The message of this article is directed at
a specific group of people that are presently members of the Body of various
local churches. Many of these men have unknowingly been duped and lead
willing into the very pits of hell. It is therefore of great importance that
this message fall into their hands as well as into the hands of church
leadership. It is time for men of God to speak out in righteous indignation
against any false religion that attacks the very foundational doctrines and
beliefs of Christ’s church. Many pastors find it easy to preach a sermon on
those self-proclaimed religions that are easily identified as “cults.” But
very few take a stand on a religion that involves the infiltration into the
very positions of leadership within the church as well as many of its
membership.
I am guilty of at least two sins regarding
this religion. First, I was a member of this false religion and an active
participant. Second, due to the fact that my father is still a member of
this false religion, I have refrained from speaking out. Therefore, for the
past several years I have been quick to point out pastors that have not
taken a stand and yet I am just as guilty. However, it has now come time for
me to take a stand against a godless organization that in its very writings
claims to be a religion. So what is this other “religion” that these men are
involved in? It is the religion of Freemasonry, which in fact, is not a
religion but a cult! There is but one true religion and that is the religion
of Christianity.
Let me begin this discussion on Masonry
with the claim that it is a religion. When one joins the “Lodge” they are
slowly indoctrinated into the theology of a Mason. They are told that
Masonry is religious but it is not a religion. Therefore, the majority of
the members of the “Blue Lodge” are kept in the dark about the true
intentions of Masonry. They are taught just enough to identify them as a
Mason. One of the initial teachings of the Lodge is that Freemasonry is not
a religion and the Entered Apprentice degree (the initial degree) leads one
to believe that they are entering a brotherhood solely dedicated to the
bettering of one’s morality. They are told that masonry will not conflict
with their religious beliefs. Yet, Masonry demands that one claim a belief
in God prior to being admitted into the Lodge. But what god? Such an
admission leads one to believe that the god of masonry is the God of the
Bible. I know that I felt that my participation would not conflict with my
faith and was comforted by the fact that there was a Bible in the center of
the Lodge (a mere piece of Masonic Furniture).
Let’s examine the question. Is Freemasonry
a religion? Albert G. Mackey, Past General Grand High Priest (another high
priest?) of the General Chapter of the United States and the author of “The
Encyclopedia of Masonry,” states the following:
On the
contrary, we contend, without any sort of hesitation, that Freemasonry is,
in every sense of the word, except one, and that its least philosophical, an
eminently religious institution—that it is indebted solely to the religious
element it contains for its origin as well as its continued existence, and
that without this religious element it would scarcely be worthy to cultivate
on by the wise and good.
There it is! In the Mason’s bible.
Freemasonry claims to be a religion by their most Grand High Priest and from
one of their most prolific writers. Dr. Mackey then quotes from Webster’s
definition of religion:
1.
Religion, in a comprehensive sense, includes, he says a belief in the being
and perfections of God—in the revelation of His will to man—in man’s
obligation to obey His commands—in a state of reward and punishment, and in
man’s accountableness to God; and also true godliness or piety of life, with
the practise of all moral duties.
2. His
second definition is, that religion, as distinct from theology, is godliness
or real piety in practise, consisting in the performance of all known duties
to God and our fellow-men, in obedience to divine command, or from love to
food and His law.
3. Again,
he says that religion, as distinct from virtue or morality, consists in the
performance of the duties we owe directly to God, from a principle of
obedience to His will.
4. Lastly,
he defines religion to be any system of faith or worship and in this sense,
he says, religion comprehends the belief and worship of Pagans and
Mohammedans as well as of Christians—any religion consisting in the belief
of a superior power, or powers, governing the world, and in the worship of
such power or powers. It is in this sense that we speak of the Turkish
religion, or the Jewish religion, as well as of the Christian.
Dr. Mackey then concludes,
Now, it is
plain that, in either of the first three senses in which we may take the
word religion, and they do not very materially differ from each other,
Freemasonry may rightfully claim to be called a religious institution.
