The apostates are those, according to Our Lord, ecclesiastics influenced by the freemasons. These apostates are noted in Rv. 13:11. They are as the second beast, alias the false prophet.And also in this message in footnote #4:
Traders: can represent the second beast of the Rv. 13, meaning ecclesiastical freemasonry. Traders: the rationalistic spirit, apostatised and dry. Traders: biblical term for a person who traded the Truth for a Lie. It also means: the spirit of rebellion, the false teachers and false prophets of today that Jesus warned us of in the last days to come. - St Paul said: "Therefore we teach, not in the way in which philosophy is taught, but in the way that the Spirit teaches us: we teach spiritual things spiritually." (1 Co. 2:13).You, like me, might be asking, this:
WHAT IS MEANT BY "ECCLESIASTICAL MASONRY"?
Per the link, they answer:
Many people interpret it as members of the clergy associated with traditionally established Masonic Lodges. That is not correct.I just found that link tonight and am passing it along for whatever its worth.Ecclesiastical Masonry, as we define it, is any sect or cult like group within the Church which works behind the scenes and under the cover of darkness.
It may be of the extreme right OR extreme left. Either group is not of God since they share a common governing method that is against the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ: To impose their views on the faithful through manipulation - even if coercion and/or force is needed.
Interesting. Thanks.