EXPOSING

THE GNOSTIC CULT OF FREEMASONRY

A Satanic Religion

 

By Gary Ray Branscome

 

 

The Spirit specifically says that in the future some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1Timothy 4:1).

 

During the last three hundred years the cult of Freemasonry has played a major role in promoting religious syncretism, and its adherents have infiltrated many denominations, soliciting members for their organization within Christian churches. At the same time, the fact that many of its members come from a Christian background helps to conceal some of the more unsavory aspects of that organization. Nevertheless, all is not as it appears. By teaching that all religions lead to God, Freemasonry contradicts Scripture. By urging its members to value what is good in every religion it opens their minds to religious falsehood, while denying that those religions lead to hell. And, by urging its members to worship with those of other religions it promotes idolatry (2Corinthians 11:13-15, Galatians 1:6-9).

 

    Although the Masonic religion claims to honor God, and “make good men better,” it is it is tolerant of both paganism and occultism, and such tolerance does not “make good men better,” or honor the God of the Bible.

While the Masonic Order recruits Christians into its ranks, while encouraging them to remain active in their churches, many of the entry level Masons (members of the first three degrees, known as the, Blue Lodge) are not aware of the satanic aspects of Masonry. Masonry is presented to them as more of a “good ole boys” club. They are only introduced to its more unsavory aspects if they become a part of the inner circle as they rise to the higher ranks. Even then they are only given as much information as they are willing to accept.

The following information comes from the book, “MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY”. That book is highly regarded among Masons, and was prepared by their one time Grand Commander [Albert Pike] for the supreme council of the thirty-third degree for the southern jurisdiction of the United States and published by its authority; copyright 1871.

 

“The Blue degrees are but the outer court or portico of the temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them; but it is intended that he shall imagine he understands them. Their true explanation is reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry.” (MORALS AND DOGMA, page 819.)

 

          Because of that deception, many Masons think that Masonry is compatible with Scripture, when it is not. The words, “The Supreme, Self-existent, Eternal, All-wise, All-powerful, Infinitely Good, Pitying, Beneficent and Merciful Creator and Preserver of the Universe was the same, by whatever name he was called… The name Al represented his remoteness above men, his inaccessibility; Bal and Bala, his might… As Moloch or Malek he was but an omnipotent Monarch, a tremendous and irresponsible Will;” tell us that the Masonic order regards Al [Allah], Bala [Baal], and Moloch as valid names of the God they worship (MORALS AND DOGMA, page 208). While the words, “Masonry, around whose altars the Christian, the Hebrew, the Moslem, the Brahmin, the followers of Confucius and Zoroaster, can assemble as brethern and unite in prayer,” tell us that they view their god as a god worshipped by all false religions (MORALS AND DOGMA, page 226.)


Here are some more quotes from the book, MORALS AND DOGMA:

 

 The occult philosophy seems to have been the nurse or godmother of all religions, the secret lever of all the intellectual forces,” (Page 729).

The dunces who led primitive Christianity astray by substituting faith for science… have succeeded in surrounding in darkness the ancient discoveries of the human mind,” (Page 732). [Note: Of those “ancient discoveries of the human mind,” the Bible says, “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made to resemble corruptible man, and birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things,” so masonry sides with paganism against Scripture (Rom. 1:22-23).]

It is humanity that creates God; and men think that God has made them in His image, because they make him in theirs,” (Page 736). [Note: this is a clear denial of Genesis.]

 

 Paul of Samosata taught that Jesus Christ was the Son of Joseph and Mary,” (page 564). [This is a clear denial of Christ’s virgin birth. While Masonry does not require the initiate to accept what Paul of Samosata taught, they are expected to be tolerant of all such opinions.]

Arius adopted the theory… When God resolved to create the human race, he made a Being which He called The Word,” (page 565). [This is close to what the Watchtower cult teaches.]

 

The Human Soul is the image of God, and it existed before the body,” (page 252).

The human soul is itself daimonios [demon] a God,” (page 393). [Note: This is close to what the Mormon cult teaches, which is not surprising since the Joseph Smith and his brother Hyram were deeply involved in Freemasonry; and adapted some of its rituals and practices into Mormonism.]

 

DEVIL WORSHIP

          The words, “The things that the Gentiles sacrifice are sacrificed to devils, and not to God,” tell us that all gods other than the God of the Bible are devils (1Corinthians 10:20). Yet Masonry says, “The deity of the Old Testament is everywhere represented as the direct author of evil,” claiming in effect that the God of the Bible is the devil (Morals and Dogma, Page 687).

          At the same time, we read, “Lucifer, the Son of the morning! Is it he who bears the light…? Doubt it not!” [A statement that portrays Satan as God] (Morals and Dogma, page 321).

 

          In keeping with that reversal, the book Morals and Dogma says, “The demons forbade Adam to eat the fruit of "knowledge of good and evil,” // “Demons created Eve, who seduced him into an act of sensualism that enfeebled him, and bound him anew in the bonds of matter” (page 567).

The words, “Amun, at first the God of Lower Egypt only… was the Supreme God,” portray an idol [read devil] as the true God (page 253). And, on page 422 we read, “Zeus is the primitive source of all things; there is one God; one power, and one rule over all.”

 

Conclusion

 

The statement quoted earlier, “The Blue degrees are but the outer court or portico of the temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations,” reveal the satanic [deceptive] nature of Freemasonry.

Because Freemasonry views all religions as different paths to God, their Lodges will take on the appearance of the surrounding culture. In a Hindu area they may have a Hindu holy book on their altar, while placing a Bible on their altar where Christianity is prevalent. Likewise, their funeral services will reflect the religion of the Lodge member being buried. To the shame of the Christian Church, the Masonic funeral used for Christians often does a better job of presenting Christ as “the resurrection, and the life” than many churches do (John 11:25). But, that is just part of their public relations program, and a way of misleading new recruits. 

Just as Freemasonry recruits members who are unaware of its hidden teachings, Mormonism (which is an offshoot of Masonry) recruits members who are unaware of its hidden teachings. One woman who left Mormonism told me that she was a member for four years before they began to introduce her to some of their “weird doctrines”.

Because Mormons have “repurposed” certain aspects of Freemasonry those two cults were at odds with each other for many years, but they have resolved their differences and Salt Lake City now has a large Masonic Temple that includes many Mormons in its membership. In a tour of that “Temple” which is available on youtube; the Grand Master specifically says that prayer is not offered in the name of Jesus, because some of the members may not regard Jesus as God. Those words tell us that the prayers offered up in Masonic Temples are not being offered to the God of the Bible, but to an idol that they call, “The Great Architect of the Universe”. For that reason, the words, “The things that they [idol worshippers] sacrifice are sacrificed to devils and not to God… You cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table and of the devils’ table, // Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them,” should be a warning to all (1Cor. 10:20-21, (Eph 5:11).