. The Church did not, however, embrace the occult aspects of the Mystery Religions. These remained with the Mystery Schools of the East, Kabalists, and Gnostics until the time of the crusades. The occult aspects of the Ancient Wisdom surfaced publicly in France with the rise of the Merovingian Dynasty and the legends of "Parcival and the Quest for the Holy Grail". The schism exploded into a major conflict when the Knights Templar (The Order of the Temple) returned from the crusades as the wealthiest men on earth.

The Knights Templar and the PrieureÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ de Sion (The Order of Zion) became the cultural elite that fully embraced the occult aspects of the Ancient Mysteries. This put them on a collision course with the Church of Rome and her allies. The PrieureÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ de Sion went underground and became an elite "secret society", while the Knights Templar were viciously attacked by King Philippe IV and Pope Clement V. On October 13th, 1307, Philippe ordered the arrest of all Knights Templar. However, the prior evening, an unknown number of Knights Templar sailed from France with eighteen galleys loaded with the legendary Templar Treasure. (4) At least a portion of the Templars sailed to Scotland, and organizing with the Scots Guard, Rosicrucians, Invisible College, and Royal Society (all occult groups) formed the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. (5) The Freemasons appropriated the Templars as antecedents, as well as authorizing custody of their arcane secrets. (6) As a result, the Scottish Rite is "magically oriented, emphasizing a sacred social and political hierarchy, a divine order, and an underlying cosmic plan." (7) This is the very essence of the Ancient Mysteries of Nimrod.

Meanwhile, the power of the Church of Rome continued to increase. The Church and Freemasonry were sworn enemies, and the public occult influence of Freemasonry began to wane. About 1750, however, there arose a new generation of mystical knights. They were the arm of Freemasonry, which called themselves Jacobins. (8) The Jacobin cries of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity" led the first major accomplishment of illuminized Freemasonry, The French Revolution. The Jacobins named a rebellious ex-Jesuit, Adam Weishaupht, "Grand Patriot". (9) Weishaupht embraced the occult mysteries and organized The Order of the Illuminati in 1776. By 1778 he infiltrated Masonry as a fully-initiated Master Mason. He then inducted the influential European elite of Masonry into the IlluminatiÃ¢â‚¬â€600 men by 1783. (10) On the other side of the Atlantic, mystical Masons were under siege by the occult Illuminists. The Illuminists saw America as the 13th step in evolution, and AmericaÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s spiritual destiny as accomplishing world union in the spirit of liberty, equality, and fraternity. (11) By 1789 the mystical Masonry of the New World succumbed to the occult one-world vision of the Weishaupht Illuminati, the guardians of the Ancient Mysteries of Nimrod.

The Industrial Revolution changed everything. Men did not act or think the same, and materialism became the order of the day. Due to this influence, Secular Humanism reared its head in the early 20th Century. Those who held to the occultism and gnosticism of the past were branded as fanatics or lunatics. Occultism once again went back into the closet. However, many of the closets belonged to the very rich and very powerful. Illuminism was alive and well, albeit hidden from the critical eyes of the general public. Freemasonry thus became a benevolent, fraternal organization out of necessity. As a result, the rank and file of the lower degrees of Masonry to this day have no clue as to the purpose of the society or the intentions of the controlling elite.

The unrest of the 1960s and the rise of the "Drug Culture" molded the beginnings of another public re-emergence of occultism. The New Age Movement of the 70s and 80s successfully mainstreamed many occult beliefs. This new renaissance of the occult has perfectly positioned Freemasonry to play a vital role in the 4400-year-old dream of Nimrod, a one-world, occult kingdom. Freemasonry currently serves as the conduit between the political organizations of the global elite (Club of Rome, Trilateral Commission, Bilderbergers, CFR, etc.) and the occult groups of the Theosophical network (Theosophical Society, Rosicrucians, Lucis Trust, World Goodwill, etc.). These groups recognize the position of Freemasonry as an occult religious organization with the ability to bridge the gap between religion and politics. (12) Many of the rank and file of Freemasonry continue to insist that Freemasonry is not a religion. However, their own writings contradict these assertions. Albert Pike, Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite (1860), recorded:

"Every lodge is a temple of religion, and its teaching
instruction in religion." (13)
To what religion was Pike making reference? His own words offer all the clarification needed:

"Masonry is the successor to the Mysteries." (14)

Many modern Masons have tried to distance themselves from Pike and his gnostic (highly occultic) work, MORALS AND DOGMA. They insist that his teachings are not that of Masonry, but merely his personal beliefs. They further insist that modern, benevolent Masonry should not be judged by writings over 100 years old. This line of reasoning is very confusing to those who recognize the Legend of Hiram Abiff is supposedly almost 3000 years old. Are not the claims of Masonry said to have originated at the time of Solomon? Are all claims and teachings prior to the 20th Century now null and void? Does this also negate the 32 degrees of the Scottish Rite designed by Pike? Furthermore, as recently as 1989, Scottish Rite Grand Commander, C. Fred Kleinknecht wrote:

"Ã¢â‚¬Â¦The apex of our teachings has been the rituals of MORALS AND DOGMA, written over a century agoÃ¢â‚¬Â¦" (15)

Pike is not the only spokesman for the truth of Freemasonry. Alice Bailey, the one-time leading spokesperson for the Theosophical Society and a member of Co-Masonry with her husband, Foster, declared:

"The Masonic Movement is the custodian of the law,
the holder of the Mysteries, and the seat of initiation
Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ a far more occult organization than can be
realized Ã¢â‚¬Â¦ intended to be the training school for coming
advanced occultists." (16)

Alice Bailey summarized the entire history of Freemasonry. She makes no secret of the fact that illuminized Freemasonry is the present day guardian of the Ancient Wisdom of Nimrod. Though none should now even think of arguing this point, the description of the 32nd Degree of the Scottish Rite reads as follows:

"SUBLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET"
"The occult science of the Ancient Magi was concealed under the
shadows of the Ancient Mysteries: it was imperfectly revealed or
rather disfigured by the Gnostics; it is guessed at under the obscurities
that cover the pretended crimes of the Templars; and it is found enveloped
in enigmas that seem impenetrable, in the Rites of Highest Masonry." (17)

Here the guardianship of the Ancient Mysteries has been traced from the Magi of Medo-Persia, to Western Gnosticism, to the Knights Templar, and finally to the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

The "Ancient Mysteries" are still very mysterious. Much of what they contain will not be revealed until the appointed time. However, there is some level of understanding available not only to the initiates, but also to those who seek diligently for the truth. Gregson records that there is great gain for those initiates:

"To Babylon were brought all of the priests and teachers
of Egypt, Palestine, Zoroaster, Mithra, Greece, and masters
from all parts of the world. Kings sought to be initiated into
the rites of the Mysteries." (18)

The Merovingian Kings were priest-kings. These held not only political power but also religious power. (19) Many of the religious aspects of the Mysteries can be seen not only in the rituals of Freemasonry, but also in the extra-Biblical teachings of the Church of Rome. This was the primary point of contention between Catholicism and Masonry. Both are struggling for world domination. The Church has the advantage in the religious arena with established teachings. TodayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s society is still not ready for the blatant occultism of the Illuminist. Freemasonry has the political advantage. Most world leaders are members of at least one Illuminati group. There is some conjecture that the Church and Freemasonry are getting closer. The background of Pope John Paul II implies that even he may be an Illuminati plant. In his younger years, he was an ardent student of Theosophy, and his embrace of the Marian apparitions certainly tends to lean from the mystical to the occult. (20)

The political aspects of the Ancient Mysteries can be clearly seen in an early 20th Century document, THE PROTOCOLS OF THE LEARNED ELDERS OF ZION. Though many claimed a Jewish conspiracy as to the origin of this document, it was most likely composed by the PrieureÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ de Sion. The basic points are as follows:

Blueprint for world domination [/*:m:9f318]
Advent of a Masonic Kingdom [/*:m:9f318]
A king of the blood of Sion,Ã¢â‚¬Â¦of the Dynastic roots of David [/*:m:9f318]
The King of the Jews will be the real Pope. [/*:m:9f318]
The world ruler will be the patriarch of an international church. [/*:m:9f318]
Only the king and 3 who stand to sponsor him will know whatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s going on. (21)[/*:m:9f318]

For the reader who is acquainted with Bible Prophecy, there is a sudden revelation. If THE PROTOCOLS OF ZION are the product of an Illuminist secret society, all of history from Nimrod has suddenly been tied together. Here is the summary:

Nimrod sought to restore the pre-flood system by a world government, led by a priest-king, empowered directly by Lucifer.
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When God spoiled NimrodÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s plan, LuciferÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s strategy was to set up a system of false religions which would hold in store these powerful Ancient Mysteries until the time that he (Lucifer) could succeed in establishing such a kingdom.
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These Mysteries have been guarded since that time by a select elite group. There have been periods of history that have publicly accepted the darker (occult) side of the mysteries and periods when the occult has been suppressed.
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The Bible records that a future world kingdom will arise led by the Beast (Antichrist), who will declare himself God. This world kingdom will be accompanied by a one-world church until such time it is no more useful to the Beast. The Beast will also declare himself to be the Messiah of the Jews and rightful heir to the throne of David.
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It is very possible the 3 who stand to sponsor the king will be the 3"kingdoms" subdued by the Beast as prophesied in Dan. 7:24.
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The Beast will reveal the secrets of the Ancient Mysteries, which have been so faithfully guarded by his servants for millennia as proof of his position to fully establish his kingdom.[/*:m:9f318]

The Ancient Mystery Religions did not worship the God of the Bible. Nimrod was the servant of Lucifer, and the resulting religious system was Luciferic. In spite of all objections to the contrary, the overwhelming proof reveals that Freemasonry does not honor the God of Scripture, but some other god. As a matter of fact, the teachings of Freemasonry are 180 degrees away from the Bible. (22) There are some obvious examples:

The Masonic Temple always has the entrance in the west and the altar in the east. In the Bible we are told the entrance of the Garden of Eden was in the east. While this may seem to be coincidental, the entrance to the Tabernacle was in the east with the Holy of Holies in the west. SolomonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Temple (and subsequent Jewish Temples) had their entrances in the east and the Holy of Holies in the west. To enter the Garden of Eden and go to the Tree of Life, one was traveling from east to west. To enter the Tabernacle or the Temple to approach God, the priest traveled from east to west. Freemasonry is 180 degrees reversed. (23) As a matter of fact, one of the signs of Masonry is the statement; "I have been traveling in the east." (24) This seems much more significant when one considers the supposed origins of Masonry with Solomon. If God gave Solomon explicit instructions for the construction of the Temple, why would he design the Masonic Temple in reverse? This reverse image is very prevalent in the occult. The occult teachings seem to always be the negative image of the positive of GodÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Word .
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There are also certain oaths in Masonry that are very suspect. For example, as a Mason you must swear to conceal the crimes of other Masons. This equates to telling a lie and calling it moral. (25) The Bible records in Revelation 21, "Ã¢â‚¬Â¦all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone forever." How can one ascribe to the Holy Scriptures and rationalize behavior opposite to its teaching?
[/*:m:9f318]
Freemasonry teaches the doctrine of Universality. Simply put, this is the brotherhood of all men under the fatherhood of God. THIS IS NOT IN THE BIBLE. FURTHERMORE, THIS DOCTRINE IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE TEACHINGS OF SCRIPTURE. The Bible records that when Adam turned from God and fell into sin, his sinful nature was passed to all of his descendents. A birth, of sorts took place at this point. Due to the fact that God cannot and will not tolerate sin, the lineage of all of mankind was then adopted by the originator of sin, Lucifer. As a result, all men are "born in sin" under the fatherhood of Lucifer. Jesus made this clear in John 8:44 when he told the Pharisees, "Ye are of your father, the DevilÃ¢â‚¬Â¦.". The only way a man can now become a child of God is to turn from himself, confess his sin and lost condition to God, repent of that sin, and trust by faith the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ for reconciliation to God. ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOR ARE THE SONS OF GOD!! Manly Hall revealed the opposite position of Freemasonry when he wrote:[list:9f318]"To the altar of Freemasonry all men bring their most

votive offerings. Around it all men, whether they have

received their teachings from Confucius, Zoroaster,

Moses, Mohammed, or the founder of the Christian

Religion (note he does not name the name of Jesus Ã¢â‚¬â€œed.),

just as long as they believe in the universality of the

of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man

Ã¢â‚¬Â¦. meet upon a common level." (26)

[/*:m:9f318][/list:o:9f318]Another Freemason, Albert Mackey, records:

"Now as Masons we divide not between these

(Ashteroth, Vishnu, Dagon, Baal) but take all

in as our Brethren, and the One God as our

Heavenly Father, revealed to us as such in

The Light of Masonry." (27)

Mackey here not only reiterates the heresy of Universality, but also raises a more serious question: What "god" is this that allows acceptance of the followers of Baal and these other pagan deities as brethren? This is certainly not the God of the Bible. (Incidentally, the god Baal was a Canaanite corruption of the Babylonian god Bacchus, who was directly derived from Tammuz, the son of the widow of Nimrod.) (28) God, in the Old Testament commanded Israel to completely annihilate the followers of Baal. The prophet Elijah must have been tragically mistaken when he ordered the massacre of 450 prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. After all, according to Albert Mackey, these were ElijahÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s brethren. (29)

What conclusion then can be drawn from the 180-degree reversal of Scripture? THE GOD OF THE BIBLE IS NOT THE GOD OF FREEMASONRY! The god of Freemasonry must then be the god of the Ancient Mysteries. In all aspects of the occult, from The Mysteries of Babylon, to the Quest for the Holy Grail, to Hinduism, to Wicca, to the New Age Movement, and yes, in the writings of Freemasonry: God is described as an impersonal force which manifests itself in all of nature, in the spirit world, and in man himself. This is none other than the strategy of Lucifer from the time of the Garden of Eden. There in the Garden Lucifer told Eve, "ye shall be as godsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦" (Genesis 3:5).

The day will come when all of the Ancient Mysteries will be revealed to all those dwelling on the earth. In the Legend of Hiram Abiff, that day will be marked by his resurrection to rule the world. According to the Bible, Hiram Abiff will most certainly rule. He will come as Hiram Abiff to the Mason, Messiah ben David to the Jew, Crishna to the Hindu, Imam Mahdi to the Moslem, Sosiosch to the Zoroastrian; but in the Word of God, he is called the Beast (Antichrist). He will bring peace and safety to a tumultuous world for 3Ã‚Â½ years. He will be worshipped as the priest-king by all of mankind. He will reveal the Ancient Mysteries as his credentials. However, his reign of peace shall be short. He will be exposed to many at a time of Great Tribulation. He will then come face to face with the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. The true heir to the throne of David will then cast the Beast alive in the Lake of Fire where he will be tormented day and night forever. The long awaited Masonic Kingdom will fall, and Jesus Christ will reign over all the earth. "Ã¢â‚¬Â¦andÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ of His government and peace there shall be no end." (30)

Yes Virginia, you may have been told a lie concerning Santa Claus, but Freemasonry is (as you have now been told) an occult religion, guarding the Ancient Mysteries of the coming Luciferic World Kingdom.

Retrieved from http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1144.cfm
Posted with written permission from David Bay of The Cutting Edge

waitinontheLamb · Feb 23, 2007

Fantastic Solo

A lady at my church teaches a class on mormonism and in one of the lectures she links it with masonry. She has a copy of that book "morals and dogma" by Albert Pike and he makes it abundantly clear that the only people in masonry that don't know it is a religion are those who are not in leadership. Typical deceipt. Pike also makes it clear that the god of freemasonry is Lucifer.

Scary.

Solo · Mar 4, 2007

FREEMASONRY CONNECTION WITH THE NEW WORLD ORDER
Teachings About Jesus Christ

Over the centuries since 1717, when Freemasonry as it now exists, was born, many authors have written against this society, alleging that Freemasonry is a counterfeit Christian organization. Some authors have even gone to the extreme of alleging that Freemasonry is of the Antichrist. Many other authors hotly defended Freemasonry, contending that it is Christian, and that it upholds the Holy Bible and its teachings.

Who is true, and who is false?

Rather than relying upon the testimony of former Freemasonry members, we will go right to the source books themselves, published by Masonic Publishers. We will examine the writings of Freemasonry leaders like:

Albert Pike [/*:m:ab1dd]
Norman Frederick DeClifford [/*:m:ab1dd]
C.W. Leadbetter [/*:m:ab1dd]
Henry Cornelius Agrippa [/*:m:ab1dd]
T. Witton Davies [/*:m:ab1dd]
L.W. DeLaurence [/*:m:ab1dd]
Joseph Ennemoser [/*:m:ab1dd]
S.H. Goodwin [/*:m:ab1dd]
Kersey Graves [/*:m:ab1dd]
Albert G. Mackey [/*:m:ab1dd]
Sir Walter Scott [/*:m:ab1dd]
J.S.M. Ward [/*:m:ab1dd]

The Masonic Holy Bible, from the Dunton Lodge, No. 1017, F.&A.M., King James Version, A.J. Holman Co., Philadelphia, 1924.
We will compare the Masonic teachings from the above authors with what the Holy Bible teaches. God has repeatedly taught that we must weigh what someone is telling us against the clear teachings of the Bible. The Apostle John, writing under the direction of the Holy Spirit, warned us in 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

Therefore, we can let Freemasonry speak for itself, from its own writings, and test their teachings against the Holy Bible, to discover the truth once and for all.

Let us begin with the fundamental Truth on which we must all be agreed: Who is Jesus Christ? No one can hope to gain eternal life, in Heaven with God, if he does not believe in the True Jesus Christ of the Holy Bible. Jesus dogmatically said, "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father but by Me." (John 14:6)

Holy Bible Teaching:

Jesus Christ [/*:m:ab1dd]
John 1:1-2, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God." [/*:m:ab1dd]
John 1:14, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.[/*:m:ab1dd]

Verse 14 identifies the "Word" of verses 1-2 as becoming human and dwelling among us. This is clearly Jesus Christ.
Thus, Jesus existed with God "in the beginning" which means before Time began. He is identical with God the Father, in all ways, and in all power and attributes. Jesus Himself made this claim, when He said, "I am in the Father, and the Father in me ..." (John 14:10), and again, "I and my Father are one." (John 10:30)

Jesus Christ, like God the Father, is existing in Eternity Past, Present, and Future. There never was a time when He did not exist, nor is there a time when He will cease to exist. Jesus equally shares God's attribute of never having been created. Jesus is not only not a created being, He created all things (John 1:3)

Now, let us consider Masonic teaching on Jesus Christ. I will be quoting from Albert Pike's monumental work, "Morals And Dogma of the Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry," considered by many to be the absolute authority of Freemasonry. Pike systematically enumerates the specific doctrines of Degrees 1-32.

What does Freemasonry believe about Jesus Christ?

Albert Pike states the following doctrine concerning Jesus Christ in Chapter 26, or the 26th Degree, "Prince Of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian". On page 562-3, we see that the thought of a Supreme Being unknown to the Human race [God] produced the Universe which "produced the Spirit, the Mother of the Living, and Wisdom of God. Together with this Primitive Existence, Matter existed also ... eternal ..."

"Buthos and His Thought, uniting with Wisdom, made her fruitful by the Divine Light, and she produced a perfect and an imperfect being, Christos, and a Second and inferior Wisdom, Sophia-Achamoth, who falling into chaos remained entangled there, became enfeebled, and lost all knowledge of the Superior Wisdom that gave her birth. Communicating movement to chaos, she produced Ialdaboath, the Demiourgos, Agent of Material Creation ... Ialdabaoath produced an angel that was his image, and this a second, and son on in succession to the sixth after the Demiourgos ... Ialdabaoath, to become independent of his mother, and to pass for the Supreme Being, made the world, and man in his own image; and his mother caused the Spiritual principle to pass from him into man so made; and henceforward the contest between the Demiourgos and his mother, between light and darkness, good and evil, was concentrated in man."

"And the image of Ialdabaoth, reflected upon matter, became the Serpent-Spirit, Satan, the Evil Intelligence. Eve, created by Ialdabaoth, had by his Sons children that were angels like themselves. The Spiritual light was withdrawn from man by Sophia, and the world surrendered to the influence of evil; until the Spirit, urged by the entreaties of Wisdom, induced the Supreme Being to send Christos to redeem it. Compelled, despite himself, by his Mother, Ialdabaoth caused the man Jesus to be born of a Virgin; and the Celestial Savior, uniting with his Sister, Wisdom, descended through the regions of the seven angels ... and entered with his sister into the man Jesus at the baptism in Jordan."

"Ialdabaoth, finding that Jesus was destroying his empire and abolishing his worship, caused the Jews to hate and crucify Him; before which happened, Christos and Wisdom had ascended to the celestial regions. They restored Jesus to life and gave Him an ethereal body, in which He remained eighteen months on earth, and receiving from Wisdom the perfect knowledge {... Gnosis}, communicated it to a small number of His apostles, and then arose to the intermediate region inhabited by Ialdabaoth, where, unknown to him, He sits at his right hand, taking from him the Souls of Light purified by Christos. When nothing of the spiritual world shall remain subject to Ialdabaoth, the redemption will be accomplished, and the end of the world, the completion of the return of Light into the Plenitude, will occur."

I have gone to the effort to reproduce virtually the entire text of these 11/2 pages, from the bottom of page 562 to the top of page 564, so you can get the full flavor of this text, and so that I cannot be accused of "taking out of context".