Closely and accurately examined, it will be found to answer to any one of
the requirements of either of these three definitions. So much does it
“include a belief in the being and perfections of God,” that the public
profession of such a faith is essentially necessary to gain admission into
the Order. No disbeliever in the existence of a God can be made a Freemason.
The “revelation of his call to man” is technically called the “spiritual,
moral, and Masonic Trestle-Board” of every Freemason, according to the rules
and designs of which he is to erect the spiritual edifice of his eternal
life.
In an article that appeared in a newspaper
the following statement was made:
Masonry is
NOT a religion in any sense of the word, yet it is religious. Church
membership is not a requirement, yet membership in ANY church is no bar to
admission. There is nothing in the requirements of Masonry to prevent a
Catholic, a Mohammedan, a Jew, a Buddhist, a
Protestant, a Mormon, or any religion from becoming a member.
How does this statement align with the
statement out of the Mason’s bible? It doesn’t. With the “possible”
exception of “Protestant,” all others mentioned are not Christian. If
Freemasonry is truly what it professes to be and it is not a religion, then
it is a service to its members as well as to the community. However, this
“religion” is so bold that it says in Albert Pike’s “Morals and Dogma of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
It (Massonry)
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. It is the base and they are the superstructure,
(p. 219).
Masonry even
admits to be the Custodian of Truth,
(Masonry)…
The custodian and depository [since Enoch] of the great philosophical and
religious truths, unknown to the world at large, and handed down from age to
age by the unbroken current of tradition, embodied in symbols, emblems and
allegories, (p. 210).
Here we have
an organization claiming to be the depository of the truth. They openly deny
the fact that Christ claims to be the truth (John 14:6). In fact, they claim
that the first Legislator of the truth was Buddha that reformed the religion
of Manous which was the root of Christianity (Pike, p. 277). In other words,
Masonry is the immutable religion that predated Christianity. They (Masonry)
are the very foundation of the Christian faith. This statement alone begs
the question as to whom was the Savior of mankind. Who redeemed the elect.
In fact who elected the elect.
Taking the above statements from Pike and
Mackey the question is now settled. Freemasonry is a religion based on their
own admission regardless of the their futile attempts of denial. This then
causes a fallout of various questions.
First, if Freemasonry is a religion are
there then two religions: Christianity and Freemasonry? John 10:9 says, “I
am the door: by me (that is “by Christ”) if any man enter in, he shall be
saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” If there is but one door
by which one can enter, and that door leads to eternal life, then the door
that Freemasonry offers is the door of the thief. It is the door to eternal
damnation. In fact, in the Entered Apprentice degree one enters the door of
redemption upon the point of a compass and with a rope tied about his neck.
It is through Masonry that man is redeemed? They claim to be the holders of
light, therefore, Christianity is in the dark.
Second, Freemasonry’s bible is the
Kabbalah.
All truly
dogmatic religious have issued from the Kabbalah and return to it.
Everything scientific and grand in the Illuminati, Jacob Boehme, Swedenborg,
Saint-Martin, and others, is borrowed from the Kabbalah; all Masonic
associations owe to it their secrets and their symbols.
Regarding the
Holy Bible, the Bible of Christianity, Masonry goes on to say,
The Bible,
with all the allegories it contains, expresses in an incomplete and veiled
manner only the religious science of the Hebrews. The doctrine of Moses and
the Prophets, identical at the bottom with that of the Egyptians, also had
its outward meaning and veils.
The Hebrew
books were written only to recall to memory the traditions; and they were
written in symbols unintelligible to the profane…thus a second Bible born,
unknown to, or rather uncomprehended by, the Christians; a collection, they
say, of monstrous absurdities.
One is
filled with admiration, on penetrating into the Sanctuary of the Kabbalah,
at seeing a doctrine so logical, so simple and at the same time so absolute,
(Pike, pp. 744-745).
