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The experience of becoming a Freemason is divided into three ceremonial stages that Masons call “degrees.” These three degrees are loosely based on the journeyman system, which was used to educate medieval craftsmen: entered apprentice, fellow craft, and master Mason. The degrees symbolically represent the “three stages of human development: youth, manhood, and age.”
Since its founding in the 1700s, Freemasonry has been both celebrated and also condemned by Christians and Christian churches.
Which Christian traditions and denominations prohibit or oppose Freemasonry?
The Catholic Church has been one of the oldest and most persistent critics of Freemasonry. Since 1738, Roman Catholics have been officially prohibited by their church from being Freemasons.
Numerous Protestant denominations have also taken a stance against church members being involved with the Masons. Examples of such denominations include:
- Assemblies of God (Current position)
- Church of the Brethren (2009)
- Church of the Nazarene (Current position)
- Evangelical Lutheran Synod (Current position)
- Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (Current position)
- The Methodist Church (UK) (A condemnatory report was issued in 1985, though no prohibition exists within the denomination.)
- Orthodox Presbyterian Church (1942)
- Presbyterian Church in America (1988)
- Society of Friends (aka Quakers) (1966)
While the Southern Baptist Convention has never issued a resolution about Freemasonry, in 1993 the denomination commissioned a report on the group from one of their agencies, the North American Mission Board (NAMB). The report accepted by the convention identified eight tenets and teachings of Freemasonry that, it concluded, were not compatible with Christianity.
Because many Southern Baptists—including pastors—were involved in Freemasonry, the report was widely criticized. In 2002, NAMB issued a follow-up report titled, “A Closer Look at Freemasonry.” The report concludes by noting that while many Christians and leaders have been and are Masons, “several points of the lodge’s teachings are non-biblical and non-Christian.” It also states that “while Freemasonry encourages and supports charitable activities, it contains both multireligious and inclusivistic teachings that are not Christian in its religious instruction.”
Varnel Watson
ABSOLUTELY NOT if you’re a true blood covered Christian in Jesus Christ!!!No more than a Christian who supports gay marriage, abortionNo, it is a documented fact that Masons worship Lucifer in fact their calendar lists the current year as 6020 A.L. anno lucis. Masons use the predominant religious book of whatever country the lodge in inorder to seduce the initiates into believing that the God whose existence of they must acknowledge as a requirement of acceptance inot masonry, is the God they already believe in. For more details consult the works of Albert Pike a mason and the ONLY Confederate General with a monument in Washington DC. Another tidbit is the Apotheosisof George Wsahington’ which is painted on the ceiling of the US capitol dome. Wsahington was also a mason and apotheosis means becoming god or godlike. This a a luciferian concept and is only taught to the uper echelons of the craft in order to keep their filthy deeds secret from as many as possible.
Ron Culbreth
You’ve been watching to much history channel.
Joe Absher
Plain enough for me ..thank you
CW Sellers
NO!
CW Sellers
Can you be a Christian and a Democrat too?
Kevin Ray Dunn
Sad thing is I know church going deacons that sit on a deacons board and are also in masons.
Varnel Watson
baptist church or what?
Ketina Chris Swatsworth
No
Camille Becker
You can’t have it both ways. Masonry is a great deception.
Jerry Buttrum
Jesus doesn’t want us living on the fence
Matt Senior
Absolutely! It’s what I do for a living! Masons in fact built most churches out there. However if your talking about free masons that’s something a little different. Although some food for thought free masons also build many churches back in the day when they began as actual occupational masons.
Kris Ramsundar
Matt Senior, definitely. We can be Christians and Masons and Plumbers and Carpenters…
Ed Brewer
Why would you?
Jeremiah Würz
No. In short: Freemasonry is satanic at the core.
Any tangible benefits are simply worldly enticements along the path to hell.
Mark Lloyd
If the name “Christ” is a name of a leader, then anyone who follows Jesus, cannot call himself a “Christian”, for Jesus said not to call yourself any name of a leader, but any name of a servant. And Jesus said never to swear an oath (to bind yourself with an oath). Anyone who becomes a Mason will be required to bind himself with an oath, and so deny Jesus as Lord.
Steve Vocque
I was thanking about going to some of there meetings but after read the commits I’ll have to pass
Robert Cox
Steve Vocque
This comment makes my grammar head hurt….
Steve Vocque
Robert Cox if we every meet I’ll make a lot more hurt
Robert Cox
Steve Vocque
Man! You’ve got me scared now! Whew! I’m shaking as I write this!
Steve Vocque
Robert Cox oh well
RichardAnna Boyce
yes
RichardAnna Boyce
yes John 3:16
Jeremy Lee Little
RichardAnna Boyce so you think Free Masons believe that Jesus is their savior?
RichardAnna Boyce
no, only believers believe ……they CAN be
Nettie Miller
Church of God says No,No & No
Varnel Watson
How can they know? Ed Brewer Doyle Rogers are cog – how can your organisation check that? especially for ministers
Marilyn Woods
Why belong to any secret organization?
