What Does The Bible Say?

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30 Minute Discussions Of Bible Subjects

  1. Oct 18

    What Does the Bible Say About Free Masonry and the Holiness Churches?

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode we finish our study of Free Masonry  and the Masonic Lodge and begin looking at Holiness Churches. We start by  looking at the Masonic Ritual according to their publication titled King Solomon's Temple. In that ritual the Entered Apprentice in receiving the First Degree, is required to promise and swear a number of things. We note what Jesus said about swearing. We next look at the Fellow Craft Degree which is the Second Degree and the similar sworn statement that is required. The third degree which makes one a Master Mason, consists of reliving the legend of the Grand Master Hiram Abiff. We discuss what that consists of. We talk about what was done to Captain William Morgan who as a Royal Arch Mason wrote and printed a book titled: "Illustrations of Free masonry , by one of the fraternity, who has devoted thirty years to the subject". We close out the study of the denomination of Free Masonry by noting that the Bible says we are complete in Christ and have no need of Hiram Abiff as our Savior.  We move on to begin our study of the Holiness Churches. We note that there are 5 distinct groups all known by the term, "Church of God"  and have their headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee. Though they now possess distinct difference, they can all be traced  to the work of A.J. Tomlinson. We discuss his work and what the groups have in common. We next look at the United Pentecostal Church, which is the more radical offshoot of the Holiness movement. Our time expired and we will continue this study next week. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience..

  2. Oct 11

    What Does The Bible Say About Free Masonry or The Masonic Lodge?

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we will investigate the Masonic Lodge and its auxiliaries as a religion and consequently, a denomination. We note that there are many good fathers and honest, law abiding citizens in this organization. Their Shriner's hospitals for burned and crippled children have done much good. Many great men in American History have been members of the Lodge. Unfortunately, many Christians have joined their number. In this study we will be quoting primarily from their own publications, those published by the Masons. Their own writings will establish the religious nature of the organization and the problem this poses from what the Bibles, the word of God says. We talk about what the Masonic Lodge is by quoting from their own writings. On the one hand, Masonry claims it is not a religion in several of their publications. We read those quotations. On the other hand, we  read the quotations of several other of their publications that say it is a religion. We next discuss the specific, religious element of Masonry. We note they have their own Savior. They have their own Baptism. They have their own Fraternal Supper. They have their Prayers in the Lodge. Eternal Life is in the Lodge. We next discuss Masonry's view of the Bible. We move on to the Masonic Ritual, but run out of time before completing it. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

  3. Sep 13

    What Does the Bible Say About the Mormon Church 2?

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode we continue our discussion of the organization of the Mormon Church. As was mentioned last week, it is highly organized, much like the Roman Catholic Church. We next take a look at the Mormon scriptures, beginning with the Book of Mormon. We note that there are 15 books in it that record the migration of two groups from the mid-east to North America. We discuss these groups and note where this story actually came from, that is called the Book of Mormon. We find that since the original printing, the Book of Mormon has undergone 4,113 changes - some minor, some substantial. We talk about some of these changes. We also note that there were a number of common errors in the original Book of Mormon that was supposedly dictated to Joseph Smith by God. We look at those. We also note some of the explanations Mormons have supplied to excuse these errors, many blaming the printers, even though the original handwritten copies are available. We look at two additional publications, Doctrines and Covenants and its predecessor, the Book of Commandments. Most Mormon doctrine comes from these two publications, not from the Book of Mormon. We note some of those doctrines. Our time expired at this point. We will begin next week's episode by looking at some of the Mormon Articles of Faith. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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30 Minute Discussions Of Bible Subjects