Let us now go back to p. 562, at the beginning. We find that:

An unknown God created the Universe with His thought [/*:m:ab1dd]
Thought produced Spirit, who is the Mother of the Living [/*:m:ab1dd]
This Mother of the Living then produced Christos, who was both perfect and imperfect {While this seems contradictory, it is not, to the Pagan way of thinking. The world is conceived of both Positive and Negative Forces, equal and opposite. Therefore, Christos was both positive and negative in equal measure. Christos is also known as the Christ Consciousness, the heretical Gnostic invention, against which the early Christian Church struggled mightily. It literally means the Divine side of Jesus. Rather than Jesus being 100% God and 100% Man at the same time, as the Bible teaches, Freemasonry teaches that Jesus was a human being only; at the time of the baptism in the River Jordan, the Christ Consciousness descended upon Jesus, making Him the Messiah, and then left Him at the cross. But, always, there are two distinct entities, Jesus Man and the Christ Consciousness Divinity. John identifies this separation of Jesus Man and His Godhood as the spirit of Antichrist.} [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, Mother of the Living produced a Second, and inferior, wisdom, Sophia-Achamoth, who produced Ialdabaoth, after she had lost all of her Superior Wisdom. So, Ialdabaoth was definitely of an inferior rank. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, Ialdabaoth created seven angels, but still felt dependent upon his Mother, setting off a contest of wills between them, which was identified as the conflict between good and evil. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, the image of Ialdabaoth reflected upon matter and became the Serpent-Spirit, Satan the Evil Intelligence. Thus, Ialdaboath created Satan. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Ialdaboath then created Eve [/*:m:ab1dd]
This created world then fell into the influence of evil [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, God the unknown Supreme Being, sent the Christ Consciousness into this world in order to redeem it. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, despite his objections, Ialdabaoth was forced by his Mother to conceive Jesus in the womb of the Virgin. (Remember, Jesus' lineage, in this teaching, was of an Inferior line. Note also that Ialdabaoth created both Jesus and Satan. [/*:m:ab1dd]
When Jesus was 30 years old, the Christ Consciousness and Wisdom descended into Jesus the man while He was being baptized in the River Jordan. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Ialdabaoth then turned upon Jesus The Christ and instigated his death on the cross. [/*:m:ab1dd]
At Jesus' death, the Christ Consciousness and Wisdom left Jesus' body and went back into the celestial regions. [/*:m:ab1dd]
The Christ Consciousness and Wisdom then restored Jesus to life, but gave him an ethereal body, not a physical one. (Jesus must have been a liar, because in Like 24:34-43, Jesus appeared to the disciples after His Resurrection; when the disciples thought they were seeing a spirit, not a fleshly body, Jesus emphatically stated that He was a body of "flesh and bones". He invited them to touch Him and then He ate fish, which a spirit could not do. This Freemason teaching makes Jesus a liar.) [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, Jesus remained on earth 18 months in his celestial body, receiving further instruction from Wisdom, which he passed on to his disciples. (Ditto above discussion on the spirit "body". This last segment about Jesus receiving instruction from Wisdom, is blasphemy, because Jesus, as God, knows everything from before He created the earth. He needs no instruction on any matter. Again, Jesus is blasphemed by making Him appear less than He is.) [/*:m:ab1dd]
Finally, after 18 months, Jesus arose to the region inhabited by Ialdabaoth, where he sat down at the right hand of Ialdabaoth, even though Ialdabaoth does not realize Jesus is sitting there. (This makes no sense, to think that a Superior Being as Ialdabaoth could not know that Jesus is sitting at his right hand on his throne!) [/*:m:ab1dd]
Jesus' function ever since has been to capture Souls of Light as they are purified by the Christos, the Christ Consciousness. (Again, Jesus is blasphemed, because this teaching takes the salvation of souls away from Jesus God, and places them in the Christ Consciousness. Masonic teaching separates the physical, bodily Jesus from His Office of Messiah -- which they call Christ Consciousness -- making Jesus less than God. Where does it say that people will come who will try to separate Jesus' fleshly body from His God Nature? 1 John 4:3, states that those who try to deny that Jesus, the Messiah God, has come in the flesh is of the Antichrist. The original language literally means those people who would seek to separate Jesus God from the Jesus Man are of the Antichrist. This is exactly what this teaching does.)[/*:m:ab1dd]

It is difficult to list all the ways this Pagan teaching does damage to the Biblical account. During the above recounting of this teaching, I included some facts in parenthesis. But, I did not cover all the ground that needs to be covered concerning the blasphemy that this Masonic teaching does to Jesus Christ.

Whereas the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is equal to the Father and has coexisted with Him from Eternity Past, this Masonic teaching states that God created the Universe and then created other beings, culminating with Ialdabaoth. This Ialdaboath then created other beings, including Eve. Eve was created before Jesus, according to this spurious Masonic teaching! This teaching further denies that Jesus was the Creator of all things as John 1:3 states. [/*:m:ab1dd]
In this world, called Earth, conflict erupted between Ialdabaoth and his Mother, starting the conflict between "Good" and "Evil". The Bible states that the conflict between good and evil began when Satan, speaking through the serpent, deceived Eve, who then convinced Adam to sin against God. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Then, to "redeem" mankind and this earth, God sent the Christ Consciousness and his sister, Wisdom, to the earth to raise the inhabitants of the earth to a higher level of spiritual consciousness, thus putting an end to this conflict. The Bible states that Jesus had determined to go to the Cross before He ever created this world. Jesus was not killed by a superior outside enemy; rather, Jesus went to the Cross according to His own plan to redeem mankind. [/*:m:ab1dd]
With God and his Mother putting a lot of pressure on Ialdaboath to fix his world Ialdaboath somehow created Satan by "reflecting on his image". The Bible states that Satan was a created being, created by God. [/*:m:ab1dd]
Finally, Ialdabaoth "caused the man Jesus to be born of a Virgin"!! Ialdabaoth created both Satan and Jesus!! Does that make them brothers? Does this sound like Mormonism? This teaching that Ialdaboath created both Satan and Jesus does, indeed, make them brothers, another blasphemy against Jesus! Jesus is God, infinitely greater than Satan. This teaching makes them equal, but opposite, another common Pagan teaching. [/*:m:ab1dd]
When Jesus was being baptized in Jordan, the Christ Consciousness and his Sister, Wisdom, descended from heaven to earth, to overpower the man, Jesus, making him Messiah. This is simply another blasphemy against Jesus God. The Bible states that men can be possessed by a demon, who can overpower them, making them do things that no one in their right mind would do. This blasphemous smells of demonic possession, another slight against Jesus. No demon, or hosts of demons, can ever defeat Jesus Christ. As John said, "Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world."[/*:m:ab1dd]

After reviewing these blasphemous teachings about Jesus Christ, I ask the question, "How can any knowledgeable Christian become a Mason?" Perhaps you are a Mason that has not been exposed to these teachings of the 26th Degree, and had no idea these teachings existed. But, now you know, and you will know much more in coming weeks; so, what are you going to do now? Are you going to stay a Mason?

I am drawn to Daniel 7:25, "And he [Antichrist] will speak great words against the Most High God ..." Are these Masonic teachings another example of Biblical Prophecy being fulfilled in these Last Days?

Stay with us next week, as we discuss more teachings from Albert Pike's "Morals and Dogma", the most heralded and respected of all Masonic books. We shall hear Freemasons "In Their Own Words".

If you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- Kingdom of Antichrist -- in their daily news, then we need your support to stay on the Internet.

The sword is coming, and coming both quickly and with enormous power. But, most people, including most Christians, do not see it coming. Will you be a "Watchman On The Wall" with us? (Ezekiel 3:17-19, God's most solemn warning)

Finally, we would love to hear from you.

You can contact us by mail or email.

God bless you, and may He maintain a "Hedge of Protection" around you and your family.

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Posted with written permission from David Bay of Cutting Edge Ministries

Solo · Mar 7, 2007

Freemasonry Teachings About God

Over the centuries since 1717, when Freemasonry as it now exists, was born, many authors have written against this society, alleging that Freemasonry is a counterfeit Christian organization. Some authors have even gone to the extreme of alleging that Freemasonry is of the Antichrist. Many other authors hotly defended Freemasonry, contending that it is Christian, and that it upholds the Holy Bible and its teachings.

Who is true, and who is false?

Rather than relying upon the testimony of former Freemasonry members, we will go right to the source books themselves, published by Masonic Publishers. We will examine the writings of Freemasonry leaders like:

Albert Pike [/*:m:0ae47]
Norman Frederick DeClifford [/*:m:0ae47]
C.W. Leadbetter [/*:m:0ae47]
Henry Cornelius Agrippa [/*:m:0ae47]
T. Witton Davies [/*:m:0ae47]
L.W. DeLaurence [/*:m:0ae47]
Joseph Ennemoser [/*:m:0ae47]
S.H. Goodwin [/*:m:0ae47]
Kersey Graves [/*:m:0ae47]
Albert G. Mackey [/*:m:0ae47]
Sir Walter Scott [/*:m:0ae47]
J.S.M. Ward[/*:m:0ae47]
The Masonic Holy Bible, from the Dunton Lodge, No. 1017, F.&A.M., King James Version, A.J. Holman Co., Philadelphia, 1924.[/*:m:0ae47]

We will compare the Masonic teachings from the above authors with what the Holy Bible teaches. God has repeatedly taught that we must weigh what someone is telling us against the clear teachings of the Bible. The Apostle John, writing under the direction of the Holy Spirit, warned us in 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

Therefore, we can let Freemasonry speak for itself, from its own writings, and test their teachings against the Holy Bible, to discover the truth once and for all.

This week, we will examine Freemasonry teachings about God; then, we shall contrast these teachings with Biblical doctrine.

"While all these faiths assert their claims to the exclusive possession of the Truth, Masonry inculcates its old doctrine, and no more: 'That God is One ...'" (Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma" p. 576, Teachings of the 26 Degree).

"God in the view of Pythagoras, was One ..." (Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma, p. 667 Teachings of the 27 Degree).

Freemasons constantly point out that no man can become a Mason unless he ascribes to the belief in God, or Supreme Being. Based upon this claim, Masons contend that their teachings are compatible with the Bible, or Christianity. Nothing could be further from the Truth!!

The Apostle James succinctly stated, in Chapter 2:19, "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble."

Now, let us apply James' statement to our current discussion about Freemasonry: "You, Freemason, believe that there is one God; you do well, but the devils also believe and tremble, so their faith in the One God does not save you." Why? Because the coming of Jesus Christ, and His establishment of His Second Covenant, changed everything. Now, a belief in One God, by itself, does not save you.

Jesus Christ dogmatically stated, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." (Matthew 28:18). In other words, God the Father has now given all power and authority to Jesus Christ, after His death and resurrection.

Then, Jesus also dogmatically asserted, "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father but by Me."

THE litmus test for all persons on earth since Jesus was whether they correctly believed in the claims of Jesus Christ. The Bible states that Jesus is:

The Creator of the Universe and all that is in it (John 1:1-14) [/*:m:0ae47]
Coequal with God the Father, and sitting at His right hand in glory (Matthew 22:44; 26:64; Mark 16:19; Luke 20:42-43; Acts 2:33-36; 5:31-32; Romans 8:34-39; Ephesians 1:20-22; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:1-14, quoting Psalm 2:7, where God the Father address His Son as God; 1 Peter 3:22) The New Testament of our Bible thus clearly and consistently states this Truth, that Jesus Christ is God, and that all authority has been given to Him, including the authority for Final Judgment.[/*:m:0ae47]

Messiah come in human flesh (John 1:14; Romans 8:3; 1 John 4:2-3 states that the test for the spirit of Antichrist is the doctrine that Jesus Christ is Messiah [Messiah denoting Divinity] come in the flesh of a man. Any person who refuses to believe this is the spirit of Antichrist. Freemasonry refuses to acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Messiah come in the flesh as a man. Albert Pike, writing in Morals and Dogma, states that Jesus "put on the appearance of a human body and took the name of Christ in the Messiah, only to accommodate itself to the language of the Jews ... He suffered in appearance only ..." (Pages 567-568, teachings of the 26 Degree)

On Page 568, Pike denies specifically that Jesus is the Second Person of the Trinity, "He [Jesus] like all souls, was of the same substance with God, a manifestation of the Divinity, not forming a second person ..."