RichardAnna Boyce
can you be a Christian who sometimes sins?
Bruce Gordon
Troy Day totally agree. When we look into the vows, oaths and punishments that Masons agree with and bind themselves and their offspring, it is very chilling.
Varnel Watson
Freemasons are not Christian, I could spend all day explaining why…and like I said before, regardless of when you believe or I believe the pentagram was made evil or came to be…it is an evil symbol used today, the majority of the symbols the Masons use are evil today. You don’t have to listen to anything I say…do the research, read an actual KJV Bible outside of the Masonic one, compare everything…and if anything, you will atleast understand that what the Masons believe is far from Christianity. I only assume that you are one because you defend them…I pray that you do find the time to research the differences and see the truth…I actually urge you not to just listen to me but to seek Jesus and His Holy Word and listen to Him.
All you have to do is humble yourself before Him and ask Him…but you have to put everything you think you know to be true aside and be willing to hear Him….sir, you have been lied to..find out if what I say is true and be 100% positive for yourself.
BTW, there are many denominations, many religions…Jesus makes it clear what He thought about religions and man made traditions. The site I gave you aswell, gotquestions…you can look it up online and ask questions..it will help you find the verses and describe exactly what they mean, if you struggle with understanding.
Bobby Martin
Absolutely not
RichardAnna Boyce
can you be a Christian who sometimes sins?
Louise Cummings
Our church taught against belonging to secret loges. I heard a preacher on tv , a long time ago on mansions. You wouldn’t know just starting out with them that they didn’t love the Lord. As least my uncle thought they did. He didn’t go deep into their teachings. This teaching on tv. I can’t think of his name. I don’t think you are to young to remember them. But their teir teachings are unbiblical. Bad teachings. It’s been so long. I can’t remember what they brought out. But I know it was bad. And they knew what they was talking about.
Varnel Watson
most founding fathers were plain masons
RichardAnna Boyce
what list of sins can send a believer to hell?
RichardAnna Boyce
what level of Masonic membership sends a believer to hell?
Varnel Watson
Phil Scott William Federer who you mentioned but spelled wrong was also a high degree mason Guess you knew that well
Enoch Rap
Emphatic NO
Daniel J Hesse
Is this a religion? I recall each time pledging a lodge and something did not permit me.
Isara Mo
The answer is YES they can be Masons and stil be Christians.
But a born again Christian?
No, it is not possible because the systems wouldn’t be compatible.
Fleeman Jeffreyw
No!!
George Hartwell
Might create a short circuit in your spiritual circuits.
RichardAnna Boyce
Born again Paul says his flesh is capable of any sin, when he is not abiding in Jesus, but still believes in Jesus to be guaranteed eternal life. Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
Varnel Watson
free grace is getting more and more Calvinistic as it seems Joe Absher Peter Vandever Neil Steven Lawrence
RichardAnna Boyce
Troy Day more and more Biblical hehehe
Joe Absher
Can’t you tell when it’s the husband ?
Larry Dale Steele
I’m a mason
RichardAnna Boyce
do you believe in Jesus 100 percent, that He has given you eternal life?
Varnel Watson
you are not Larry Dale Steele 🙂 what degree
Larry Dale Steele
RichardAnna Boyce yes I’m actually a brick mason not a free mason
Larry Dale Steele
Troy Day I’m a brick mason
Varnel Watson
Larry Dale Steele hahahaha and not a good one either 🙂
RichardAnna Boyce
Larry Dale Steele hahahaha
Larry Dale Steele
Troy Day lol that was mean
Varnel Watson
Larry Dale Steele in regard of your job there IS a teaching that the Greek word for Jesus was not carpenter but mason RichardAnna Boyce
Larry Dale Steele
yes I know there is a teaching that the word actually ment mason
Anonymous
Melvin Harter Alan Smith Neil Steven Lawrence perhaps Link Hudson Susan Collins may like this too and cant find a verse in the BIBLE against it but it is clearly outlined in yalls minutes as a definite sin and grounds for disciplinary dismissal as it should be. And not just for cog or ag ppl but for @everyone in Pentecostal churches
Anonymous
Troy Day again gambling is not something I do. It is not something I encourage… f or somebof the same reasons listed.
But not all gambling fits the categories described in that. Nor does someone gambling prove they are greedy. Some men play cards for social reasons. If thry gamble for pennies the financial effects may be non-material. Charity raffles do not fit tge description.
I have never heard of Pentecostals opposing participating in sweepstakes because ofe unearned money. These are like the lottery, but without buying a ticket.
If you pay an extra two bucks over what you’d planned to play McDs monopoly and a chance to win french fires, ive cream or $10 million dollars, are you sinning? Think of the markup on all those people’s burgers.
Anonymous
Link Hudson ???
Anonymous
A person can be a Free Mason and a Christian on the Left as so many religious Christians are. They have a from of godliness but deny the power of God. Born-again Christians know better.
Anonymous
Judith Smith how is this even possible? Link Hudson serve devils and GOD?
