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Proclamati<strong>on</strong><br />
From Ed Decker, Saints Alive Ministries<br />
PO Box 1347<br />
Issaquah, Washingt<strong>on</strong> 98027<br />
Inter<strong>net</strong>: http://www.saintsalive.com/<br />
TO ALL WHO CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (I Cor. 1:2)<br />
REGARDING THE PARTICIPATION OF CHRISTIANS IN FREEMASONRY<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> declares that its deity, the "Great Architect of the Universe", can be<br />
worshipped by all men, whether they be Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, or Hindus, without<br />
c<strong>on</strong>troversy 1 ; while the Bible teaches that <strong>on</strong>ly through Jesus Christ can God be worshipped (Jn. 14:6;<br />
I Tim. 2:5; I Jn. 2:22-23); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> refuses to acknowledge the unique Godhood of Jesus Christ 2 or that He died<br />
for our sins 3 and rose from the dead 4 ; but in fact states that their god is Nature in various forms 5 ; while<br />
the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is truly God Almighty come in the flesh who died for our sins and<br />
rose again (Jn. 1:1-14; Col. 1:15, 2:9; I Cor. 15:4); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> denies the unique and all-sufficient character of the Holy Bible as the Word of<br />
God by saying that it is no better than any holy book 6 , and by looking to the occult Kabalah for its<br />
myths, secrets and symbols 7 ; while the Bible teaches of itself that it is truly the inspired Word of God<br />
(II Tim. 3:16; Mt. 5:18; I Pet. 1:25; Ps. 12:6-7); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> declares that man can be saved by his own labors without faith in Jesus'<br />
sacrifice <strong>on</strong> the Cross 8 ; while the Bible teaches that a pers<strong>on</strong> can <strong>on</strong>ly be saved by grace, through faith<br />
in Christ (Rom. 10:9-10; Eph. 2:8-9); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> blasphemes the name of God by associating it with pagan fertility gods such as<br />
Ba'al and Horus 9 ; while the Bible affirms the absolute holiness, separateness and majesty of God's<br />
name (Ex. 20:2-7; Dt. 6:4; Ps. 8:1, 29:2); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> refuses to warn its members about the dangers of an everlasting hell 10 ; while<br />
the Bible is insistent and urgent in its warnings c<strong>on</strong>cerning the dangers of hell (Mt. 13:49-50, 25:31-<br />
46; II Ths. 1:7-9); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> requires that men swear vile blood oaths <strong>on</strong> a Bible in the name of God,<br />
involving mutilati<strong>on</strong> and murder of men 11 ; while the New Testament forbids the taking of oaths (Mt.<br />
5:34-37; Jas. 5:12) and the Bible forbids taking God's name in vain and committing murder (Ex. 20:7,<br />
13); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> links its members in solemn, spiritual b<strong>on</strong>dage to <strong>on</strong>e another, irrespective of<br />
members' creeds 12 ; while the Bible forbids Christians from being "unequally yoked" with unbelievers<br />
(II Cor. 6:14-17; Rev. 18:1-4); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> forbids a Christian Mas<strong>on</strong> from witnessing Jesus Christ to his fellow lodge<br />
members who are unsaved 13 ; while Jesus Himself teaches His disciples to preach the gospel to<br />
every<strong>on</strong>e (Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15; Acts 1:8); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> claims that it seeks to improve the natural man <strong>on</strong>ly 14 (I Cor. 2:14; Col. 2:8);<br />
thus, incorrectly channeling by bad interpretati<strong>on</strong> vital spiritual terms (II Pet. 3:16); and<br />
Whereas, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Freemas<strong>on</strong>ry</str<strong>on</strong>g> insists <strong>on</strong> keeping its supposedly valuable truths bound under the most serious<br />
of secret oaths and available <strong>on</strong>ly to a very few 15 ; while the Bible does not allow for such secrecy (Mt.<br />
10:26-27; Jn. 18:20; Acts 26:26); and<br />
Introducti<strong>on</strong> x