Beschrijving
The facts on the Masonic Lodge : Does Masonrij Conflict With The Christian Faith?
This 48-page booklet provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of Masonry, as well as the means by which current Masons can evaluate their own involvement in the Masonic Lodge.
| the CONTENTS SECTION I. Introduction to Masonry : 1. What is Masonry? — 2. What is the final authority for the teachings presented in each Masonic Lodge? — 3. Which books and authors have been recommended by the Grand Lodges as being authoritative for Masons? — SECTION II. 4. Is Freemasonry a Religion? : 5. Is Freemasonry another religion? — 6. Does the Masonic Lodge teach its own plan of salvation? — 7. Does the creed of the Masonic Lodge prove that it is a religion? — 8. Does the Masonic Lodge have its own distinct doctrinal statement like a church does? — 9. Can any Mason honestly claim that the Lodge has no theology of its own? — 10. Is the Ritual that is practiced in every Masonic Lodge really worship? — 11. Does the Masonic Lodge have religious symbols just like those found in a church or synagogue? — 12. Should the Masonic Lodge be identified as a religion if it does not choose to identify itself as a religion? — 13. Does Freemasonry conflict with other religions such as Christianity? — SECTION III. Where Does the Masonic Ritual Conflict with the Bible? : 14. The Masonic Lodge teaches that all men including Christians live in spiritual darkness until they enter and become members of the Lodge. Is this biblical? — 15. Masons teach and believe in a universal Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man. Is this biblical? — 16. Masonry teaches that the God of the Bible is the God of the Masonic Lodge. Is this true? — 17. The Masonic Lodge teaches that the Bible is only a symbol of the will of God and not to be literally obeyed. Is this true? — 18. The Masonic Lodge teaches that salvation and residence in the “Celestial Lodge Above” may be gained by Masons doing good works. Is this biblical? — 19. If a Mason has sworn allegiance to the Lodge, should he break his oaths? |
For further NOTES See also the BACK of the book!
| Author: | John Ankerberg and John Weldon |
| ISBNr: | 0890817413 9780890817414 |