Anonymous
Troy Day you’re right. You can’t serve two masters. If you have the Holy Spirit living within you, you cannot have any other spirit.
Anonymous
Troy Day it’s not possible and I did not say it was possible. I’m pointing out there are false Christians that are Free Masons. The world doesn’t know the difference from religious false Christians and born-again Christians. I said “They have a form of godliness but deny the power of God. BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS KNOW BETTER.”
Anonymous
No, not a true saint who carefully studies Scripture.
Anonymous
Duane L Burgess how is this even possible? serve devils and GOD?
Anonymous
Chad Macdonald Jared G. Cheshire wernt you the one posting about masonic books being burnt for @everyone ? how is this even possible? serve devils and GOD? Joseph D. Absher why would ppl not listen to pastor Shane Brown on this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3NZ0uvk5Pg
Anonymous
I believe that even a born again Christian can be possessed by demons. A free mason is nothing more than a group of religious man that want to follow religion and not God’s Word. There is no secret handshakes, “can’t talk about what is discussed in a meeting” or a vetting process that is needed in a Godly, Born Again, Bible Believing and Bible Following Church.
Why is the star of ester upside down? Why do you have to “earn” levels to show your works in the masonry?
God just says, “Follow Me”. He doesn’t say, “ You must first do 1,2,3 before I will acknowledge you.”
I don’t believe that a Christian that is actually following Gods Word and Living it out can be a freeman nor support abortion at all for that matter.
Anonymous
Daniel Straasburg a born again Christian can NOT be possessed by demons according to the BIBLE As Link Hudson has clarified the greek word is DEMONIZED which means the man posses the demons not the other way around WHICH is actually what we read in the deliverance stories of Jesus’ ministry – a man who HOD a demon and so on BIBLICAL terminology
HOWEVER you are correct that sin like gambling or idol worshiping like masonic rituals are a pure form of demonization and William DeArteaga Joseph D. Absher Terry Wiles have dealt with many such – one being Biden of course; no joke there Jared G. Cheshire Philip Williams Jerome Herrick Weymouth NOW then I agree with Kyle Williams Duane L Burgess however my life-long observation has been that MANY if not virtually ALL baptist reformed churches in the SOUTH are run by deacons who are local masons – fully demonized and worshipping baal https://www.pentecostaltheology.com/are-masons-without-the-aprons-the-satanic-lions-club/
Anonymous
Troy Day but if they are not truly SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF LAMB, how can they even begin to be free from the demons that possess them? I would argue they never truly were saved to begin with, so then they can still carry “their” demons with them.
Anonymous
Daniel Straasburg masons alike Philip Williams get saved by works https://www.christianbook.com/modern-exposition-1689-baptist-confession-faith/sam-waldron/9781783971879/pd/971879?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=academic-20-40%7C971879&p=1179710&utm_source=google&dv=c&cb_src=google&cb_typ=shopping&cb_cmp=1082223975&cb_adg=52020606159&cb_kyw=&snav=667255&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtamlBhD3ARIsAARoaExnpwAP9ytTg2sjIp9WCVnwZA51a2YhNbFaVJzytNLwST72e3xIjjgaAnYPEALw_wcB
Anonymous
Joseph D. Absher William DeArteaga Isara Mo Jared G. Cheshire Peter Vandever https://www.pentecostaltheology.com/deliver-us-from-the-masons-prayer-manual/
Anonymous
Daniel Straasburg Daniel J Hesse Daniel Denmark our friends William DeArteaga Isara Mo Joseph D. Absher have long answered the question Can a MASON deliver himself of demons? The question is often asked of me, “Can a person deliver himself of demons?” My answer is “Yes”, and it is my conviction that a person cannot really keep himself free of demons until he is walking in this dimension of deliverance. How is it that a person can deliver himself? As a believer (and that is our assumption) he has the same authority as the believer that is moving in deliverance ministry. He has the authority of the name of Jesus! And Jesus plainly promised them that believe: “In my name shall they cast out devils.” (Mark 16:17) Usually a person needs only to learn how to go about self-deliverance. After a person has experienced an initial deliverance at the hands of an experienced minister he can begin to practice self-deliverance. https://www.pentecostaltheology.com/can-a-person-deliver-himself-of-demons/
Anonymous
No, I believe the Masons are satanic and dark.
We can’t sit at the table of God and Satan.
It’s one or the other.
1 Corinthians 10:21.
I would have no part of the Masons
Charles Russell founder of the early Jehovah’s Witnesses, is alleged to have been a freemason, look at the state of that Religion, blasphemous, antichrists.
So no I personally wouldn’t be a Mason.
Anonymous
No, a person cannot be a true Christian a follower of Christ that completely understands scripture.
Anonymous
Yes you can as long as you dont have the Holy Spirit (and you know billions of Christians out there dont have the Holy Spirit)
But I can never imagine a Spirit filled child of God to be a Mason..No.It is not possible ..The religious type be Masons but the saved ones No