The Freemasons — Some Concerns

My father was a Freemason for almost 25 years before he felt so convicted about the practices of this brotherhood that he burned his aprons in an impromptu backyard ceremony while I was in college. He had advanced only to the third degree (the Blue Lodge). What prompted his departure? A video on Mormonism.

You see, back in the mid 1980s while I was in high school, our Pastor (Tom Maley) of First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills, FL, showed a video on the cult of Mormonism. It was very informative — even had cartoons in it to illustrate some of their teachings. Pretty cool, if you ask me.

But then I saw something that made my father turn white as a ghost. They depicted some of the secret ceremonies — and those ceremonies that were depicted there were the same ones executed in the Masonic Lodge. My father was mortified because of these secrets seeing the light of day. Soon after, my father left the Lodge not just for Joseph Smith (the founder of the Mormon faith) and his connection with the Freemasons, but also he saw that it just did not jibe with the Christian faith.

How? Here is what I put together from what he and others have said.

The square and compass (given above) was introduced to my father. When I asked him what the G stood for on his ring when I was little, he couldn’t tell me nor anyone else. But later he said it referred to “God.” (Actually, it stands for Geometry — long story.) But when he was introduced to this symbol, the leader said, “Look at this! This is your God!” Are you kidding? That’s idolatry in the worst form!

But they say that by being a good Mason you can attain the “Celestial Grand Lodge.” Folks, that heaven. And you cannot attain heaven by being a good anything! It’s only through Christ. That right there makes me suspect of belonging to this group. It’s a secret organization that many see as a civic organization. But when they introduce an idolatrous symbol and then talk about how to get to heaven (the Grand Lodge) — this smells like a religious order.

How is one saved? Not by belonging to any civic organizations or lodges! Not by doing all sorts of philanthropic work or giving abundantly to charitable organizations! Not by living a good life and taking care of your kids and grandkids.

One is saved not by what one does but what One has already done — His name is Jesus Christ. Take some time to read http://www.twowaystolive.com . I pray that Jesus Christ is your only hope. If you find yourself saying, “I’m a Christian!” but are more interested in your lodges and organizations rather than being with the people of God at church, please do what Paul says and “Examine yourselves — test yourselves to see whether you are in the faith” (see 2 Corinthians 13:5).

Anyone out there with any connection to the Freemasons? Past or present? Relatives? Friends? What think ye?