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Mature Christians would never knowingly worship at pagan shrines or alters Mature Christians would never knowingly "yoke" themselves or "Assemble" Together In An Occult Theological Organization With Those That Deny Yeshua as The Only Messiah
Before we begin this essay, some words should be defined;
Pagan: A follower of a polytheistic religion (or) an irreligious, atheist or hedonistic person Shrine: a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity. AKA a tomb for the dead. Altar: A structure or place on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned in worship. Yoke: Something that connects or joins together; a bond or tie. Assemble: To bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose) Occult: To shut off from view or exposure Theology: The study of religious faith, practice, and... the study of God (and His) relation to the world
An Occult organization is comprised of hidden forms of communications and operations. Yeshua (Jesus) declares he never spoke in 'SECRET' saying, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the Temple, where the Jews always meet. And in secret I have said nothing (1)!"
We are commanded to do the same when Yeshua said, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lamp stand? For there is nothing hidden that won't be revealed, and all secrets that are kept will be brought into light (2)".
Yeshua said of himself, "I am the Light of the world! (3)" As the Light of the world he came to be seen. As such, we, his witnesses MUST be upfront for all to perceive. True Biblical Judeo-Christianity hides nothing from the public. There are no hidden codes to decipher behind the text of Scripture that reveals a truth not shown in the plain text of Scripture.
We begin with the most popular and well known branch of the Occult Society, Freemasonry. This Order has countless fellow Orders sharing the essential views yet differing in a multitude of disconnected expressions. An example of this is the fact that the Roman Catholic Church and Freemasonry have appeared to be in conflict according to the official and public records. Yet a little known hidden or occult aspect of their history reveals the Roman Catholic's highest Order, the Knight Templar, (predecessors of today's Jesuits alongside the Knights of Columbus) and Protestant Freemasonry have maintained a secret underground brotherhood. Further binding a mystical tie between opposing groups is the Islamic element of Freemasonry found with the Order of the Shrine aka. the Shriners. There are encyclopedias that show this occult brotherhood within the Roman Catholic Church, both Islamic and non Islamic Arabian Orders, Protestant and Masonic Orders has been united for a long time. Simply put, the Templar (Catholic) Degree along with the Islamic or Arabian Order of the Mystic Shrine contained within Freemasonry (Protestant) succinctly illustrates this hidden Mystical Affinity between at least these three of the world largest and opposing Orders. The purpose for maintaining a secret union within these Orders while fomenting Chaos outwardly will be dealt with in following essays. For now, the motto that the Masonic Order hallows is "Order from Chaos". To gain further insight into the minds of the men that execute these principals, study about the occult principals manifest behind the teachings of the Egyptian Phoenix.
A Mason may ask “why do some Christians demand Freemasonry is against Christianity?”
The Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of man is a Mystical doctrine that binds men of all faiths in a partnership irrespective of the “Names” attributed to the Supreme Being of their culture. As such Lodge Ritual prohibits the requisite by Yeshua to submit solely to Him - particularly by name. Additionally, it is condemned by God for us to swear a blood Oath. Especially one that calls for the murder of individuals should the secrets (Occult Knowledge) of the Order be revealed. If any man dares to claim the Oath is just symbolic and that no one actually dies 'physically' for infidelity - then they are guilty of taking the name of God in vein - that's blasphemy - not Judeo-Christianity. For indeed the name of God is invoked during Masonic Ceremony.
In this way and countless others, The Rituals and Mystical Philosophies of Freemasonry, or the Mysteries of Freemasonry, as they say, are in no way compatible with Judeo-Christian doctrine. Consider the following Biblical admonitions:
2 Corinthians 6:14 “Don’t enter into partnership with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?”
Now if Yeshua commands us not to assemble with unbelievers how can a God fearing man assemble around a Masonic Theological Institution. The Freemason is surrounded by men who outright deny not only that Jesus is God, but also these men reject the purpose for Messiah's death burial and resurrection. Yeshua declared if you do not honor him you dishonor the Father - Yet Freemasonry, though rejecting Jesus as the Central Light and sole means of salvation, claims to be a brotherhood under the Fatherhood of God.
I submit to you that is true. Freemasonry does have a Father. The highest Degrees of Masonry even have his name published in many, many books. But Yeshua says they are of another Father. Furthermore, Yeshua said these men did not know Him (Adonai / Yeshua) nor His Father (Yahweh / Heavenly Father). So according to Messiah, these men are completely ignorant of the true person of Yeshua and His Father.
Jesus, if He is your God, declares, “No one comes to the Father but by Me (4)… I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved (5)… I tell you the Truth, he that does not enter into the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber (6)…” “Anyone who does not abide in the teachings of Jesus does not have God (7).” “Remain in me, and I will remain in you … For apart from me you can do nothing… Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch… “…Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love (8)…” “I now grant you the right to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom (9).”
Many professing Christian men petition the Masonic Lodge for membership believing Freemasonry to be compatible with Christianity. Mistakenly believing that Freemasonry is a Christian organization, they are misled by their false conceptions concerning the foundations and essence of the two organizations.
One of the requirements for admittance into the Masonic Order is the belief in a Supreme Being. In fact, many Christian Masons believe that this statement refers to Jesus Christ and that unless one is a Christian, admittance into the Lodge is forbidden. However, the non-Christian Mason knows that is a corrupt view, far from the reality of Freemasonry’s standards.
When a man petitions the Lodge for membership there is an investigating committee that asks him a series of questions. One of these questions is, “Do you have faith in a Supreme Being?”