In all ways you want to count, Freemasonry doctrine satisfies the Bible's definition of the "Spirit of Antichrist". Therefore, we should not be surprised when other New World Order leaders, like Alice Bailey and Foster Bailey, boldly state that Freemasonry is one of the major forces which will produce the New Age Christ!

But, even when you limit your focus on God alone, Freemasonry has great trouble with the Biblical definition of God. The Bible clearly teaches that, while God is a Spirit, He is also a Person, containing personal attributes, such as love, hate, jealousy, desire to see justice done, just to name a few. But, Freemasonry teaches that God and Satan are equal and opposite, and are merely Forces. Listen to Albert Pike, page 102, "Morals and Dogma",

"The true name of Satan, the Kabalists say, is that of Yahveh reversed; for Satan is not a black god, but the negation of God. The Devil is personification of Atheism and Idolatry. For the initiates, this is not a Person, but a Force, created for good, but which may serve for evil." Pike again refers to the "Infinite God" as "the mighty cosmic force" on Page 707.

So there you have the Truth about Freemasonry teachings: God is a Force. Not a Person but a Force. Seeker of Truth, contemplate this very, very carefully, because, once again, we are given tremendous insight into the heart of Freemasonry. Turn in your Bible to Daniel 11:37-38, where God is telling Daniel some of the characteristics of the Antichrist, "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers ... nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour.."

The Antichrist shall honour the God of forces, not the Personal God of the Hebrew Bible, but a strange god, the God of forces. Again, Freemasonry fulfills another definition of Antichrist.

Well did Jesus speak of this world at the End of the Age, when He stated, repeatedly that unparalleled deception would be THE Hallmark Characteristic of this time. In Matthew 24, where Jesus is giving His disciples the many signs that would herald the End of the Age, He warned three times against unparalleled deception. He warned in verses 4, 11, and 24, concluding with the warning in verse 24, "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."

Unparalleled deception. Freemasonry is but the most powerful of the organizations that are engaging in deception that is historically unparalleled. Do not be deceived any more. Do not be the type of person God described in Isaiah 30:10b-11, "Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceitful illusions. Get out of the true way ... cease holding up before us the Holy One of Israel". This is exactly what Freemasonry does; it holds up a different God to worship, a God that is a force only, and a force of love only. Masonry does not hold up the True Holy One of Israel; and, it does speak "smooth things, deceitful illusions", because it denies that God can ever get angry (Page 718, 28 Degree Teaching), which means that there is no judgment! How wonderful! Except that it simply is not true.

So, if Freemasonry does not teach the God of the Holy Bible, Who is the God of whom they speak so clearly and so often? After all, no man can become a Freemason unless he professes belief in a Supreme Being, Whom they call God?

The answer lies in fully understanding the following two statements by Albert Pike in his book, "Morals and Dogma". On Page 624, 28th Degree, Pike writes, "... Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." Ponder this for a moment: Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries. Do you mean those Luciferian Mysteries from Ancient Egypt to Babylon to the Canaanites, Hitties, etc.? Those Mysteries? Yes, for as I read Freemason literature, I am reading teachings from all these Mysteries, as well as the Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. Masonry embraces them all, because Masonry claims to teach the "universal truths" that undergird all these religions. In fact, Masonry claims that its religious truths existed before this world was created! Masonic author, Foster Bailey (husband of New Age guru, Alice A. Bailey) writes in his book, "The Spirit of Masonry", Because the star Sirius is older than the Earth, Masonry could have existed there long before our Earth Masonry began." (Page 145)

All the Ancient Mysteries believed in many gods and goddesses, a system of religion we

Polytheism. Each nation was conceived as having its own set of such gods, including a supreme god for that nation. When one nation in antiquity conquered another, the ancients viewed it as a triumph of one national god over another.

Likewise, Masonry views many gods. The God of the Bible, the God of the Jews, is seen as their national god, that is all; and, the Hebrew God had a negative counterpart, Satan, as we quoted above. This Hebrew God is seen as a particularly nasty God, for, whenever He had the upper hand, He ordered the wholesale slaughter of entire villages and nations, man, woman, child, and animal. Do not be deceived: Masonry sees the God of the Holy Bible as nothing more than the Hebrew national god. Pike quite clearly states this teaching, on Page 558, of "Morals and Dogma": "The mass of the Jews, they held, recognized not the angel, by whom, in all the Theophanies of the Old Testament, God revealed Himself; they knew not the Demiurge in his true relation to the hidden Supreme God, who never reveals Himself in the sensible world. They confounded the type and the archetype, the symbol and the idea. They rose no higher than the Demiurge; they took him to be the Supreme God Himself. But the spiritual men among them, on the contrary, clearly perceived or at least divined, the ideas veiled under Judaism; they rose beyond the Demiurge to a knowledge of the Supreme God, and are therefore properly His worshippers."

So, the poor Jews thought their God was the Supreme God, Who created all things; but the "spiritual" Freemason understands that the Supreme God of the Universe stands far away and above the poor Hebrew national God. And, this Supreme God is incapable of anger (Page 718), and is all loving (Page 717-718, 28th Degree). In fact, the Supreme God and Architect of the Universe seems to be the God Immanent of Hinduism, where He diffused Himself in all His creation, after He created. Thus, God is in all things, and in every human. We are all Divine, with some further along the Path of Enlightenment than others.

To finalize this study of God, let us go to one of Freemasonry's more controversial teachings about the God Whom they serve. Albert Pike states on Page 321, 26th Degree teaching, "Lucifer, the Light Bearer! Strange and mysterious name to give to the Spirit of Darkness. Lucifer, the Son of the Morning! Is it he who bears the light, and with its splendors intolerable, blinds feeble, selfish Souls? Doubt it not!" Then, on Page 567, Pike again refers to Lucifer as "Angel of Light". Freemasons teach that Satan and Lucifer are not the same being. No, Satan is the evil God, the negation of Yahveh, while Lucifer is the good, wonderful "Light Bearer", the One Whom Freemasonry truly worships.

On July 14, 1889, Albert Pike issued instructions to the 23 Supreme [Masonic] Councils of the world, recorded by A.C. De La Rive in his book, "La Femme et l'Enfant dans la Franc-Maconnerie Universelle (Page 588), "That which we must say to the crowd is -'We worship a God, but it is the God that one adores without superstition'." (This is the God of the Bible)

"To you, Sovereign Grand Inspector's General, we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and 30th degrees -- the Masonic religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the Luciferic doctrine."

[This quote also featured in the following 2 sources: 1) Gary Kah, "Enroute To Global Occupation, p. 114. 2) Lady Queenborough, "Occult Theocrasy", p. 220-221, as quoted by author, A. Ralph Epperson, in his book, "Masonry: Conspiracy Against Humanity", p. 273-274.

Now, you are deceived no longer.

But, just to make sure that you are deceived no longer, allow Anton LaVey, High Priest of the Church of Satan, to have the last word. In his book, "The Satanic Rituals: Companion To 'The Satanic Bible'", LaVey says, "Satanic ritual is a blend of Gnostic, Cabbalistic, Hermetic, and Mason elements, incorporating nomenclature and vibratory words of power from virtually every mythos." (Page 21)

Then on Page 59, speaking of the infamous Satanic Rite called 'L'Air EPAIS', or "The Ceremony of the Stifling Air", in which a person finally and totally commits himself to Satan, LaVey writes about the Requirements for Performance:

"The chamber must either be black, or mirrored. A mirrored chamber provides greater confrontation for the celebrant, making him hyperconscious of his role. Mirrors also serve to 'rob the soul' according to old tradition. An austere chair is provided in which the celebrant sits during the first part of the ritual. The coffin may be of any type, although a traditional hexagonal style is recommended, as this is the type depicted in the actual sigil of the Sixth degree of the Templars and, combined with the skull and crossbones, is retained in Masonic symbology. The coffin must be large enough to accomodate two persons, hence special construction or modification is likely to be necessary.

The usual devices of Satanic ritual are all employed."

In this article, we have demonstrated the following facts about Freemasonry:

Their teachings about God are not consistent with Biblical teachings
Their teachings about many gods are precisely the same as the Luciferian Mysteries religions, all of which the Bible condemns, and whom God physically destroyed because they were practicing these religions. [/*:m:0ae47]
Albert Pike teaches that Freemasons of the 30-32 Degrees are to be told that Lucifer is the one whom they serve. And, Pike speaks of Lucifer twice in his "Morals and Dogma", both times as the Angel of Light whom they serve. [/*:m:0ae47]
Satanist Anton LaVey confirms that Satanic ritual and Masonic ritual are identical. [/*:m:0ae47]
We have shown you two instances where the teachings of Freemasonry exactly fulfill the Biblical definition of the "forces of the Antichrist". [/*:m:0ae47]

[/*:m:0ae47][/list:u:0ae47]If this does not convince you that Freemasonry is Luciferian, nothing will. But, for eternity, you will know that you have been warned.

Stay with us next week, as we discuss more teachings from Albert Pike's "Morals and Dogma", the most heralded and respected of all Masonic books. We shall hear Freemasons "In Their Own Words".

If you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- Kingdom of Antichrist -- in their daily news, then we need your support to stay on the Internet.

The sword is coming, and coming both quickly and with enormous power. But, most people, including most Christians, do not see it coming. Will you be a "Watchman On The Wall" with us? (Ezekiel 3:17-19, God's most solemn warning)

Finally, we would love to hear from you.

You can contact us by mail or email.

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revd · Mar 14, 2007

Well you've proven you can copy and paste an article from another guy's site. If you want to find out about masonry go to the library and check out a few books by masons or better, talk to some. Mainaining a bias about something we really don't know about is a form of not loving your neighbor as yourself. The solution is so simple. If you have something you don't "really" know about, check it out, talk to some people on both sides, do a little research, then make an informed decision.

God bless.

Solo · Mar 14, 2007

WHOM DO FREEMASONS WORSHIP?

"In Their Own Words"

Over the centuries since 1717, when Freemasonry as it now exists, was born, many authors have written against this society, alleging that Freemasonry is a counterfeit Christian organization. Some authors have even gone to the extreme of alleging that Freemasonry is of the Antichrist. Many other authors hotly defended Freemasonry, contending that it is Christian, and that it upholds the Holy Bible and its teachings.

Who is true, and who is false?

