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Masonry: Beyond the Light
Many Christians believe Freemasonry is a fine, Christian organization. But as Bill Schnoebelen climbed to Freemasonry's 32nd degree he discovered horrifying facts about this organization that lower level Freemasons never learn. Now a born again Christian, Schnoebelen reveals all while he answers questions like these:... Is Masonry a religion?... Is a Mason serving two masters?... Who is Jesus to the lodge?... Do Masons use dangerous and forbidden oaths?... What is the Eastern Star?... What is the Lodge's evil ancestry?... Who are the children of Baphomet?... Is there a witchcract connection with Masonry?... How can you protect your family?... Should a Christian be a Mason?... How do you get out?
291 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1991
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William Schnoebelen
11 books39 followersRev. William "Bill" James Schnoebelen is an American Messianic Christian apologist, author, teacher and lecturer. He is best known as a strong critic of Mormonism, Freemasonry and Wicca. Once primarily published by Chick Publications, he has authored publications in over 14 countries. He is founder and director of the Christian-based ministry With One Accord Ministries.
Bill Schnoebelen lived on the dark side for many years. He was a 90 degree Freemason, a member of the Illuminati, a Satanic Priest, a Catholic Priest and even more. Then one day his monthly tithe check to the church of Satan came back from the bank with a note on the back - ``I'll be praying for you in Jesus' name ". Within a week he lost his demonic power. Later he became a Born Again Christian, and he now has his own ministry. Bill has been in ministry, mostly full-time, since 1986, and no one has yet been able to disprove any of the claims he has made about his admittedly rather bizarre history.
Bill Schnoebelen lived on the dark side for many years. He was a 90 degree Freemason, a member of the Illuminati, a Satanic Priest, a Catholic Priest and even more. Then one day his monthly tithe check to the church of Satan came back from the bank with a note on the back - ``I'll be praying for you in Jesus' name ". Within a week he lost his demonic power. Later he became a Born Again Christian, and he now has his own ministry. Bill has been in ministry, mostly full-time, since 1986, and no one has yet been able to disprove any of the claims he has made about his admittedly rather bizarre history.
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April 14, 2009
Chapter 4 say it all:
You can tell a great deal about a religion by its god, and this is one of the central questions which must be analyzed in comparing Free-masonry with Christianity. Does the "God" of Free-masonry resemble the God of the Bible?
It is difficult to learn the name of the deity of Masonry, since it is a closely guarded secret! To outsiders, the god of the Lodge is usually referred to as "The Great Architect of the Universe" (or T.G.A.O.T.U.). That sounds alright, if a bit vague. This is, sadly, exactly how it is intended to sound.
The blandness of the titles of the Masonry's god diminishes as the degrees climb. As in most secret societies, the revealed material gets more bizarre as you get further into the club. As an example, in the first prayer the candidate hears, deity is addressed as "Almighty Father of the Universe." Throughout the lower degrees, the deity is addressed either as "God" (as when the candidate swears his oath by saying, "so help me God…", or as T...G...A...O...T...U...
As one progresses higher into the degrees, the nature of God begins to take on a less soothing quality. The closest description I can think of is generic foods in the supermarket. The god of Masonry is a "generic" god. His label is blank, so if you want to write in Allah or Krishna or even Satan, you could do so and no Mason could possibly object.
This is obviously "God-to-the-lowest-common-denominator." The Masonic authority, Albert Mackey put it this way:
"Be assured, that God is equally present with the pious Hindu in the temple, the Jew in the synagogue, the Mohammedan in the mosque, and the Christian in the church."
One could just as logically add to Mackey's thought by saying that this "god" is equally present to the satanist in his coven as he cuts the heart out of a child.
Lest the Mason think that such a statement is absurd, let us see just how discriminating the authorities are about the nature of the god they worship. Henry W. Coil, the most highly regarded Masonic scholar states:
The Masonic test is a Supreme Being and any qualification added is an innovation. Monotheism has been espoused as the sole religious dogma of Free-masonry by some authors. This obviously violates Masonic principles, for it requires belief in a specific kind of supreme deity.
Thus, if you tell the satanist that he cannot be a Mason because his supreme being, the devil, isn't up to snuff, you are in violation of "Masonic principles."
When I applied for Lodge membership, I was a witch, and attended an Episcopal church.
I was stupid enough to think the witch god, Lucifer, was the Supreme Being, the father of Jesus. So when two Masons came calling to check me out as a candidate, and asked me if I believed in God, I said yes, without hesitation, knowing that my god was Lucifer.
