|
|
|
|
pt.2 Masonic teachings What does it mean and where is it headed? We are entering the final time of the last days and this means it will be Satan's time of opportunity and power temporarily. The master of disguise who is a chameleon has the intention of uniting all under a God the bible calls a harlot Rv.17. As stated, a Christian cannot be a Mason, only if he does not understand what he is involved with. There are many Masons inside the Church, some do not know they are involved with teachings that are in opposition to Christ, some do and that is where the danger lies.. While Masons deny the claim of it being religious, we can see at the very least it is spiritual and its ceremonial practice which are ritualistic does imply religious concepts.
“Masonry plans to have the world live by interfaith occult
religions. One of the most hidden secrets involves the so-called fall
of Angels. Satan and his rebellious host will thus prove to have become
the direct Saviours and Creators of divine man. Thus Satan, once he
ceases to be viewed in the superstitious spirit of the church, grows
into the grandiose image. It is Satan who is the God of our planet and
the only God. Satan (or Lucifer) represents the Centrifugal Energy of
the Universe this ever-living symbol of self-sacrifice for the
intellectual independence of humanity." "The great secret of Masonry is that it makes a man aware of the divinity within him" (Joseph Fort Newton, The Builders: A Story and Study of Freemasonry P. 284) You are as God said the serpent in the garden. Blavatsky was a Mason heading up the Theosophical society. She said "Lucifer represents Life..Thought..Progress..Civilization.. Liberty..Independence...Lucifer is the Logos…the Serpent, the Savior."(pp. 171, 225, 255 (Volume II) "It is Satan who is the God of our planet and the only God." (pp. 215, 216, 220, 245, 255, 533, (VI The Secret Doctrine ) On this alone one should have pause about Masonry. But Christians who get involved do not ask questions. We are to be “sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” The masonic teachings are not harmless but more serpent like, the sheep become as food among the wolves. Manly Hall links the serpent with the Ancient Mysteries previously discussed. He continues with the comment that the serpent was worshipped by the priests of that religion: "The priests of the Mysteries were symbolized as a serpent, sometimes called Hydra." "Serpent worship in some form has permeated nearly all parts of the earth."”"The serpent is the symbol and prototype of the Universal Savior, who redeems the world by giving creation the knowledge of itself and the realization of good and evil” “ used by the ancients to symbolize wisdom. This is what Gnostics taught, which were enemies of Christ and the Bible in the early church. The serpent is found in all religions as the holder of wisdom, secret wisdom. The very thing the Bible speaks was evil, that man is a god. “Nag Hammadi text, On the Origin of the World, describes the serpent as "the one who is wiser than all of them." This is a recurring theme in the Gnostic literature.” (The Gnostic Empire Strikes Back) Its obvious to those who have knowledge of both Mysticism and Gnosticism, that this is what Masonry is based on. Both the Metatron and Kaballah are very important in Masonry The serpent seems to show up everywhere... the serpent dominates the religion of India. In Hinduism, Shiva, one of the three chief gods, has serpents entwined in his hair. Yoga is symbolized as a raft made of cobras, and its goal is to awaken the kundalini power coiled at the base of the human spine in the form of a serpent. In the temples of ancient Egypt and Rome the body of the god Serapis was encircled by the coils of a great serpent. Numerous other examples could be given, from the plumed serpent Quetzalcoatl, the Savior-god of the Mayas, to the annual snake dance of the Hopi Indians. Manly P. Hall, one of the greatest authorities on the occult (and himself a practitioner of occultism), has written: “S erpent worship in some form permeated nearly all parts of the earth. The serpent mounds of the American Indian; the carvedstone snakes of Central and South America; the hooded cobras of India; Python, the great snake of the Greeks; the sacred serpents of the Druids; the Midgard snake of Scandinavia; the Nagas of Burma, Siam and Cambodia . . . the mystic serpent of Orpheus; the snakes at the oracle of Delphi . . . the sacred serpents preserved in the Egyptian temples; the Uraeus coiled upon the foreheads of the Pharaohs and priests-all these bear witness to the universal veneration in which the snake was held .... The serpent is . . . the symbol and prototype of the Universal Savior, who redeems the world by giving creation the knowledge of itself... It has long been viewed as the emblem of immortality. It is the symbol of reincarnation . . . .25 (Dave hunt Occult invasion) As we would expect the standard lies of the serpent followers are on God’s word. Albert Pike, in his Morals and Dogma, states “Masonry is a search after light."