"Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?" Gal. 4:16
The Masonic Lodge and Presbyterianism
Issue Date: September/October 1998
The 1984 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland appointed
a committee to make a study of the practices and teachings of Freemasonry and
its compatibility with Presbyterian standards. Their findings were printed in
a booklet entitled The Lodge and Presbyterianism published by the
Presbyterian church of Qld., 147 Ann Street, Brisbane, Qld. 4000.
Their conclusions were:
Freemasonry is a religion.
Its meetings include acts of worship.
It acknowledges all major religions as being acceptable.
It teaches salvation by works which is contrary to the Christian gospel.
It forbids religious discussions in the lodge thus denying a Christian the right
to witness for Christ.
Its prayers are unacceptable to New Testament Christianity in that Christ cannot
be addressed in them.
It transgresses the first three commandments.
It requires its candidates for initiation to swear solemn oaths without
prior knowledge of the nature and extent of all that the oaths involve.
The final conclusion was that Freemasonry is at variance with the Christian
gospel.