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Gal 3:3 "Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?" (Even our good deeds after coming to Jesus have nothing to do with our salvation. We do good deeds because we love him Jn.14:15)
Gal 2:21 "I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly."
1 Cor 15:17 "and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins."
John 6:28-29 "They said therefore to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?" Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." (This is the only work that you can do for your salvation)
Obviously the Masonic religion is not compatible with Christianity taking a Biblical standpoint. But it does not end there, from a Masons view you cannot truly obey Masonic law and believe Christianity is true. The problem being that Christianity claims that Jesus is the only way of salvation for mankind, Acts 4:12. Compare this to Albert Pikes statment.
Morals and Dogma, pg.167 "No man truly obeys the Masonic law who merely tolerates those whose religious opinions are opposed to his own.Every man's opinions are his own private property, and the rights of all men to maintain each his own are perfectly equal. Merely to tolerate, to bear with an opposing opinion, is to assume it to be heretical: and assert the right to persecute, if we would; and claim our toleration of it as a merit." The Christian is told to contend for the faith Jude 1:3. Contend means to strive in debate or argue. This is however to be done with gentleness and reverence 1 Pet 3:15.
I would like to end this topic by reminding you that there are many good people even Christians who are Masons. As you may know the Masons are known for many good deeds that are admirable. Keep in mind a large percentage of Masons probably have no idea of the actual teachings of the Masonic belief. They do not know because they have not checked into it and the beginning levels are purposely designed to be deceptive. If you are a Christian and a Mason I encourage you to check further into this for yourself. Consider carefully Masonry in the light of the quotes from Masonic authorities and scripture provided in this newsletter. The question you must answer for yourself is, "should a Christian be a Mason?"
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