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 The Masonic Lodge has always claimed its degrees and practices accord perfectly with Scripture, however, when examined in the light of God's Word they are exposed as deeply occultic and highly unscriptural. As Christians we believe the Bible to be God's infallible, fully inspired Word of Truth. We look upon the Scriptures alone as the unadulterated source of our argument. We look upon this precious book, as the final authority on all matters of faith and conduct. As Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4) The professing Christian must therefore test every religious structure by the revealed truth of God's Word. The Bible commands the Christian to "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil" (1Thessalonians 5:21-22). We take the Word of God as our guide in this endeavour, believing it to be the inerrant, infallible, fully inspired Word of Truth. We say in the words of evangelical author Vance Havner, "The Word of God is either absolute or obsolete." Paul the Apostle aptly asked in Romans 4:3, "what saith the scriptures?" This passage embodies or should embody the core principle for testing any religious institution, movement or denomination. So having established the foundation of our argument, we will endeavour to look at the purpose, the precepts and the practices of Freemasonry in the light of Holy Writ. God commands in His Word, "What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it" (Deuteronomy 12:32). Therefore, we see that no rite or practice other than that which is expressly commanded in Scripture, should be found among God's people. The Masonic Lodge degrees and practices are there fore evidently exposed on this site to be totally and utterly against God's precious Book. |