What is the Kabbalah?
The wisdom
of Kabbalah teaches a practical method to attain the upper world and the
source of our existence. By realizing our true purpose in life, man attains
perfection, tranquility, unbounded enjoyment and the ability to transcend
the limitations of time and space while still living in this world. (Rev.
Michael Laitman, PhD )
The Kabbalah
‘discusses angels and demons, souls’ journeys after death, reincarnation,
resurrection, and the goal of achieving messianic consciousness.’ .... It is
not about ‘rote obedience of laws and commands, ‘but is rather a spiritual
tool to enable us to regain unity with God, ‘to reenter the Eden from which
we were exiled.’
Kabbalah,
which can be spelled with a K, C or Q—is an ancient form of Jewish
mysticism, which was formalized at the end of the 12th Century. Having
turned Biblical truth and history into occult myths and suggestions, it has
evolved through the centuries—blending with Gnosticism, theosophy,
(Religious philosophy or speculation based on mystical insight into the
nature of God and divine teachings), and other occult mysteries—usually
behind closed doors and in secret societies (Masonry).
KABBALAH—Page 1:
“Kabbalah is a body of mystical and esoteric beliefs based on commentaries
on the Torah, the first five books of Hebrew Scripture. The term Kabbalah
comes from a Hebrew root word... ‘to receive.’ According to Jewish Talmudic
teachings, the secrets of the Kabbalah are to be ‘carefully controlled.’
Rabbi Cooper says that Jewish mysticism satisfies a need for a ‘connection
with the great unknown; we want to experience the secrets of other realities
and the meaning of life.’
So there you have it. Freemasonry, a
religion, has called the Word of God secondary to the Kabbalah, and the
Bible is veiled in incomprehensible and incomplete expressions. Paul says in
2 Timothy 3:16 that, “All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and
[is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness:” Freemasonry says that the truth is to be found not in the
Bible but the Kabbalah, an esoteric (mysterious) Jewish doctrine. For those
that call themselves Christian and yet have not denounced Masonry, they
should be ashamed of themselves. For the sake of the Lodge and the
Brotherhood Masons have called the inspired Word of God “unintelligible” and
have claimed that other writings are more significant than that of the
Bible. Masons cannot deny the truth by saying, “Well I don’t believe that.”
That’s a copout, (A skunk by any other name still stinks). That’s like Paul
saying that he was not guilty of murder simply because he threw no stone.
Yes, he was guilty and so are Masons! Paul confessed his sins and Christ was
faithful and just to forgive his sins, and to cleanse him from all
unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Are Masons willing to confess their sins to
Christ? Are Masons ready to deny Masonry and follow Christ. Matthew 10:32
says, “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess
also before my Father which is in heaven.” It’s your choice! Christ demands
it from Masons! Joshua 24:15 says “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the
LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your
fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of
the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will
serve the LORD.”
Third, if the Holy Bible is not the bible
of Masonry, then who is the god of Masonry? Once again let us consult the
prolific Masonic writers. Under the title of the “Deities of Masonry” we
find the following statement.
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 apply [this]
energy. (Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall, p. 48)
This my brothers and sisters is an
astounding statement. Masons worship Lucifer. It is by his power that they
receive the energy to progress in Masonry and eventually obtain salvation.
Masons have their own religion, their own bible, and their own god and are
indeed their own savior. Masonry is a religion of works salvation based on
secrets, signs, and symbols establish by Buddha. But let us continue.
For the Mason Lucifer is God! Let us again
examine Masonic writings from Instructions to the 23 Supreme Councils of the
World, Albert Pike, Grand Commander, Sovereign Pontiff of Universal
Freemasonry, July 14, 1889.
To you,
Sovereign (a title only given to God) Grand Inspectors 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 Luciferian Doctrine.
