This is one of those topics that NO One wants to talk about. Christian leaders because they do not want to anger the Masons in their church for fear of losing income. Masons because they are a secret society pledged to "conceal the truth and never to reveal".
The Facts however are that Freemasonry is rampant in the Church, both in the Evangelical Church as well as all other denominations.
Another Fact is that Freemasons do a lot of charitable work and there has been a lot of humanitarian good that has come from this group, such as hospitals.
But the bottom line question is, is Freemasonry a religion, and is it compatible with Christianity? The short answer is no. The long answer is no, absolutely not. And here are five reasons why.
1.) Freemasons swear secret oaths.
Most Christians do not understand the practices and rituals of the Masonic Lodge. Before a candidate can become a Freemason, one must swear an oath upon initiation declaring that he is,
"Binding myself under no less penalty than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea at low water-mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours; so help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same."
The Scriptures strictly forbid this kind of oath-taking. We see in Mattew 5:32-37 Jesus saying.........
"But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. "
2.) Freemasons practice idolatry.
Freemasonry claims that it is not anti-Christian. Further, it also claims that it is not anti-“any religion,” therefore, you can be of Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Mormon, and Deist faith. Masonry, not only encourages Christians to worship God — they also encourage Muslims to worship Allah, Buddhists to worship Buddha, etc.
The Bible clearly teaches that this is idolatry and that God hates it, as it is the first two commandments.
3.) Freemasonry teaches Universalism.
Undoubtedly, one of the worst affronts to the teaching of God is a denial of the exclusivity of Christ as Lord and Savior. Freemasonry teaches that all religious paths lead to the same God. Consider their official name for this universal god they worship, they call him The Great Architect of the Universe. They fail to acknowledge him as the thrice-holy God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They assign him a generic name that is fitting for any of their members.
4.) Freemasonry claims esoteric secrets. The Bible exhorts Christians to be transparent, but the Masonic lodge teaches contrary to this biblical truth. Jesus taught that all of His teachings were made known to everyone — nothing was kept secret.
John 18:20......
"Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret".
Freemasonry claims that they have a secret knowledge that’s made available to them that isn’t available to all people.
5.) Freemasonry teaches works righteousnes.
Albert Pike, one of the grandfathers of modern freemasonry stated,.......
"The universal, eternal, immutable religion, such as God planted it in the heart of universal humanity. No creed has ever been long lived that was not built upon this foundation…The ministers of this religion are all Masons… Its sacrifices to God are good works… and perpetual efforts to attain to all the moral perfection of which man is capable."
Source....Albert Pike, Morals & Dogma, pg. 219
The Facts however are that Freemasonry is rampant in the Church, both in the Evangelical Church as well as all other denominations.
Another Fact is that Freemasons do a lot of charitable work and there has been a lot of humanitarian good that has come from this group, such as hospitals.
But the bottom line question is, is Freemasonry a religion, and is it compatible with Christianity? The short answer is no. The long answer is no, absolutely not. And here are five reasons why.
1.) Freemasons swear secret oaths.
Most Christians do not understand the practices and rituals of the Masonic Lodge. Before a candidate can become a Freemason, one must swear an oath upon initiation declaring that he is,
"Binding myself under no less penalty than to have my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by the roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea at low water-mark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours; so help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due performance of the same."
The Scriptures strictly forbid this kind of oath-taking. We see in Mattew 5:32-37 Jesus saying.........
"But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. "
2.) Freemasons practice idolatry.
Freemasonry claims that it is not anti-Christian. Further, it also claims that it is not anti-“any religion,” therefore, you can be of Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Mormon, and Deist faith. Masonry, not only encourages Christians to worship God — they also encourage Muslims to worship Allah, Buddhists to worship Buddha, etc.
The Bible clearly teaches that this is idolatry and that God hates it, as it is the first two commandments.
3.) Freemasonry teaches Universalism.
Undoubtedly, one of the worst affronts to the teaching of God is a denial of the exclusivity of Christ as Lord and Savior. Freemasonry teaches that all religious paths lead to the same God. Consider their official name for this universal god they worship, they call him The Great Architect of the Universe. They fail to acknowledge him as the thrice-holy God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They assign him a generic name that is fitting for any of their members.
4.) Freemasonry claims esoteric secrets. The Bible exhorts Christians to be transparent, but the Masonic lodge teaches contrary to this biblical truth. Jesus taught that all of His teachings were made known to everyone — nothing was kept secret.
John 18:20......
"Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret".
Freemasonry claims that they have a secret knowledge that’s made available to them that isn’t available to all people.
5.) Freemasonry teaches works righteousnes.
Albert Pike, one of the grandfathers of modern freemasonry stated,.......
"The universal, eternal, immutable religion, such as God planted it in the heart of universal humanity. No creed has ever been long lived that was not built upon this foundation…The ministers of this religion are all Masons… Its sacrifices to God are good works… and perpetual efforts to attain to all the moral perfection of which man is capable."
Source....Albert Pike, Morals & Dogma, pg. 219