(p.741.) Pike goes on to tell us that the light of Masonry is based on the Kabalah,or Jewish mysticism. For the Christian this is indeed a difficulty, because the Christian cannot accept the occult beliefs of the mystics. “ When one enters the 31st degree of the Scottish Rite: "Hear us with indulgence, 0 infinite Deity .... Let the great flood of Masonic light flow in a perpetual current over the whole world andmake Masonry the creed of all mankind." (Jay Blanchard, Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated, Charles T. Powner Co., 1979, 2:320). The Bible tells us that "truth" or "light" can only be found in God's Word. We find from reading the Bible that Lucifer fell and then became Satan who led a rebellion of 1/3rd the heavenly angels against God, angels who are whole lot more intelligent than man. "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 it's splendors intolerable blinds feeble, sensual or selfish Souls? Doubt it not!" ( Albert Pike 33° Sovereign Grand Commander Supreme Council 33° Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry P. 321) Lucifer was an anointed cherub in heaven, he fell because he sought to compete for Gods position. The story is covered in Isaiah 14: 12-14 of the Old Testament: "How are thou fallen from heaven, 0 Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground ....For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: ... I will be like the most High." The Bible explicitly states Jesus Christ is the Light of the world (Jn 1:4; 8:12; 9:5; 12;35-36). Masonry denies Jesus as "the true light that gives light to every man", so it is not teaching the truth, it is NOT the true religion. Their counterfeit “You have entered a new world. Symbolically and spiritually you have been reborn.... The lodge becomes a symbol of the new world to which you have been reborn... You learn that your entrance is not a mere opening of a door. It is accomplished by forms, ceremonies, actions and words designed to impress upon you mind wise and serious truths. You know that this is not a frivolous event, but one of spiritual impressiveness." (Allen E. Roberts, The Craft and Its symbols, p.3, 14-15) in other words salvation is by works. Blavatsky who was a Mason headed up the Theosophical society said "Luciferrepresents Life..Thought..Progress..Civilization.. Liberty..Independence...Lucifer is the Logos…the Serpent, the Savior."(pp. 171, 225, 255 (Volume II) "It is Satan who is the God of our planet and the only God." (pp. 215, 216, 220, 245, 255, 533, (VI The Secret Doctrine) Lucifer was satans name before he rebelled against God. Many who claim Christ, even those famous in movements (i.e. the Latter Rain) such as the great neo Pentecostal prophet, who claimed to be the 7 th messenger (angel) to the church William Branham conducted his services in Masonic halls. June of 1933 in the old Masonic hall on Meigs avenue is where he had his 7 visions. “I'm the only one of my family, in my father's, or my mother's people, or also my wife's people have…?… into the Masons, Shriners, or…?… in their organizations. And may God bless them, is my prayer, that they will, every one… Every one…( Branham, 55-0220A - The Second Coming He spoke highly of the Masons helping him when he needed medical help as a boy. He never once spoke against this occult religion. He was more strong against the church than the Masons. “I believe that the Masons are all right, but the Mason Lodge will never take the place of the Church, or the Blood of Jesus Christ. All my people are Masons, and they're all right as a lodge . (Branham, 61-0414 - Be Not Afraid, It Is I)
Question -Brother Branham, is there anything wrong with belonging to a
lodge after we have become a Christian, such as the Masons?
Answer:
No, sir. You be a Christian wherever you are. I don't care where you
are, you can still be a Christian. (Branham, 61-1015M - Questions And
Answers) Beside finding Branham associated with Mormonism, we find also Masonry had an influence on his Bible nterpretation “That Godand his thoughtuttered in his word, created the universe.” “When the process of emanation, of creation or evolution of existence and was: andthis word was (tros ton theon) near to God, i.e. the immediate or first emanation from God: and it was God himself, developed ormanifested in that particular mode, and in action, and by that word everything that is was created.” (Morals and Dogma, Pike, pp.576, 280). Branham said “He was God's thought expressed by His Word.” (62-0407, The Sign Of His Coming, Church Of Faith) “Christ in God's thoughts, which became His Word, had not yet materialized.” (55-0114, Doctor Moses, Philadelphia Church) “before the Word was, It was a thought, and a thought was made manifest.… First, He thought, and He spoke the Word, and the Word was made manifest.”(54-1003M, The Word Became Flesh (India Trip Report), Branham Tabernacle) “He was the Word.Before a word it's a thought, and a thought has to be created. All right, so God's thoughts became creation when it was spoke by a word.” (The Revelation of the Seven Seals p.242). Jesus cannot be God if he was a thought. This is the exact opposite of what is taught in Biblical doctrine ; Masonry directly speaks the opposite of. Masonic influences in religion New Age, Rosicrucian, Pagan, and Theosophic occult groups who freely admit that many of their members are also members of 'regular' Masonic Lodges. There many other so called Holy Books from all of the languages lay upon the various Masonic altars. Anti-Christian beliefs and practices of this organization are partially hidden beneath an the outward appearance they claim are compatibile with the Christian faith. This is much like Rosicrucianism, where the real spiritual meaning is hidden by the symbols. The temple ordinances of the Mormon temple ceremony are suspiciously similar to the ceremony used in Freemasonry. There are Signs, grips, oaths and tokens used in Mormonism.The Salt Lake City Temple also displays designs similar to Masonry, including the All-Seeing Eye, the inverted five-pointed star (known as the eastern star), and the clasped hands or grip. Could Joseph Smith have borrowed these Masonic practices from Freemasonry? (Documentary History of the Church 4:550-551). Joseph Smith was a Mason and the first three presidents of the Mormon Church were also Masons.
