The Royal Arch is present in all Masonic systems. During the ritual of the Royal Arch exaltation ceremony, the candidate learns the Sacred and Mysterious Name of the True and Living God Most High, namely the name JAHBULON. What is the true meaning of this name and is it a suitable name for the God of the Bible?
An unquestionable and integral part of Masonic doctrine is the principle of the Immortality of the Soul. For Masons, life does not end in death but rather Masonry teaches that the spirit of man is immortal. You will in none find mentioned in any of the many rituals or ceremonies both at Craft Masonry and beyond, the concept or the word hell. Instead, the Mason despite his religious philosophy or persuasion, whether he be a Christian or a Muslim; a Jew or a Hindu; a Mormon or a Buddhist – is promised the hope of being granted admittance into the heavenly lodge above. Perhaps, the doctrine of the Immortality of the Soul is nowhere more clearly felt than at a Masonic funeral service. This teaching explores this doctrine and asks the question; Is such teaching compatible with the Bible?
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Within every Freemason Lodge across the world there is an altar and upon that altar is a Bible – that is if one finds themselves inside a lodge in the UK or the U.S. What book would one find if he were in Turkey or in India? It is most likely to be a Quran or one of the Hindu scriptures. When one see’s the Bible upon the altar it gives one a perception that the Bible and its teachings are held as the supreme authority for the Mason. However, as we shall see in this teaching, that is not the case at all!
Central to the teachings of Freemasonry is the concept of the Fatherhood of God. Masonry is not only impartial when it comes to what religious book one might hold to as scripture, but is also impartial when it comes to which god one might choose to worship. Is the God of Freemasonry the God of the Holy Bible?
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