Rather than relying upon the testimony of former Freemasonry members, we will go right to the source books themselves, published by Masonic Publishers. We will examine the writings of Freemasonry leaders like:

Albert Pike [/*:m:15354]
Norman Frederick DeClifford [/*:m:15354]
C.W. Leadbetter [/*:m:15354]
Henry Cornelius Agrippa [/*:m:15354]
T. Witton Davies [/*:m:15354]
L.W. DeLaurence [/*:m:15354]
Joseph Ennemoser [/*:m:15354]
S.H. Goodwin [/*:m:15354]
Kersey Graves [/*:m:15354]
Albert G. Mackey [/*:m:15354]
Sir Walter Scott [/*:m:15354]
J.S.M. Ward [/*:m:15354]
The Masonic Holy Bible, from the Dunton Lodge, No. 1017, F.&A.M., King James Version, A.J. Holman Co., Philadelphia, 1924.[/*:m:15354]

We will compare the Masonic teachings from the above authors with what the Holy Bible teaches. God has repeatedly taught that we must weigh what someone is telling us against the clear teachings of the Bible. The Apostle John, writing under the direction of the Holy Spirit, warned us in 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

Therefore, we can let Freemasonry speak for itself, from its own writings, and test their teachings against the Holy Bible, to discover the truth once and for all.

This week , we shall again be quoting from Albert Pike's monumental Freemason book entitled, "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry," considered by many to be the absolute authority of Freemasonry. Then, we shall be comparing these individual points with the clear and absolute teaching of the Holy Bible. Our subject this week shall be worship; Whom do the Freemasons worship? This is a mighty important subject, since the God of the Bible clearly teaches that He is a jealous God<1>, and will not allow any other god or gods to be worshipped instead of Him. God's warning in Deuteronomy 4:23-24 is so instructive, I have reprinted it here; I encourage you to ponder carefully the Words of an Almighty God, Creator, Ruler, Judge, Husband of Israel, Father, "Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.

For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God." The end result of someone worshipping a false god is "a consuming fire".

The one exception to this prohibition, of course, is Jesus Christ, as Jesus stated "Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." This included the power, or authority, to receive worship from men; in fact, Jesus taught that He is the only path to the Father, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." In other words, the only way anyone can worship God the Father is through God the Son, and His name is Jesus Christ!! Last week, we showed you that Freemasons do not worship God the Father of the Hebrew Scriptures; rather, they worship all the gods of the Ancient Mysteries. In the week before last, we showed you that Freemasons do not venerate the Jesus Christ of the Bible; rather, they believe Jesus was created by an inferior god, Ialdaboth, and that He was a human in appearance only. The Christ Consciousness, according to Freemasonry, fell on the human Jesus at the Jordan River Baptism, and left Jesus at the Cross, where He suffered and died in appearance only!! Wow! No one who believes this about Jesus Christ can call himself a Christian. Because, according to Jesus' Words, He does not consider such a one as a Christian. He considers such a person to be deceived, or a Counterfeit Christian!

Today, we shall be studying whom it is that Freemasons worship. Let us return to the greatest Freemason who ever lived, and his most famous book, "Morals and Dogma". Pike said that "... Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." (On Page 624, 28th Degree). Indeed as I studied this book and others, I am amazed at how many stories of the gods and goddesses from the many Ancient Religions are written in full detail, as instructions to Freemasons!

Before we begin our study today, you need to know the false teaching that Masons use to try to justify their blatant worship of Nature. They will tell you that they do not worship the object in Nature, such as the Sun; rather, they say they worship God through the Sun. Now, while this argument may seem logical to human reasoning, God does not feel this way. Since God is a jealous God, He is also very particular as to how men worship Him, how they attempt to approach Him. Please understand this basic Truth: God determines how men worship Him, and He determines who is saved and who isn't. After all, every man on earth was wrong about the flood, weren't they? Noah and his family were the only ones whom God considered to be saved. The jeers of the multitude were swept away when the floods gushed!

We must be very, very careful that we approach, and worship, God in just the way He has proscribed, for He will reject the one who tries to worship Him in another way. I encourage you to read Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy very carefully, noting the extremely detailed instructions God gave to the Jews as to how they were to worship Him. Not only were God's instructions very detailed, He also killed some people who were foolish enough to think that they could change the worship just a little bit!

And, God never allowed any person to approach Him in worship through any of His created objects of nature! In fact, God firmly forbids it! The Apostle Paul spoke directly to this subject, in Romans 1:21-24, "...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 changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image ..." Remember these words, made God into "an image", for it will be important later on. what might be another word for "image"? How about "symbols", "allegories"?

Then, in verse 25, Paul cut the ground out from anyone who thinks they can worship the created object rather than God, when he said, "Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped the creature more than the Creator ..."

But, the Mason will interrupt here, claiming again that he worships God through the created object, not the object itself. God will not accept this type of worship. He forbade the worship of any images, period "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, ..." (Exodus 20:4-5) Then, God delivered the clincher, "I will not give my glory unto another." (Isaiah 48:11)

Listen to Albert Pike again in his monumental Masonic book, "Morals and Dogma".,

"... Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." (On Page 624, 28th Degree). But, Pike wanted to really make sure we got the message, when, on Page 329, "... we reproduce the speculations of the Philosophers, the Kabalists, the Mystagogues, and the Gnostics." In other words, whatever the Ancients believed, Freemasonry embraces too. It can be no other way, if Freemasonry is going to be one of the major forces which unites all religions into one global religion, just as the Scripture foretells.

With this in mind, let us see whom Ancients (Freemasons) give their worship and to whom they extend glory. (We will be quoting from "Morals and Dogma" unless otherwise specified. Oh, yes, all underlining and bold text is mine, for emphasis.)

- "The Sun, Archimagus, worshipped as Mithras, the Mediator, the Invincible.." P.612
- "The Sun and Moon of the Alchemists give stability to the Philosophical Stone .." P.776. [/*:m:15354]
- "Sun and Moon considered the cause of the generations of the earth ..." P.475 [/*:m:15354]
- "Sun and Moon are the emblems of the two Divine sexes ..." P. 305 [/*:m:15354]
- "The Sun, called Heliogabalus, and adored under the form of a black stone." P. 775 [/*:m:15354]
- "The Sun God finally victorious over the Serpent." P. 496 [/*:m:15354]
- "The Sun God rides on the winged horse, but the Serpent bites the horse's heels." P.499 [/*:m:15354]
- "... traces of the worship of the Sun yet linger in all religions." P. 483. {Remember, Freemasonry claims to be "identical" with all the ancient religions, P.624} [/*:m:15354]
- "You have ... heard much of the ancient worship of the Sun, the Moon, and other bright luminaries of Heaven, and of the Elements and Powers of Universal Nature." P. 583 [/*:m:15354]
- "Faith ... was represented by the Sun." P.727 [/*:m:15354]
- "The Sun was figuratively said to die and be born again at the Winter Solstice;" P.464[/*:m:15354]
[/*:m:15354][/list:u:15354]{The bold and italics were in the original, for emphasis}
- 12. "... the filthy and ill-omened He-Goat dragged him [the Sun] down toward the Winter Solstice. Arriving there, they said he [the Sun] had been slain and had gone to the realm of darkness. Remaining there three days, he [the Sun] rose again, and again ascended ... Soon they personified the Sun and worshipped him under the name of Osiris ..."
  
  13. "The obelisk, resembling the shape of a flame, caused these monuments to be consecrated to the Sun and to Fire ... the obelisks were erected in honor of the Sun."
Now, I want to comment on most of the paragraphs, 1-13, above. I did not want to comment on them as we first examined them, because I wanted you to get the full impact of this Pagan blasphemy. Now, let me point out some of the extent of the blasphemy, some of which you might not be aware.

Paragraph 1 -- "The Sun was worshipped ..." Throughout the Bible, God only was worthy to be worshipped. Throughout the Bible angels had to constantly forbid men from worshipping them, because the angels were not worthy to be venerated {Revelation 22:8-9}

But, look at the word "Mediator" in this sentence. The Sun is said to be the "Mediator", a term applied only to Jesus Christ {"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" 1 Timothy 2:5; See also Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24. What tremendous blasphemy against God the Father and God the Son Jesus Christ!!}

Paragraph 2 -- "The Sun and Moon give stability .. the Philosopher's Stone". Again, the implication is to the Rock of Jesus Christ, Who gives us the anchor of our soul {1 Cor 10:4}

Paragraph 3 -- "The Sun and Moon considered to be the cause of the generations of the earth". Generations can only refer to mankind, so the Sun and Moon must be creators of man, another Pagan blasphemy against Jesus Christ, Creator of all {John 1:2-4}

Paragraph 4 -- "Sun and Moon ... Divine sexes"!! This is old fashioned witchcraft, dating back 5,000 years to the Egyptian Mysteries. This is the concept of Luciferianism, that the Divine Father mated with Mother Earth. Witchcraft, witch---craft!! Witches make no bones about calling their religion "The Craft"; it is no wonder the Masons also call their organization the "Craft", as well as their Second Degree, the Fellow-Craft.

Paragraph 5 -- "The Sun adored" --another term of worship.

Paragraph 6/7 -- Finally, the truth wins out, as Pike twice actually uses the words "Sun God" together. Now, we really know whom he is worshipping.

Paragraph 9 -- If the "ancients' worshipped the Sun, Moon, and Heavenly bodies, then so do the Masons, as Pike said, "are identical to the Ancient Mysteries".

Paragraph 10 -- Faith is represented by the Sun! Not faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and His Redeeming work on Calvary, but represented by the Sun?! That dying orb?!

Paragraph 11/12 -- This is the most serious blasphemy, as it drags into the Pagan slime the glorious act whereby Jesus Christ redeemed us from Hell, by providing a way for us to be saved, by becoming born again through His shed blood on Calvary. And, how much more blasphemous can it get than to create the scenario for the Sun to take the place of Jesus Christ on the Cross, where he was killed, lay dead for three [3] days, and be resurrected and ascended back into the Heavens!! Freemasonry is guilty of "speaking glorious things against the Lord of Lords and King of Kings"! Where have I heard that phrase before? The Bible lists this type of blasphemy as indicative of the Antichrist, "And the king [Antichrist] shall do according to his will ... and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that is determined shall be done." {Daniel 11:36}

Once again, Freemasonry fulfills one of the requirements of Antichrist!!

Finally, just in case you aren't convinced about the Nature worship of Freemasonry, you should consider another very old, and venerated, Masonic book, "Egypt The Cradle Of Freemasonry", by Norman Frederick de Clifford, 1902. One of de Clifford's chapters, Chapter 26 starting on Page 387, is entitled, "Sun Worship", and it is a detailed account of the veneration the ancient Egyptians gave the Sun. We shall speak more of this next week.

Stay with us next week, as we discuss more teachings from Albert Pike's "Morals and Dogma", the most heralded and respected of all Masonic books. We shall hear Freemasons "In Their Own Words". We shall also discuss more of de Clifford's most revealing book!

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Solo · Mar 17, 2007

TESTIMONY OF FORMER FREEMASON CHAPLAIN -- WHY HE HAD TO LEAVE MASONRY

A former Freemason Chaplain seeks a demit from the Masonic Fraternity, and details his reasons for getting out. You will discover the truth, especially the spiritual truth, about Freemasonry, from his testimony.