If Lucifer
were not God, would Adonay (The God of the Christians) whose deeds prove his
cruelty, perfidy (treachery), and hatred of man, barbarism and repulsion for
science, would Adonay and his priests, calumniate (to slander) him?
Yes, Lucifer
is God, and also Adonay is also god (notice the capitalization). For
the eternal law is that there is no light without shade, no beauty without
ugliness, no white without black, for the absolute can only exist as two
gods: darkness being necessary for light to serve as its foil as the
pedestal is necessary to the statue, and the brake to the locomotive.
Thus, the
doctrine of Satanism is a heresy; and the true and pure philosophical
religion is the belief in Lucifer, the equal of Adonay; but Lucifer, God of
Light and God of Good, is struggling for humanity against Adonay, the God of
Darkness and Evil. (Writer’s Note: If the doctrine of Satanism is a
heresy, but Lucifer is equal to Adonay, then is this not the worship of
Satan? Is not the archangel Lucifer Satan?)
God in Isaiah 14:12-15 gives reason as to
why Lucifer has been put in his place. “How art thou fallen from heaven, O
Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which
didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend
into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also
upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend
above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou
shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” But Masonic
teaching elevates Lucifer to equal status with God and claims that the God
of the Bible is a barbarian God. Exodus 20:3 says, Thou shalt have no other
gods before me. Masons demand an acknowledgement of God to all candidates
entering the Lodge, but the god they demand allegiance too is Satan!
It is evident that the belief system
propagated by the writers and founders of Freemasonry is based solely on the
wisdom of man. It is a system totally void of spiritually. It is
understandable that any religious system that leads to man’s salvation,
developed by man, can not accept the system established by God. When we
examine the religion of Freemasonry it shows itself to be a religion of
Satan (called Lucifer by Masonic writings). The god of the Lodge is the god
of the underworld. Mason’s are the children of the Devil. They worship evil
itself and attempt to call God the devil. So where is the good that comes
out of the Masonic Lodge. There is none! All their attempts to present
themselves as “do gooders” to society falls far short of the real picture
based on their belief system.
Fourth, but not last. How do such people
add to the spirituality of the church. They don’t! It is the duty of the
Christian pastor to approach those that are members in the Lodge and give
them the option of denying the Lodge and repenting of their sin or leave the
Church. Many may disagree with this approach. However, it is the
responsibility of those that are given much to act in a manner appropriate
to their calling. Would we let an open sin such as adultery within the
church to go unchallenged? Would such an act go against the basic teachings
of the truths held by the Church? The answer is obvious. No! We would not
let this go unchallenged. So why would we let Masonic membership go
unchallenged? Yes, we must pray that the Lord would open the eyes of the
blind and show them their error. And we must approach this is a loving
manner with the intentions of helping the misinformed come to the full
knowledge of the truth. But there must be no sin within the camp. We must
speak out even as the Prophets of old.
In conclusion, I point no finger at any
particular person or church. I was guilty of the same sin. James 1:8 says,
“A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.” I was double minded
split between two religions. The religion of Freemasonry and the true
religion of Christianity. How could I expect to be stable. Our God is a
jealous God and demands from us total devotion and we can not be devoted to
Him and the Lodge. One or both will suffer but in the end our Lord will say,
“I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity,” (Matthew 7:23).
Dr. Ron Cook
3 comments:
Sorry guys, but the information here as far as the "god of the lodge=god of the underworld" is absolutely falsities. And easily debunked. Most of the "opinions" is heresay and gossip. If anything it's these radicals that have taken the teachings of the Bible and twist them to persecute anything they percieve as 'the other' with out actually knowing the falseness of these claims. funny and tragic at the same time....
Kenneth, As a catholic, you may want to view John Salza - Why Catholics Cant Be Masons at
http://gloria.tv/?media=122648
http://glitteringfollies.blogspot.com/2014/01/why-catholics-cant-be-freeasons-john.html
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