Masonry teaches that its G.A.O.T.U. [Great Architect of
the Universe], is the true universal God, which is a conglomeration,
representing all the gods in all religions.The Bible’s speaks of one God
YHWH. Scripture proclaims this one God of Israel, to worship any other god
is idolatry (Exodus 20:3).
“…the One Supreme God has been known by many names to many races of men. The Sumerians, the Egyptians, the Medes and Persians, the HebrewKabalists, the Druids and Norsemen, the Brahmans, the Moslems, the Buddhists and the North American Indians all believed in God as the One Supreme Ruler and Creator of the Universe. This belief, held by the earliest guilds of operative masonry nearly six thousand years ago, is the same belief held by modern Freemasonry today.”(p.161 Clausen’s Commentaries on Morals and Dogma(The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, 1974) Feemasonry’s fellowship gatherings promote a belief in God, a “Supreme Being”, which includes all the “gods,” of Islam, Hinduism, or any other world religion. This is not the one the True eternal God. Even common sense tell you that all the gods are not the same. Mason’s have Christians join the Lodge which requires Christians to ignore the exclusive declaration of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, they make it inclusive. According to Freemasonry, a person can be saved and go to heaven as a result of his good works with personal self-improvement be the degrees. Which directly denies Jesus sacrifice before God when He shed His blood and died to pay for the sins of all those who would believe the gospel (Eph. 2:8-9, Rom. 5:8)
(The Berean call Aug. 96) M
asonry's mystical rites are blasphemous. For example, the ritual for
Knight of East and West depicts "the end of the world, when all true
Masons are to receive their reward by being conducted to a throne at
the right hand of the Deity, having first been purified by washing
their robes in their own blood [not the "blood of the Lamb" - Rev
7:14]"
(Richardson's Monitor of Freemasonry, 161.) The Masonic religion sees the Bible as only one of many “Volume(s) of Sacred Law,” all are of equal importance in Freemasonry. The Bible is an important book to Christians just as the Quran is important to Muslims. Neither is to be looked to as the Word of God, but one of many religious sources that are considered equal. What this means is that your joining to be a Mason, as a Christian has you deny Gods inspiration of the Scriptures—The Bible as the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13). which means you have forsaken the faith.
The Bible’s explains that humans are born with a sinful nature, separate
from God and need a Savior from sin (Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12, Psalm
51:5). The Fall of humanity in the garden has left us in a siful immoral
state. Human beings can improve their character and behavior in various ways, including acts of charity, moral living, and voluntary performance of civic duty. Humanity possesses the ability of moving from imperfection toward total perfection. Moral and spiritual perfection lies within men and women. Masonry can be simply summarized as Deism, a philosophy and ceremonies for Enlightenment, to become as God.
A Christian that is a Mason?
“The Ceremony of our first degree, then, is a swift and comprehensive portrayal of the entrance of all men into, first, physical life, and second, into spiritual life; ...we receive with acclamation the candidate for Masonry who, symbolically, is seeking his spiritual re-birth…” (p.35 Henry C. Clausen, Emergence of the Mystical(Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, 1981). Apprentice Degree: “You have entered a new world. Symbolically and spiritually you have been reborn. This started the moment you were prepared to become a Freemason.” (p.3 Albert E. Roberts, The Craft and Its Symbols: Opening the Door to Masonic Symbolism (Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company, 1974).
this is not a true spiritual birth as Scripture teaches. By continually
swearing the Masonic oath, participating in the Lodges doctrines,
Christians are promoting a false gospel to other Lodge members, not
countering Mason’s plan of salvation to get to heaven by works And last but not least, Masonry has within its goals for a new world order known as “The Plan” and has to do with the establishment of a World Government. They have a pursuit for unity “For this age we must have a doctrine of synthesis, a code actuated and dominated by the spirit of unification. ”Manly P. Hall, Lectures on Ancient Philosophy(Philosophic Research Society, 1984), p.470. Many Masons speak of their quest for world unity, As Masons have been active in our own country to move this to a reality. Only select Masons at the higher levels are made aware of the specifics of “The Plan." Albert Pike and Manly P Hall speak about it in a few of their writings. But don’t expect answers on this from the Lodges, as they do not talk about it openly. Whatever they do to explain Masonry to those who are Christian (or not) you can be assured they will protect their real aspirations. What we speak on Masonry is only what it claims for itself: to become THE world religion. The hidden teachings of Freemasonry is to keep them hidden from the outsiders, where only the Initiates know the true meanings.
|
|