The New World Order is coming! Are you ready? Once you understand what this New World Order really is, and how it is being gradually implemented, you will be able to see it progressing in your daily news!!

Learn how to protect yourself, your loved ones!

Stand by for insights so startling you will never look at the news the same way again.

YOU ARE NOW ON THE CUTTING EDGE

We present this letter without any change or any editorializing. However, at the end of this article, we spend a few moments amplifying Reverend Taylor's many reasons for getting out of Freemasonry, as his reasons parallel our articles on the truth of Freemasonry. His testimony also greatly parallels the other testimonies we have received from other former members.

We encourage you to read his testimony carefully, and with an open mind, for the stakes are HUGE --your eternal soul, either in Heaven or Hell.

TESTIMONY FROM A FORMER CHAPLAIN IN FREEMASONRY

"A Grand Chaplain speaks out", by Harmon R. Taylor GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK GRAND CHAPLAIN 1983-1984

REV. HARMON R. TAYLOR

Dear Servant of God,

Knowing that you desire to serve the Lord with all your heart, I share this letter with you. Perhaps you have been struggling with the same situation. On November 22nd, I sent the facts contained in this letter to all Masonic bodies of which I am a member. I invite you to prayerfully read it. It will explain why I as a Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York am requesting a demit from all bodies of the Masonic fraternity. There is much more that I could share. I would be happy to share more if it will help you in the Lord's service.

Many have asked me if Freemasonry is a religion. I have always responded "No". Others have told me that it is a religion. Study has revealed the fact that learned writers in the fraternity say MASONRY IS A RELIGION. The Lord Jesus Christ said, "In the mouth of two or three witnesses, every word is established" (Matthew 18:16). In order to be brief, I will quote only four Masonic authorities that masonry is a religion.

Albert Mackey, one of the most well known Masonic authorities, wrote in A LEXICON OF FREEMASONRY (Pg. 402): "The religion, then, masonry, is pure theism...".

Albert Pike, the most important of all American Masonic authorities, wrote in MORALS AND DOGMA (Pg. 213-214): "Every Masonic lodge is a temple of religion, and its teachings are instructions in religion... this is true religion revealed to the ancient patriarchs; which masonry has taught for many centuries, and which it will continue to teach as long as time endures."

J.S.M. Ward, a Masonic authority who has written several important books on masonry, wrote in his book FREEMASONRY: ITS AIMS & IDEALS (Pg.185): "I consider freemasonry is a significantly organized school of mysticism to be entitled to be called a religion." Ward continues on page 187, "Freemasonry... taught that each man can, by himself, work out his own conception of god and thereby achieve salvation." It holds that there are many paths that lead to the throne of the all-loving father which all start from a common source. Freemasonry believes, according to Ward, "that though these paths appear to branch off in various directions, yet they all reach the same ultimate goal, and that to some men, one path is better and to other, another.

"Frank C. Higgins, a high mason, wrote in ANCIENT FREE MASONRY (Pg.10), "It is true that Freemasonry is the parent of all religion." These Masonic witnesses all agree in their doctrine that masonry is, indeed, a religion.

It is necessary now to ascertain whether masonry is a true religion or a false religion. In an article entitled, "HOW TO RECOGNIZE A FALSE RELIGION" (Faith for the Family Nov/Dec 1974), a prominent Christian leader wrote: "All false religions, have some things in common. Here are three simple tests by which any religion should be judged; FIRST: What is its attitude toward the Bible? SECOND: Any religious teaching should be tested by this question; What is its attitude toward Jesus Christ? THIRD: In judging a religious system, we should ask, What is its attitude toward the blood of Jesus Christ!" According to these three tests, masonry is a false religion manifesting a satanic attitude toward the Bible, the Deity of Jesus Christ, and the blood atonement of Jesus Christ. In order to establish this charge, keep in mind the Word our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established."

Please consider now the testimony of Masonic authorities which reveal Masonry's satanic attitude toward the Bible, the Deity of Jesus Christ and the vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of Christ's blood on the cross.

Joseph Ford Newton, a famous authority and writer, in an article entitled "The Bible and Masonry", wrote "The bible, so rich in symbolism, is itself a symbol... thus, by the very honor which masonry pays the Bible, it teaches us to revere every book of faith in which men find help for today and hope for tomorrow, joining hands with the man of Islam as he takes his oath on the Koran, with the Hindu as he makes covenant with God upon the book that he loves best." [This quote is also found in "Masonic Edition, The Holy Bible: The Great Light In Masonry", A.J. Holman Company, Philadelphia, 1924, Introduction]

Albert Pike, in "Morals & Dogma", wrote (Pg.718) "Masonry propagates no creed except it's own most simple sublime one; that universal religion, taught by nature and reason."

One who is truly born-again can see from the above statement that masonry totally rejects the doctrine of an infallible, God-breathed, inerrant Bible.

According to the Second Test, masonry is a false religion because it totally rejects the crucial doctrine of the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. J.D. Buck, M.D., another Masonic writer of importance, in his book Symbolism of Mystic Masonry wrote (Pg.57) "In the early Church as in the secret doctrine, there was not one Christ for the world but a potential Christ in every man. Theologians first made a fetish of the impersonal, Omnipresent divinity; and then tore the Christos from the hearts of all humanity in order to Deify Jesus; that they might have a God-Man particularly their own."

One would have to look far and wide in the writings of false teachers to find statements more blasphemous than this about the person of Jesus Christ, my Lord.

According to the Third Test, masonry is a false religion because masonry dogmatically rejects the doctrine of salvation from the penalty of sin by faith in the vicarious atonement of Christ's shed blood on the cross. Thomas Milton Steward, another Masonic author, in his book Symbolic Teaching on Masonry and Its Message, to support his doctrine, quoted favorably an apostate Episcopal minister who wrote (Pg.177), "Did Jesus count Himself, conceive of Himself as a proprietary sacrifice and of His work as an expiation? The only answer possible is, clearly, He did not... He does not call Himself the world's priest, or the world's victim."

Salvation by Faith in the vicarious atonement are not "ignorant perversions of the original doctrines" as masonry teaches, but they are vital ingredients of the Glorious Gospel of Christ, which is the power of God unto Salvation to everyone who believes.

THEREFORE, masonry fails all three tests. It manifests a satanic attitude toward the Bible, the Deity of Christ, and the vicarious atonement.

In addition to failing these tests, there is much more proof that masonry is a false religion. For instance, Henry C. Clausen, 33 degree, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33 Degree, Mother Council of the World, in the NEW AGE Magazine, November, 1970, (Pg.4) wrote regarding masonry, "It is dedicated to bringing about the Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man, and making better men in a better world."

The doctrine of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man is not found in the Bible. It is a doctrine taught consistently by apostates. Also, the Bible makes it crystal clear that no organization, masonry included, can make better men. Only God can make better men! According to a Masonic creed, found in the Masonic Bible, masonry teaches that "character determines destiny." The teaching that character determines destiny is a false doctrine of the Arch Deceiver of Souls. The Bible says, "There is none that doeth good," and "For by Grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast."

Masonry is anti-Christian in its teachings. For example, J.M. Ward in FREEMASONRY - ITS AIMS AND IDEALS wrote (Pg.187), "I boldly avere that freemasonry is a religion, yet it no way conflicts with any other religion, unless that religion holds that no one outside its portals can be saved." Ward, in his statement, reveals the fact that masonry has no conflict with any apostate religion on the face of the earth, but he also reveals that masonry is in conflict with Christianity. The Bible says, "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we MUST be saved" (Acts 4:12). Jesus said, "No man cometh unto the Father but by Me." (Jn. 14:6). The Bible is plainly teaching that there is only one way to heaven and that is Christ.

A prominent college president said of masonry, "It is a Luciferian religion. We are fully aware of its diabolical origin and purpose. I believe that any born-again Christian, when the facts from the lips of Masonic writers themselves are presented showing that masonry is a religion and is the worship of Satan, will immediately withdraw." To this I must add my hearty agreement! The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, the only True and Living God, has clearly commanded Christians, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, and swear not at all, and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."

Charles Finney, the famed evangelist whom God used to bring a revival in America in the 1830's, in his book, FREEMASONRY wrote (Pg.115), "Surely, if masons really understood what Masonry is, as it is delineated in these books, no Christian Mason would think himself to remain at liberty to remain another day a member of the fraternity. It is as plain as possible that a man, knowing what it is, and embracing it in his heart, cannot be a Christian man. To say he can is to belie the very nature of Christianity."

For me, the signs of the times compared with prophetic Scripture, make it apparent that

we are living in the last days prior to the Rapture of the Church. Satan is hard at work trying to hinder believers' spiritual growth, as well as trying to keep the unsaved from entering God's Family. Freemasonry, I have come to believe, is one of Satan's master deceptions. Many ministers, elders, deacons, trustees, and Sunday School teachers belong to this cult.

Today, my membership ends!

Today, a new ministry begins. There is a tremendous need to scrutinize the cultic nature of Freemasonry in view of the massive infiltration of its effects on the working body of the Church. It should be exposed to the True Light - Jesus Christ!

Love in Christ,

Harmon R. Taylor

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT REV. HARMON R. TAYLOR BOX 12 NEWTONVILLE, NY, 12128

OR FREE THE MASONS MINISTRIES P.O. BOX 1077 ISSAQUAH, WA 98027

(Continued Next Post)

Solo · Mar 17, 2007

(Continued from previous post TESTIMONY OF FORMER FREEMASON CHAPLAIN)

THE CUTTING EDGE DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

Reverend Taylor is quite correct when he states that Freemasonry is a religion, and he quite accurately quotes notable Masonic authors which state unequivocally that it is a religion. We have had many Freemasons email us to tell us, in no uncertain terms, that Freemasonry is NOT a religion. Before we go any further, let us consult the Webster's Dictionary to see how religion is defined. Webster's says that religion is "the expression of man's belief in, and reverence for, a superhuman power or powers regarded as creating or governing the universe."

One of the inevitable consequences of this type of belief is the belief in eternal life, and teachings as to how one is to obtain this eternal life. Indeed, Judeo-Christianity is filled with teachings as to the basis upon which God will allow people to enter His Eternal Heaven. Since eternity is endless, and since each person has only one chance to enter Heaven, the Bible teaches that the Number One objective of every person on Earth is to ensure that they are in right standing before God, so they can be assured of entering Heaven, and not Hell, when they pass away. Therefore, religious institutions emphasize the path to eternal life, and detailed teachings on how to get to Heaven.

With this background, let us examine the ceremonies used in opening and conducting a Lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons so that we can realize conclusively that Freemasonry is a religion.

We join the Initiation Ceremony for Entered Apprentice Masons in progress:

1) "The candidate is then conducted to the centre of the lodge, where he and the Senior Deacon kneel, and the Deacon says the following prayer ..." A person does not pray to a supernatural Being unless he is practicing a religion. The very act of prayer presupposes a religion. Or, to put it another way, the very act of praying proves that a religion is being performed!

2) "The Master then asks the candidate, 'In whom do you put your trust?' Ans. 'In God'. The Master then takes him by the right hand and says, 'Since in God you put your trust, arise, follow your leader and fear no danger'." In this exchange, we see that both the Initiate and the Master Mason express belief in, and trust of, God. This is a religion.

