THE EXAMINATION OF FREEMASONRY:

Before we can examine Freemasonry, we have to establish who are the authorities of Freemasonry, and what books on Masonic Doctrine have these Masons written. I believe the following books and authors are a fair representative list of Masonic authoritative works.

1. Coils Masonic Encyclopaedia - H.W. Coil 33 degree

2. Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry - Albert G. Mackey 33 degree

3. Morals & Dogma - Albert Pike 33 degree

4. Lost Keys of Freemasonry - Manly Hall - 33 degree

5. Spirit of Freemasonry - Foster Bailey

6. The Work No. E458

7. The Meaning of Masonry - W.L. Wilmshurst (Renowned Historian)

8. Scottish Rite Masonry, Illustrated - J. Blanchard

9. The Masonic Holy Bible

Note: The Holy Bible has to be included in this list, as it is the Great Light of Freemasonry. The Masonic Bible is given to every newly initiated Mason after he completes the third degree.

I believe it is only fair that we do not use any books written by ex-Masons for the purpose of exposing the organisation, but that we examine Freemasonry by the writings of their own authorities, by those books that are in Masonic libraries which can be examined by a Masonic Christian to establish the accuracy of what we are going to say in the following pages.

What methods of deception does the Masonic organisation use to carry out their purpose?

A. Here lies a colossal deception, binding its members by oaths to an organisation which sells itself as a fraternal order whose purpose is to promote a system of morality and brotherly love. Yet, in itself, it is a it religion" and is falsely imposing religious beliefs on its members. To cover this deception, a candidate is told that membership in the Masonic Organisation will not interfere with him practising his own religion.

B. Masonry uses false interpretation of its symbols. A. Pike, in his book, Morals & Dogma, Page 819 - states:

"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 explication is reserved for the Adepts, the Princes of Masonry."

C. Keeping its members busy performing ritual over and over again to attain perfection in performing this ritual with no teaching. This causes a member's heart to be hardened by repetitious, empty ritual.

D. Misuse of Scripture:- In the back of the Masonic Bible there is a list of biblical verses of special interest to Freemasonry. Their use is strictly to support ritual. Fragmented biblical attention is another mark of a cult.

E. Proclaiming the Holy Bible to be a Great Light of Freemasonry, yet in their writings you see that the Kabalah is a book of higher revelation, and this book is introduced to you in the 4th degree of the Scottish Rite. A. Pike - Morals & Dogma Page 745 states: "One is filled with admiration, on penetrating into the Sanctuary of the Kabalah, at seeing a doctrine so logical, so simple, and at the same time so absolute. The necessary union of ideas and signs, the consecration of the most fundamental realities by the primitive characters; the Trinity of Words, Letters and Numbers; a philosophy simple as the alphabet, profound and infinite."

F. Oaths given to candidates before the candidate can learn the content of them.Is a Mason, especially a Christian Mason, bound to keep such oaths?

Here is what the Holy Bible advises him to do:

"If a person swears, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, whatever it is that a man may pronounce by an oath, and it is hidden from him - when he realises it, then he shall be guilty in any of these matters. And it shall be, when he is guilty in any of these matters, that he shall confess treat he has sinned in that thing; and he shall bring his trespass offering to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned. ... So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. (Leviticus 5:4-6a, 10b)

The Bible provides a way of escape for those who swear an oath in ignorance. If they have transgressed God's moral law, they are to immediately confess that sin and repent. In the Old Testament a person was to go to the priest, confess that he had sinned, and offer a sacrifice for atonement. Today, a Christian is to come to his eternal High Priest - the Lord Jesus Christ - who died on the cross for his sin. He is to acknowledge that he is guilty of swearing wrongly and repent of his oath, asking for forgiveness and acknowledging that he will obey God.