PTAP: Email rcvd: Are Masons & Muslims related?
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I was wondering if any research has been done by your group with any link of muslims to masons? I just finished a Cleansing Stream seminar and they have a lot of information on masons that many Christians need to know about, but I also wonder the link that masons may have with muslims.
- BJ in Ohio
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You ask a good question. If you are interested, I could send you some info I have on that eventually, though I have not avidly pursued research on this topic.
Apparently, the masons (Freemasons / Masonic Lodge) emerged from the same area as a sect of Islam in Yemen. The roots of this go back (I believe) to the days of Solomon, when the pagan worship of an immoral female warrior idol spread from Phoenecia to Sheba / Yemen via trade routes. When Islam entered the area, the result was that a brand of
Islam came from it, an attempt at universalism which really ended up corrupting both Islam (in the eyes of some followers of Mohammed) & Christianity (according to Biblical standards).
The masonic emphasis on building civil buildings which are very "templesque" in shape & size is a key feature of this pseudo-religion can be seen in Yemen. Today, there are some archaeologists who are studying the architecture of what appears to be the "throne of the Queen of Sheba / Queen Bilqis." This same love of bricks & mortar infects churches resulting in crippling building programs as groups forget their First Love and seek to establish themselves in society with good works instead of trusting God's grace.
May we never forget that Jesus is first in the church! Also, please pray that the pure gospel of Jesus would get out to all nations!
Peace in Christ,
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Mert Hershberger
ptap@srginc.org -- 1-800-376-5876
North American Coordinator
Praying Through the Arabian Peninsula
www.pray-ap.info
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Also sent:
I know a fellow who left the Masonic lodge. He emphasized that someone had simply urged
him to examine the roots of the system. Asking good questions for those who are into
these things (and think) is one part of the process. Praying for them, is another. I
agree on the need to ardently pray for the various sorts of lostnesses / compromises that
have taken place in the church. We can't just bash people on the head. Nor can we
conform to the world around. Only Jesus Christ is our refuge. May the church in the USA
again give herself up to Him whole-heartedly!
I would also encourage a simple, friendly sharing of a book such as:
Masonic Rites and Wrongs: An Examination of Freemasonry (Paperback)
by Steven Tsoukalas Paperback: 241 pages Publisher: P & R Publishing (July, 1995)
Language: English ISBN: 0875524575
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces.
[Info from Amazon.com]
A very solid link from the Christian Research Institute. It states what is wrong with Freemasonry very clearly:
http://www.equip.org/free/DM166.htm
Another even better site describing how one may lead others away from Masonic Lodges to the Messiah as Lord of all. It includes links to Ministry to Masons:
http://www.ephesians5-11.org/
A book you may find of interest, that I am reading (in an older edition):
Reasons of the Heart: Recovering Christian Persuasion
by William Edgar (Paperback - May 2003)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: P & R Publishing (May, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN: 0875525954
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces.
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
"Love by sharing the truth.
Be honest, but be gentle."
Looking to the day when Christ reigns supreme in & over all!
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Thank you for these resources. Twenty years ago I wouldn't know of any helps like these. I agree we need to lovingly confront these compromises and realize that each has some kind of compromise that needs out of our lives. Just because we know Christ and are not tied to Masons doesn't mean we don't have some kind of compromise in our own lives. I don't believe those who remain a Mason will lose their salvation. As the example of my family members who understand the occult activity of Masons lording over others still tied in the Masons, the truth we have come to understand doesn't reach them for a deeper relationship with Jesus. In fact it can push them further into their belief systems. Also treating them as if they are like leprosy isn't good either.
My sister won't bring her children over to their house and she treats them like they are not Christians and that they will bring curses on her children. There is a point where we need to remember we have been attached (are probably still attached) to many things and are not better than those that have masonic ties. Speaking the truth in love is the door to reaching them. I pray that the Body of Christ will become aware of the Masonic stuff and renounce it, but I also pray that as they become aware of this they don't mistreat others in the Body that have Masonic ties and shun them but instead continue to love them to Christ.
Any information you learn about this topic of Masonic-Islamic ties please pass on to me. Thanks again for the book resources I hope to look them up sometime.
Thanks for praying as well
BJ in Ohio
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Please remember the saints here in the Ann Arbor area. The Masonic lodge has a strong influence historically on the University of Michigan. Islam also has a strong influence on the area. Please pray that the Lord Jesus will set free & keep free the people here. In many ways, the church is compromised. We face a great many temptations from the world & all its' schemes. However, I know that Christ is stronger & will redeem those who are His own. May the Word of God conquer!
Thanks.
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Mert Hershberger
ptap@srginc.org -- 1-800-376-5876
North American Coordinator
Praying Through the Arabian Peninsula
www.pray-ap.info
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I was wondering if any research has been done by your group with any link of muslims to masons? I just finished a Cleansing Stream seminar and they have a lot of information on masons that many Christians need to know about, but I also wonder the link that masons may have with muslims.