I was welcomed into the Lodge with open arms, and remained there for nine years. During that time none of my "Christian brothers" ever witnessed to me about Jesus. That would have been bad Masonic etiquette!
After a couple of years, I met two high ranking Masons who were also worshippers of Lucifer. One was a famous ritualist in the York Rite, and one was a Master of a Lodge.
This generic god is obviously a god with whom everyone can be comfortable, except Bible believers! He is a god who offends no one. However, is this broad-minded "man upstairs" the right God, the Biblical God?
The God of the Judeo-Christian heritage is not some blank slate upon which you can trace the form of whatever idol you like. He is very clearly described in the Bible. From Mt. Sinai, He thunders:
"I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:2-3).
Later in the Ten Commandments, He warns:
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them (other gods), nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me" (Exodus 20:5).
Imagine the colorless god of the Lodge being jealous? It just doesn't wash. The God we quoted is not pleased to be identified with another god.
He insists throughout the Bible that He is the only true God and He will tolerate the worship of no other deity. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8, I Timothy 2:5).
You can tell a great deal about a religion by its god, and this is one of the central questions which must be analyzed in comparing Free-masonry with Christianity. Does the "God" of Free-masonry resemble the God of the Bible?
It is difficult to learn the name of the deity of Masonry, since it is a closely guarded secret! To outsiders, the god of the Lodge is usually referred to as "The Great Architect of the Universe" (or T.G.A.O.T.U.). That sounds alright, if a bit vague. This is, sadly, exactly how it is intended to sound.
The blandness of the titles of the Masonry's god diminishes as the degrees climb. As in most secret societies, the revealed material gets more bizarre as you get further into the club. As an example, in the first prayer the candidate hears, deity is addressed as "Almighty Father of the Universe." Throughout the lower degrees, the deity is addressed either as "God" (as when the candidate swears his oath by saying, "so help me God…", or as T...G...A...O...T...U...
As one progresses higher into the degrees, the nature of God begins to take on a less soothing quality. The closest description I can think of is generic foods in the supermarket. The god of Masonry is a "generic" god. His label is blank, so if you want to write in Allah or Krishna or even Satan, you could do so and no Mason could possibly object.
This is obviously "God-to-the-lowest-common-denominator." The Masonic authority, Albert Mackey put it this way:
"Be assured, that God is equally present with the pious Hindu in the temple, the Jew in the synagogue, the Mohammedan in the mosque, and the Christian in the church."
One could just as logically add to Mackey's thought by saying that this "god" is equally present to the satanist in his coven as he cuts the heart out of a child.
Lest the Mason think that such a statement is absurd, let us see just how discriminating the authorities are about the nature of the god they worship. Henry W. Coil, the most highly regarded Masonic scholar states:
The Masonic test is a Supreme Being and any qualification added is an innovation. Monotheism has been espoused as the sole religious dogma of Free-masonry by some authors. This obviously violates Masonic principles, for it requires belief in a specific kind of supreme deity.
Thus, if you tell the satanist that he cannot be a Mason because his supreme being, the devil, isn't up to snuff, you are in violation of "Masonic principles."
When I applied for Lodge membership, I was a witch, and attended an Episcopal church.
I was stupid enough to think the witch god, Lucifer, was the Supreme Being, the father of Jesus. So when two Masons came calling to check me out as a candidate, and asked me if I believed in God, I said yes, without hesitation, knowing that my god was Lucifer.
I was welcomed into the Lodge with open arms, and remained there for nine years. During that time none of my "Christian brothers" ever witnessed to me about Jesus. That would have been bad Masonic etiquette!
After a couple of years, I met two high ranking Masons who were also worshippers of Lucifer. One was a famous ritualist in the York Rite, and one was a Master of a Lodge.
This generic god is obviously a god with whom everyone can be comfortable, except Bible believers! He is a god who offends no one. However, is this broad-minded "man upstairs" the right God, the Biblical God?
The God of the Judeo-Christian heritage is not some blank slate upon which you can trace the form of whatever idol you like. He is very clearly described in the Bible. From Mt. Sinai, He thunders:
"I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:2-3).
Later in the Ten Commandments, He warns:
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them (other gods), nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me" (Exodus 20:5).
Imagine the colorless god of the Lodge being jealous? It just doesn't wash. The God we quoted is not pleased to be identified with another god.
He insists throughout the Bible that He is the only true God and He will tolerate the worship of no other deity. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8, I Timothy 2:5).