Many men coming from a Theistic worldview would quickly interpret the Supreme Being as the “God” of their particular culture. For the Moslem, the Supreme Being would be, in his mind, Allah, to the Hindu it may be Brahma, of whom all the other gods are mere extensions, and to the Christian, God is Jesus.
But we ask, does Freemasonry define this ‘Supreme Being’ by name? Freemasonry demands the unification of all faiths particulars to combine under the Masonic Great Architect of the Universe (GAOTU). On the surface, this is the title or name given to Freemasonry’s Supreme Being.
As a result, there is a subtle psychological program of synchronization being implemented among the initiates of Freemasonry. This will prove essential to the establishment of the Global Society to be discussed later. In the lowest echelons of Masonry (Blue Lodge Masonry) the Mormon, Christian, Jew and Muslim can all declare a belief in God, yet each come to the Masonic alter bearing completely separate perceptions of Deity. As the Mason climes the ladder of Initiation, the perceptions of Deity slowly find their way conforming to a Masonic interpretation of the Divine Nature.
When the Christian says “Yes” to the question, his God (as taught by a biblically fundamental Church) is One Spirit revealed by Three Personalities (Father, Son & Spirit). According to Mormon Theology, the Mormon God (they chose to use the Hebrew name, Elohim) once was a man from the planet Kolob. Elohim gave birth to the brothers Jesus and Lucifer/Satan. Mormons teach that Jesus is a spirit-child separate from the Father. This differs greatly from Biblical Christianity which teaches not only that Jesus created Lucifer (called Satan after his crime) but that He and the Father are One and the same God. The Muslims God, Allah, has no son (according to the Koran), yet the Bible, Christians, as well as Mormons teach God has sons.
The point in this concise Theological comparison was to illustrate the vast conceptions from deferring faiths, yet each ascribing to a faith in God. Freemasonry does not concern itself with the divisions, for all men joining the Lodge are in ignorance and Freemasonry is confident it can unite all faiths under the GAOTU.
So how does Freemasonry accomplish this feat? By claiming that all men worship the same God under diverse names. Freemasonry suggests we are all like little children growing into maturity. So when Christians claim Freemasons accept the worship of false gods, the Order protests with statements as such;
"There never was a false god, nor was there ever really a false religion, unless you call a child a false man." Max Müller - quoted in LOUISIANA MASONIC MONITOR.
So what does this illustrate? Freemasonry shares a conceptual understanding of Divinity with the Hindu Mysteries. That is, Hinduism teaches everything is God and differences are mere illusions of the Divine Being expressed in diverse and varied ways. And Freemasonry teaches,
“The first of the universally recognized Landmarks of Freemasonry states that ‘monotheism is the sole dogma of Freemasonry. Belief in one God is required of every initiate, but his conception of the Supreme Being is left to his own interpretation. Freemasonry is not concerned with theological distinctions. This is the basis of our universality.’” -- INDIANA MENTOR’S MANUAL, p. 19
Any man, good and true, whether he be Christian, Jew, Mohammedan, Parsee, Buddhist, Brahman or Deist may be admitted to Masonry because all these religions require a belief in Deity. MASONIC CODE ALABAMA, p.141, 1963
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, Mohammad or the founder of the Christian religion--just so long as they believe in the universality of the fatherhood of God and universality of the brotherhood of man--meet upon a common level. LOUISIANA MONITOR, p. 150, 1988
“The Fatherhood of God, Brotherhood of man doctrine embodies the foundation of Masonic teaching. It holds that there is one God who is the Father of all men and is worshiped by men of any and all religions. Freemasonry teaches that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is the same spirit which the Hindus worship as Brahman, the Moslems worship as Allah, the Mormons worship as Elohim, and the Zoroastrians (Parsees) worship as Ahura Mazdah.” Larry Kunk, Ephesians 5:11
Therefore the Fatherhood of God (the Biblical God) can only be applicable to those that accept Jesus as the way to the Father. But is Jesus the only way? Jesus certainly made that an unquestionable declaration in more than one way. This being the case, Freemasonry is presenting a religion opposed to Jesus. Furthermore, it is leading its members to worship a Being they call the Great Architect of the Universe who is not the God of the Bible.
So is there another name this Masonic god goes by? The answer to that is found within the society of Illuminati, a group hidden in the highest degrees of Freemasonry. This branch of the Fraternity is a secret Order within the regular Order of Freemasonry. Its philosophies are as ancient as the Garden of Eden. The Masonic book written by General Albert Pike, Morals & Dogma (M&D – M.A.D.), exposes the essence of Masonry as well as the Name of the god that bears the Masonic Light. For in his monumental work, M&D, on page 321 we find this name given for the God and Light of Freemasonry, “Lucifer, the Light-bearer! Strange and mysterious name given 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!”
Is it not revealing that Freemasonry clearly expresses their knowledge comes from Lucifer, now called Satan - not Jesus Christ. They deny the claims made by Jesus himself declaring that He was the ONLY way to heaven. Living a 'good' life according to Jesus will never credit an individual with an allowance for admittance into His Kingdom. Consider the rich young ruler as well as statements such as these, "Not everyone who says to me Lord Lord will enter into the Kingdom"
(Data for this Document Is still being compiled - more to come soon. - last update 2/20/2006)
(1) John 18:20 (2) Mark 4:22-23 (3) John 9:5 (4) John 14:6 (5) John 10:9 (6) John 10:1 (7) 2 John 9 (8) John 15:4 & 6, 9 & 10 (9) Luke 22:29-30
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