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To: mcswan
Masonry is NOT about salvation...

True; but it IS about Good Works; is it not?

Many folks with only a secular knowledge of 'religion' will accept a GOD out there - one that the world defines as accepting 'good' people into heaven.

Not knowing what GOD really wants; they think that by their 'good works' they will be acceptable to GOD; thereby giving them false hope in the future.

'SALVATION' need never be mentioned to achieve Satan's plan of making men miss the mark.

228 posted on 05/25/2009 6:48:06 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

Elie,

I understand your concern but I do think that most people are able to differentiate between the church (salvation is a gift of grace and cannot be earned by good works) and Masonry (an organization that encourages good works but makes no claims about salvation.)

The entire issue of salvation and good works has been a thorny one throughout the history of the church. But people who sincerely search for God’s will come to understand that good works comes as a result of accepting Christ as savior; the salvation comes first and Christian good works flows from that. Paul spent a great deal of his ministry and writings explaining this to the new followers of Jesus.


231 posted on 05/25/2009 6:58:20 PM PDT by mcswan
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