3) "Should interest, honor, prejudice, or human depravity ever induce you to violate any part of the sacred trust we now repose in you, let these two important words, at the earliest insinuation, teach you to pull on the check-line of truth, which will infallibly direct you to pursue that straight and narrow path which ends in the full enjoyment of the Grand Lodge above [Heaven] where we shall all meet as Masons and members of the same family ..." The chief purpose of Religion is to answer the longing in every person's heart for Eternal Life in Heaven and how to get there. This is the essence of Religion! Therefore, since Freemasonry undertakes to show its adherents how to obtain eternal life in Heaven, it is identifying itself as a Religion!

Reverend Taylor stated correctly that one of the ways in which you can identify a religion as being false is their doctrine concerning the Bible. What does God have to say about His Bible versus the holy book of any other religion?

God declares that He wrote Scripture, and that we can consider the Word [Holy Bible] as being synonymous with Him. In John 1:1, we read, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Verse 14 then makes this point very clear. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." The Word [Holy Bible] became Flesh and dwelt amongst men. Therefore, everything you believe about God must also be true of His Holy Bible. How does God view other religions? Very, very dimly. In John 14:6, Jesus dogmatically declared that He was the only path to the Father, which means that He is the only path to Eternal Life in Heaven with the Father. Listen: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

God has also revealed that, since He is the only One, True God, He will not tolerate the worship and veneration of any other gods, who are false according to definition. Listen to how angry God gets over the worship or veneration of any other god. "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:" [Exodus 34:14]

What does Freemasonry teach? As Reverend Taylor quotes, above, Freemasonry teaches that all religions are valid, are equally valid. Quoting Joseph Ford Newton, we see that Freemasonry "teaches us to revere every book of faith in which men find help for today and hope for tomorrow, joining hands with the man of Islam as he takes his oath on the Koran, with the Hindu as he makes covenant with God upon the book that he loves best." Therefore, Freemasonry stimulates God to His Jealous Anger by revering every religion! Freemasons are taught to accept the worship every god by every religion!

Just so you understand that this is the clear teaching of Freemasonry, let us quote one more passage from the Introduction to a Masonic Bible. ""Nonetheless, much as we honor every book of faith in which any man has found courage to lift his hand above the night that covers him and lay hold of the mighty hand of God, with us the Bible is supreme. What Homer was to the Greeks, what the Koran is to the Arabs, that and much more, the grand old Bible is to us." ["Masonic Edition, The Holy Bible: The Great Light In Masonry", A.J. Holman Company, Philadelphia, 1924, Introduction] Freemasonry clearly teaches that, while American Freemasons follow the Holy Bible, other holy books from other religions who worship other gods, is perfectly fine. This teaching, my friends, brands Freemasonry as a FALSE RELIGION.

Secondly, Reverend Taylor states that a false religion may be identified by their teaching of Jesus Christ and of His atoning blood sacrifice. Freemasonry teaches that Jesus Christ was a created being, having been created by an inferior god named Ialdabaoath, who was later identified as the creator also of the "Serpent-Spirit, Satan". In other words, Freemasonry teaches that Jesus Christ and Satan are cousins, equal but opposite! [Albert Pike, Morals & Dogma, in Chapter 26, or the 26th Degree, "Prince Of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian". On page 562-3]. This is tremendous blasphemy, quite contradictory to the Bible!!

When you recover from this abominable blasphemy, consider that further Freemasonry revelations show that they believe that Jesus Christ was not God in human flesh, but that He was an illusion, who lived, died, and was resurrected as an illusion! [Pages 564-565, Morals & Dogma]. Masonic teaching separates the physical, bodily Jesus from His Office of Messiah -- which they call the Christ Consciousness -- making Jesus less than God. Where does it say that people will arise who will try to separate Jesus' fleshly body from His God Nature? 1 John 4:3, states that those who try to deny that Jesus, the Messiah God, has come in the flesh, is of the Antichrist. The original language literally means those people who would seek to separate Jesus God from the Jesus Man are of the Antichrist. This is exactly what this Masonry does.)

Finally, Freemasonry does not ever teach that Jesus' blood sacrifice is the Foundation Stone for forgiveness of sin with God. In fact, the name of Jesus Christ is never mentioned in Masonic literature! They vaguely refer to Him as "Redeemer" and as "Son of God", but never by name, Jesus Christ. Freemasonry is constantly trying to separate Jesus Christ from God the Father. Never, ever does Masonry teach that Jesus is co-equal with God the Father in all respects, nor do they ever teach that men can come to God the Father only through Jesus!

These teachings of the Person of Jesus Christ, and His blood, identify Freemasonry as a False Religion, the Religion of Antichrist!

When Freemasons state that they believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, they are not referring to the Omipotent God as revealed in the Holy Bible; rather, they are referring to the god, Ialdabaoath, whom Albert Pike states created Jesus Christ! Beware of semantics and word redefinitions.

Also, do not accept the premise that a belief in God alone is sufficient for eternal salvation. The Bible makes it quite clear that God has delivered all power of Judgment into the hands of Jesus Christ, and that no man can come to the Father in Heaven for eternity, except they go through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Do not be satisfied by anyone's statement that they believe in God, thinking that this statement labels them as Christian, or that they are saved and going to Heaven by this belief. [Read NEWS1104, "Belief In God Not Enough For Salvation" for a full treatment of this Biblical Truth].

Finally, Reverend Taylor correctly states that Freemasonry teaches that Salvation from Hell is to be obtained through good works, not through the Free Grace of God through Jesus Christ!

This false teaching, so common amongst Pagan worshippers, is the reason we see Masonry so involved in public good works, such as hospitals and burn centers! While these activities are good, in and of themselves, they cannot deliver a man's soul to Heaven; yet, this is the exact teaching of Freemasonry.

The evidence is clear for any to see. Freemasonry is not only a religion, but a false religion. Freemasonry is not only a false religion, but the religion of the coming Antichrist. New Age literature makes this quite plain, as the New Age authors think very highly of the work Freemasonry has done to prepare the peoples of the world for the coming New Age Christ [Antichrist].

The time is coming quickly when Antichrist will arise. Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able to use it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a result. These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.

If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of Antichrist will not touch you spiritually. If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page now.

We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- Kingdom of Antichrist -- in their daily news.

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Solo · Mar 26, 2007

FREEMASON TEACHINGS ON DEATH, AFTER LIFE, SOUL TRANSMIGRATION

The Bible is very clear as to what happens once a soul leaves the physical body. We examine Freemasonry doctrine on this issue. We discover that Freemasonry is most definitely not Christian, but is Pagan to its core.

RELIGION OF FREEMASONRY

Since Freemasonry claims to be a religion, the most important teaching it can hold for its adherents is the correct instruction as to what happens to the eternal souls of its adherents. At this point, I can hear the protestations of many Masons, saying that Freemasonry is not a religion. Rather than having me answer that question, I think we should allow the greatest Freemason of all time, Albert Pike, answer that for us. Listen to his words: [Emphasis mine]

1) "Every Masonic Lodge is a temple of religion; and its teachings are instruction of religion." ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 213, teachings of the 13th Degree, Royal Arch of Solomon]

2) "Masonry ... is the universal, eternal immutable religion, such as God planted it in the heart of universal humanity. No creed has ever been long-lived that was not built on this foundation ... The ministers of this religion are all Masons who comprehend it and are devoted to it; its sacrifices to God are good works, the sacrifices of the base and disorderly passions, the offering up of self-interest on the altar of humanity, and perpetual efforts to attain to all the moral perfection of which man is capable." ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 219, teachings of the 14th Degree, Grand Elect, Perfect, and Sublime Mason]

3) "Perfect truth is not attainable anywhere ... thus Masonry is a continual struggle toward the light ... Religion, to obtain currency and influence with the great mass of mankind, must needs be alloyed with such an amount of error as to place it far below the standard attainable by the higher human capacities ... The religion of the many must necessarily be more incorrect than that of the refined and reflective few ..." ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 224, teachings of the 14th Degree, Grand Elect, Perfect, and Sublime Mason]

4) "We do not undervalue the importance of any Truth. We utter no word that can be deemed irreverent by any one of any faith. We do not tell the Moslem that it is only important for him to believe that there is but one God, and wholly unessential whether Mahomet was His prophet. We do not tell the Hebrew that the Messiah whom he expects was born in Bethlehem nearly two thousand years ago; and that he is a heretic because he will not so believe. And as little do we tell the sincere Christian that Jesus of Nazareth was but a man like us, or His history but the unreal revival of an older legend. To do either is beyond our jurisdiction. Masonry, of no one age, belongs to all time; of no religion, it finds its great truths in all." ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 524, teachings of the 26th Degree, Prince of Mercy or Scottish Trinitarian]

5) "Though Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries, it is so in this qualified sense; that it presents but an imperfect image of their brilliancy." (In other words, while Masonry is identical in teaching to the Ancient Mysteries, it is not as good, not as brilliant.) ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 524, teachings of the 28th Degree, Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept]

Thus, we have the testimony of Freemasonry that it is a religion, but it is not just any religion. Rather, Masonry purports to be the religion espoused by the Ancient Mysteries, especially their beloved Egypt. We have been reporting some of the teachings of another famous Freemason book, by Norman Frederick de Clifford, "Egypt The Cradle Of Ancient Masonry". In this book, we see the awe of the Mason toward Ancient Egypt, and we see it expressed on nearly every single page. The damning indictment of this awe toward the Ancient Mysteries' Religion of Egypt and of its culture, is that God, Jehovah, the God of the Holy Bible, condemned this Ancient Religion and its culture, and brought it into physical judgment, destroying it completely! You can read of much of this judgment in Exodus, as God was bringing the many plagues against Egypt, in order to deliver the Israelites from their bondage.

EXAMINATION OF PERTINENT PASSAGES, ABOVE

Before we go any further, let us examine some of the pertinent passages of the quotes, above, to see what they can tell us about the true nature of Freemasonry, especially as it relates to its claim to be consistent with Christianity.

Paragraph 2 -- Masonry claims that it is a universal, world-wide religion. In other words, Freemasonry is a One-World Religion, taking from each Ancient Mysteries the "truths" it finds valid. Also, note that this universal creed is declared to be the foundation of Freemasonry. We can only shake our heads and wonder how blatantly anti-Christian this type of foundation truly is, for our Lord declared that He was the only way to the Father (John 14:6), and the Apostle Paul wrote, under the power of the Holy Spirit, "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." [1 Corinthians 3:11]. Thus, by its own words, Freemasonry shows itself to be not Christian, but Pagan!

Also in Paragraph 2, we see the emphasis upon the good works which every Mason is expected to do in his lifetime, so as to earn his way up the ladder of perfection. But, in Christianity, we see that good works cannot earn a man anything [Eph 2:8-9], but that it is by the finished work of Jesus Christ that we are Justified before God [Romans 3:21-22; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18].