December 19, 2014
This book is completely made up. It will be a shame if any person honestly believes this as truth. The book is poorly written and the facts are wrong. Freemasonry is not a religion and anyone can look that up. I don't agree with how he comes to many conclusions. After reading this book I read the author's profile and it says he was a priest of Satan. As a Priest of Satan he lost he demonic power when someone wrote that he would pray to Jesus for him.
Steer clear of this book unless your here for someone trying to make a buck off misinformation.
Mr. Joe
Steer clear of this book unless your here for someone trying to make a buck off misinformation.
Mr. Joe
September 28, 2018
Llegué a este libro por una entrevista muy interesante que le hicieron a William Schnoebelen donde platica a grandes rasgos por qué se salió de la masonería después de llegar a uno de los grados más altos a nivel mundial. La conexión entre la masonería y el culto satánico-luciferiano siempre ha sido evidente, este libro lo explica y demuestra a detalle. Antes de seguir, quiero advertir a los lectores católicos que necesitan tener criterio bien formado para saber diferenciar entre lo que objetivamente William habla sobre su propia experiencia como masón, y su bien intencionada pero mal fundamentada “evangelización”. De una manera sutil nos pone a los católicos como una secta y hace muchas referencias a la Biblia que no son correctas para nosotros.
Desde el primer capítulo percibí la autenticidad de William, tiene un genuino interés por compartir lo que hizo como masón para advertir a todos sobre lo que realmente ocurre en el mundo masónico. Describe a detalle lo que los masones tienen que hacer para subir de niveles y cómo desde el inicio el “Gran Maestro” a quien adoran es Lucifer. Yo ya sabía que hay una conexión “de origen” entre el satanismo, los illuminati y la masonería, este libro me ayudó a entenderla.
He leído que algunas personas han criticado a este libro como una gran mentira. Sin entrar en polémica, es justo el mensaje principal de William: la masonería se vende como un grupo de personas “cristianas” bien intencionadas que ayudan a que tengamos un mejor mundo, pero de fondo son una descarada secta satánica en la que sus miembros hacen misas negras, rituales satánicos, prácticas ocultistas de brujería, estafan a sus miembros, asesinan personas, y muchas más aberraciones. Quizá sólo alguien que estuvo dentro como William, y que hizo tanto mal pueda tocar fondo y abrir los ojos. Yo le creo totalmente.
Desde el primer capítulo percibí la autenticidad de William, tiene un genuino interés por compartir lo que hizo como masón para advertir a todos sobre lo que realmente ocurre en el mundo masónico. Describe a detalle lo que los masones tienen que hacer para subir de niveles y cómo desde el inicio el “Gran Maestro” a quien adoran es Lucifer. Yo ya sabía que hay una conexión “de origen” entre el satanismo, los illuminati y la masonería, este libro me ayudó a entenderla.
He leído que algunas personas han criticado a este libro como una gran mentira. Sin entrar en polémica, es justo el mensaje principal de William: la masonería se vende como un grupo de personas “cristianas” bien intencionadas que ayudan a que tengamos un mejor mundo, pero de fondo son una descarada secta satánica en la que sus miembros hacen misas negras, rituales satánicos, prácticas ocultistas de brujería, estafan a sus miembros, asesinan personas, y muchas más aberraciones. Quizá sólo alguien que estuvo dentro como William, y que hizo tanto mal pueda tocar fondo y abrir los ojos. Yo le creo totalmente.
January 26, 2018
Very enlightening , informative Great read This explains what’s going on in my family .
Great read Didn’t take long , very Very informative . be prepared to take Lots of notes . I will reread
Great read Didn’t take long , very Very informative . be prepared to take Lots of notes . I will reread
September 3, 2010
The best book I've ever read, i learned every single thing i currently know about masons.
May 21, 2013
A very poorly written book, William Schnoebelen lacks basic interpretive skills. Very weak correlations are drawn to support his basic arguments.
July 23, 2014
Amazing and correct info Bill!!
January 28, 2019
A revealing book for all to read, meditate and take a stand.
July 28, 2025
Shows the wicked nature of Freemasonry and how those that practice it alongside a Christian faith are likely to be swept away by the evil one through participation.
Warns of the idolatry, as well as the spiritual implications and curses that are passed on through families when a parent, grandparent etc. is involved in the Lodge.
Warns of the idolatry, as well as the spiritual implications and curses that are passed on through families when a parent, grandparent etc. is involved in the Lodge.
June 15, 2023
Fantastic information about Masonry but unfortunately like all protestants, he loses the plot whenever he goes near Catholicism.
December 18, 2024
Excellent.
January 12, 2013
Good read, though it does get a touch repetitive.
March 4, 2015
Good book but found it qiite repetitious.
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