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Lucifer is God

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

“That which we must say to the crowd is - We worship a , but it is the that one adores without superstition.

“To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and 30th degrees - The Religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the Luciferian Doctrine.

“If were not , would (The of the Christians) whose deeds prove his cruelty, perfidy and hatred of man, barbarism and repulsion for science, would and his priests, calumniate him?

“Yes, is , and unfortunately is also . For the eternal law is that there is no light without shade, no beauty without ugliness, no white without black, for the absolute can only exist as two gods: darkness being necessary for light to serve as its foil as the pedestal is necessary to the statue, and the brake to the locomotive.

“Thus, the doctrine of Satanism is a heresy; and the true and pure philosophical religion is the belief in , the equal of ; but , of Light and of Good, is struggling for humanity against , the of Darkness and Evil.” (Instructions to the 23 Supreme Councils of the World, Albert Pike, Grand Commander, Sovereign Pontiff of Universal , July 14, 1889. Recorded by A.C. De La Rive, La Femme et l’Enfant dans la Franc-Maconnerie Universelle, page 588)

The Word of , the , clearly puts in his proper place, and gives ’s reasons. “How Art thou fallen from heaven, O , son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will exalt my throne above the stars of ; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. I will ascend above the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” (Isaiah 14:12-15)

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Religious Cults part3: Why Does It Matter?

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Groups like the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses reject their categorization with other “religious ”, because the emotional reaction to such a label often gets in the way of mainstream conversion. Actually, contrary to their historical foundations of deeming Christendom to be misguided, evil or apostate, most of the aforementioned are now claiming to be themselves. They declare the Divine authority of the , but they manipulate the scriptures to suit their own purposes. Although they claim to serve Christ, and may use terminology, their doctrines are dangerously different. Why is this an issue? Why can’t we all just get along? Because these organizations don’t lead to the Christ of the , but to another and another gospel message altogether. If these religious groups are based on bad history, or bad doctrine, or bad motives, then we must respectfully expose these shortcomings. If these religious are presenting false teachings, then multitudes of people are being led astray.

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Religious Cults part2: The Christian Perspective

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Christians define religious from a different perspective. Simply, a cult is any religious group that deviates from the fundamental teachings of the historic, -based, faith as confirmed through the ancient ecumenical creeds. Generally, if a religious organization follows Christ, but denies or distorts essential doctrines such as the Trinity, the resurrection, or salvation by grace alone, that organization is considered a cult. Traditional examples are the Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Science, the Unity School of Christianity, and the Way International. All of these groups add to the simple gospel of Christ. In addition, some add to the , such as Mormonism’s The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and The Pearl of Great Price. Similarly, Science has added Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have actually changed the text of the to make it fit their version of doctrine.

Religious add their own rules, rituals and ceremonies — their own works of righteousness to the finished work of on the cross. These organizations officially state that ’ sacrifice is sufficient for salvation, but then they go on to say that their version of “works” must be added to the simplicity of His grace in order to warrant true salvation. These groups will often use James 2:26 (”faith without works is dead”) to establish that works are part of salvation. Although it is true that faith without works is dead, it isn’t the works that save us. Works are merely the result of a truly changed life through a saving faith in . A true does good works because he has received the free gift of salvation, not to get salvation.

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Freemasonry about: God, Jesus and implications for Christians

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

- The Nature of
Although requires members to acknowledge a “” in order to be accepted into the , the of and the of the are not the same. There is a great difference between the two concepts of . The , “The Great Architect of the Universe” (G.A.O.T.U), or the “Grand Artificer of the Universe,” is an all-inclusive “Life Principle” that lies within all living things. In , is not a personal being, but an impersonal force, an energy that has no substance. In theistic terms, this belief is known as pantheism.

As the unifier of all religions, holds that “the , the Hebrew, the Moslem, the , the followers of Confucius and Zoroaster, can assemble as brethren and unite in prayer to the one who is above all the Baalim.” (Pike, Morals and Dogma) In other words, the biblical is reduced to the level of all the other gods and rendered as equal with the gods of those religions. Therefore, by definition, is a “religion” of plurality that strips all others of there uniqueness.

- The Nature of
has adopted a pluralist approach toward Christ. Generally, Masonry teaches, “ was just a man. He was one of the exemplars, one of the great men of the past, but not divine and certainly not the only means of redemption of lost mankind. He was on a level with other great men of the past like Aristotle, Plato, Pythagoras and . His life and legend were no different from that of , the Hindu . He is the son of Joseph, not the Son of .” (, The Deadly Deception, 1988)

In Masonry, Christ is not to be looked upon as the Savior, Redeemer or incarnate. He is to be viewed as no different than any other great prophet, spiritual leader or guru. The does not permit the name of or Christ to be used in any of its prayers or rituals, and when the is used in ceremonies, all scriptural references to are removed. “All prayers in Mason lodges should be directed to the one deity to whom all Masons refer to as the of the Universe.” (The Maryland Master Mason, March 1973)

- Are There Any Implications For Christians?
is responsible for many noble causes. Nobody can deny the social and charitable works done by the Brotherhood. However, as a “religious” institution, there are beliefs and practices in Masonry that are incompatible with biblical Christianity. The Mason who professes to be a must decide whom he will serve: the of the or the of . He cannot serve both. Ultimately, every who participates in Masonry must ask himself, “What does the teach us to do with Christ?” “The Mason who is a is put in a very difficult position. Although his Fraternal Order supported his Christianity in its early years, it now no longer allows for it, as there is no question about the pagan orientation of in our day. Therefore, the Mason must ask himself whether he can, in good faith, remain a part of an organization that devalues the of Christianity.” (, and the , 2002)

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