- BJ in Ohio
<+>< + ><+>
You ask a good question. If you are interested, I could send you some info I have on that eventually, though I have not avidly pursued research on this topic.
Apparently, the masons (Freemasons / Masonic Lodge) emerged from the same area as a sect of Islam in Yemen. The roots of this go back (I believe) to the days of Solomon, when the pagan worship of an immoral female warrior idol spread from Phoenecia to Sheba / Yemen via trade routes. When Islam entered the area, the result was that a brand of
Islam came from it, an attempt at universalism which really ended up corrupting both Islam (in the eyes of some followers of Mohammed) & Christianity (according to Biblical standards).
The masonic emphasis on building civil buildings which are very "templesque" in shape & size is a key feature of this pseudo-religion can be seen in Yemen. Today, there are some archaeologists who are studying the architecture of what appears to be the "throne of the Queen of Sheba / Queen Bilqis." This same love of bricks & mortar infects churches resulting in crippling building programs as groups forget their First Love and seek to establish themselves in society with good works instead of trusting God's grace.
May we never forget that Jesus is first in the church! Also, please pray that the pure gospel of Jesus would get out to all nations!
Peace in Christ,
<+>< + ><+>
Mert Hershberger
ptap@srginc.org -- 1-800-376-5876
North American Coordinator
Praying Through the Arabian Peninsula
www.pray-ap.info
==
Also sent:
I know a fellow who left the Masonic lodge. He emphasized that someone had simply urged
him to examine the roots of the system. Asking good questions for those who are into
these things (and think) is one part of the process. Praying for them, is another. I
agree on the need to ardently pray for the various sorts of lostnesses / compromises that
have taken place in the church. We can't just bash people on the head. Nor can we
conform to the world around. Only Jesus Christ is our refuge. May the church in the USA
again give herself up to Him whole-heartedly!
I would also encourage a simple, friendly sharing of a book such as:
Masonic Rites and Wrongs: An Examination of Freemasonry (Paperback)
by Steven Tsoukalas Paperback: 241 pages Publisher: P & R Publishing (July, 1995)
Language: English ISBN: 0875524575
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces.
[Info from Amazon.com]
A very solid link from the Christian Research Institute. It states what is wrong with Freemasonry very clearly:
http://www.equip.org/free/DM166.htm
Another even better site describing how one may lead others away from Masonic Lodges to the Messiah as Lord of all. It includes links to Ministry to Masons:
http://www.ephesians5-11.org/
A book you may find of interest, that I am reading (in an older edition):
Reasons of the Heart: Recovering Christian Persuasion
by William Edgar (Paperback - May 2003)
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: P & R Publishing (May, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN: 0875525954
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces.
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
"Love by sharing the truth.
Be honest, but be gentle."
Looking to the day when Christ reigns supreme in & over all!
<+>< + ><+>
Thank you for these resources. Twenty years ago I wouldn't know of any helps like these. I agree we need to lovingly confront these compromises and realize that each has some kind of compromise that needs out of our lives. Just because we know Christ and are not tied to Masons doesn't mean we don't have some kind of compromise in our own lives. I don't believe those who remain a Mason will lose their salvation. As the example of my family members who understand the occult activity of Masons lording over others still tied in the Masons, the truth we have come to understand doesn't reach them for a deeper relationship with Jesus. In fact it can push them further into their belief systems. Also treating them as if they are like leprosy isn't good either.
My sister won't bring her children over to their house and she treats them like they are not Christians and that they will bring curses on her children. There is a point where we need to remember we have been attached (are probably still attached) to many things and are not better than those that have masonic ties. Speaking the truth in love is the door to reaching them. I pray that the Body of Christ will become aware of the Masonic stuff and renounce it, but I also pray that as they become aware of this they don't mistreat others in the Body that have Masonic ties and shun them but instead continue to love them to Christ.
Any information you learn about this topic of Masonic-Islamic ties please pass on to me. Thanks again for the book resources I hope to look them up sometime.
Thanks for praying as well
BJ in Ohio
<+>< + ><+>
Please remember the saints here in the Ann Arbor area. The Masonic lodge has a strong influence historically on the University of Michigan. Islam also has a strong influence on the area. Please pray that the Lord Jesus will set free & keep free the people here. In many ways, the church is compromised. We face a great many temptations from the world & all its' schemes. However, I know that Christ is stronger & will redeem those who are His own. May the Word of God conquer!
Thanks.
<+>< + ><+>
Mert Hershberger
ptap@srginc.org -- 1-800-376-5876
North American Coordinator
Praying Through the Arabian Peninsula
www.pray-ap.info