Paragraph 3 -- When Freemasonry asserts that " Religion ... must needs be alloyed with such an amount of error ...", we instantly can see that they are justifying the practice of lying to their own adherents, until such time as they are "capable" of knowing the truth, and have attained to a status within Freemasonry that lifts them out of the "masses" spoken of in this paragraph. We have discovered that many Masons are never deemed "worthy" of learning the truth about their organization, even though they have been members for decades and have arisen to a very high degree. The great advantage for a senior Mason who has never learned the truth about Masonry is that he can be trusted to vehemently, and honestly, deny that there is anything wrong with the organization, and be very convincing in doing so. This technique is called, "Plausible Denial".

Of course, Masons who do know the truth are expected to lie to any person who is not a Mason, for they are but those despicable "masses", also known as the "profane".

Further, we can only shake our heads in dismay when we read, "Perfect truth is not attainable anywhere ..." God has continually stated that His Truth is Absolute and that not even one jot nor tittle shall ever disappear until all are fulfilled! Only the Holy Bible states that its Truth is Absolute, and only the Pagans assert that it is not! Therefore, we again can see that Freemasonry is not Christian, by any stretch of the imagination. [See Proverbs 30:5-6; John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."]

Paragraph 4 -- We again must shake our heads in horror as Freemasonry states that it accepts the "truth" found in any religion, because this Universalist Viewpoint implicitly states that all religions are considered to be equally valid. But, then, Freemasonry states that it will allow the practitioners of the various religions the freedom to believe in some particular doctrines peculiar to their religion, even though Freemasonry "knows" these doctrines to be false. In Christianity, Freemasons would never tell a Christian that His God, Jesus Christ of Nazareth was REALLY just a man like any other man, and that the sacred record of His ministry and His death and resurrection are just "revivals" of old ancient myths!! How much clearer must it be that Freemasonry is not Christian? In FREE02, we show that Freemason teaching on the Person and Ministry of Jesus Christ fulfills precisely the Biblical definition of Antichrist; we invite you to read this article in depth, as it will shed further light on this subject. But, from this statement, we can see that Freemasons do not view Jesus Christ to be THE God, come in human flesh, unique, and the only way to heaven. They know "better". They know that all these stories of Jesus are just revivals of ancient legends, but they are willing to allow us to keep all of our "misconceptions".

New Age author Peter Lemesurier, in his book, "The Armageddon Script", sheds some very interesting light on this subject of the "misconceptions" of the many peoples of the world. After stating the obvious fact that the many peoples of the world believe different doctrines on many subjects, and that many religions are looking for a Messiah to arise, Lemesurier offers an interesting solution. He states that Antichrist will claim to be the Messiah for which all the religions in the world are looking, and he then will create a worship of himself that will draw all the peoples of the world into a single worship! Of course, this plan exactly fulfills Bible prophecy.

Paragraph 5 -- " Masonry is identical with the Ancient Mysteries ..." Thus, we have Pike's own testimony that Freemasonry is identical to the Satanic Mysteries of the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgasites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, Zemarites, and the Hamathites, all of which God totally destroyed in judgment because of their idolatry!! Freemasons either do not know this fact, or they don't care because they consider the God of the Holy Bible as no more than equal to the god of any other religion.

FREEMASON TEACHING ON DEATH AND AFTER LIFE

Now, let us examine Freemason teaching on Death and the After Life. This teaching is critical for any religion to answer, and answer properly, because the eternal destiny of each immortal soul entrusted to its care is dependent upon this question being answered correctly. Let us examine Freemasonry teaching on the destiny of the soul after death.

"The soul, with them, was not a mere conception or abstraction; but a reality including in itself life and thought ... It was material; but not brute, inert, inactive, lifeless, motionless, formless lightless matter. It was held to be active, reasoning, thinking; its natural home in the highest regions of the Universe, whence it descended to illuminate, give form ... and whither it unceasingly tends to reascend when and as soon as it can free itself from its connection with that matter. From that substance, the souls of men were formed, and by it alone, uniting with and organizing their bodies, men lived." ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 398, teachings of the 24th Degree, Prince of the Tabernacle].

This teaching is a far cry from the Biblical revelation that God -- a Person, Self-Existent -- created the souls of man. Here, we have the Deity -- Universe -- somehow thinking and creating souls of men, and somehow causing them to be united with human bodies. Further, its description of what the soul of a man is, we get the sense that they believe the human soul to be a "Force", and God to be a "Force". [Pike is very clear in "Morals and Dogma" that their "God" is a Force -- pages 267, 531, 668, 705-7, 666-71]

This is Pagan doctrine! It is also the doctrine of Antichrist. "But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:" [Daniel 11:38] New Age doctrine is quite plain that they worship a "god of forces".

This Masonic teaching that souls descend and reascend is simply and only the Pagan doctrine of Reincarnation. The Bible clearly teaches that man only lives once, followed by Divine Judgment See [Ecclesiastes 12:7; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 14:13]

(Continued in Next Post)

Solo · Mar 26, 2007

(Continued from Previous Post - FREEMASON TEACHINGS ON DEATH, AFTER LIFE, SOUL TRANSMIGRATION)

Now, let us return to Masonic teaching:

"Hence sprung the doctrine of the transmigration of souls ... from the East and Mysteries .. the souls of the vicious dead passed into the bodies of those animals to whose nature their vices had most affinity, it was also taught that the soul could avoid these transmigrations, often successive and numerous, by the practice of virtue, which would acquit it of them, free it from the circle of successive generations, and restore it at once to its source. Hence nothing was so ardently prayed for by the Initiates, says Proclus, as this happy fortune, which, delivering them from the empire of Evil, would restore them to their true life, and conduct them to the place of final rest ... souls will not reach the term of their ills, until the revolutions of the world have restored them to their primitive condition, and purified them from the stains which they have contracted ... they could not be allowed to enter Heaven until they had distinguished themselves by the practice of virtue ... The Curds, the Chinese, the Kabbalists, all held the same doctrine." ["Morals and Dogma", Albert Pike, page 524, teachings of the 24th Degree, Prince of the Tabernacle]

These teachings are vehemently anti-Christian. But, more than that, they are New Age, as well as classic Hinduism and Buddhism. In my study of the Roman Catholic doctrine of Purgatory, I discovered that Purgatory came from this Ancient Pagan teaching described above, where souls have to be purified from the stains; however, Purgatory was invented as the place of purification rather than successive lifetimes [[The Encyclopedia Americana, International Version, Volume 23, "Purgatory"].

FREEMASON TEACHING ON HEAVEN

Now, let us look at how Freemasonry views Heaven and how to attain it. We will quote from another famous Freemason author, Norman Frederick de Clifford, in one of his books, "Egypt The Cradle Of Ancient Masonry, pages 224-5. You will note a Salvation by Works, teachings of Reincarnation and Karma, and the teaching that each person contains the god-head within him. All these teachings are virulently anti-Christian. [Emphasis mine]

"When the Neophyte first stands beneath its [Freemason's] overshadowing branches, in darkness visible, with ambition to know and understand the unknowable, his higher self will them prompt him to greater exertions. Clinging and climbing, he struggles upward and onward, grasping blindly for Light, until he stands upon the first of its multifarious branches ... He sees far above him ... and will begin to understand what the poet meant when he said:

"Heaven is not reached at a single bound;

But we build the ladder by which we rise

From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies,

And we mount to the summit round by round".

"It is so with the Neophyte. He will begin to realize that Heaven (Wisdom) is not gained by a single bound; but is only to be obtained by mounting step by step, or degree by degree ... He will realize there is no Death, for what we call Death is simply the disintegration of molecular forms, to be made manifest eventually in many others."

"This disintegration of the physical body of man, animals, plants, occurs as soon as the life forces or controlling soul departs ... Death is merely the Inn by the wayside, simply the bier upon which the body is laid. He will eventually realize that all men must pass through the gates of Death before they can enter on the road that leads to immortality. Death does not annihilate the true spiritual man, but just simply destroys the form or personality ... in which the individuality, or higher self, has been enabled to manifest itself on the physical plane."

"And in reaching Death he must thoroughly understand that he has suffered, and will become purified, so that the works of the Divine Essence might be exemplified in him. Through the glory of Life, Man must mourn, sorrow, suffer pain and humiliation to the personality, while He, the true man, will know full well it is simply a refining process to bring him out purified."

"When man stands erect in his God-hood before the Divine Glory of Light and Truth, with arms outstretched and head uplifted, in conscious knowledge of Divine Love, willing to accept his Karma, then the cross will fall behind him and he will realize that he stands before his Higher Self, the Divine Presence of the Supreme Architect, and positively know that he and his Father are One. He will thoroughly understand that Resignation is what brings him perfect peace and happiness, and unlocks the door leading to Immortal bliss."

Wow, what a revelation these few pages have been! We realize that Freemasonry is simply identical with the current New Age Religion/Movement. They teach that each person is Divine and each person must "realize" their godhood by working his way up the Ladder of Perfection, to one day stand in Immortal bliss, after numerous reincarnations. Notice they picture man as "standing erect" before God. What does the Bible say? It says the redeemed will "bow" down in worship and awe [Romans 14:11-12; Phillipians 2:10-11; Revelation 4:10]

But, did you see that Freemasonry teaches that Perfected Man and His Father are One? This is truly blasphemous, as it is a counterfeit of the statement Jesus Christ made on several occasions, that He and the Father are One. [John 10:30] This statement also reveals that they view themselves as Divine, as soon as they can go through the required number of reincarnations necessary to purify themselves to the point of becoming Perfected Man.

CONCLUSION

By now, it should be very clear that Freemasonry is simply and only revived Paganism. They are interested in promoting a One-World Religion that brings together all the religions of the world. This unification will be accomplished by uniting men and women on the basis of a common practice of common doctrines gleaned from Buddhism, Hinduism, the New Age, the Ancient Mysteries Religions of Egypt and Babylon.

We do not have Christianity here, my friends. We have the Unitarianism that will lead to the One-World religion of the Antichrist. Thus, we do see much praise of Freemasonry by key leaders of the New World Order, whose express objective is to unite the world so that the New Age Christ can arise and take control of the world, in complete fulfillment of Biblical prophecies concerning Antichrist. In fact, some of these New Age authors openly call him Antichrist.

Certainly, no one who reads this material with an open mind and open Bible can still believe Freemasonry is Christian. The evidence is overwhelming that Freemasonry is very much against Christianity, and only takes upon itself a thin mantle of "Christianity" so as to deceive.

By the way, did you ever see the name of Jesus Christ in these teachings of Freemasonry? Of course, you did not, and you will not. But, you can understand why Masons have been so very protective over the centuries of their "secret teachings", like these two books we have just quoted in this article. They know that, if trained Bible scholars could get a look at their teachings, they would expose Freemasonry for the Pagan fraud that it truly is. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study.

If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of Antichrist will not touch you spiritually. If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page now.

We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- Kingdom of Antichrist -- in their daily news.

Finally, we would love to hear from you.

You can contact us by mail or email.

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God bless you.

MrVersatile48 · Aug 4, 2007

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Havoc · Sep 7, 2007

Funniest thing I've read in a long time. Thanx for the giggle.

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What did you find funny?

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The fallacies.

The subject line.

What's not to laugh about?

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Some day you will not find this funny at all.
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