CALVIN AND HOPS: February

DATE: Thursday February 1st

LOCATION: Kelly's Tavern; Newport News

TOPIC: The Freemasons...what should Christians think/do?

Is it merely a benevolent service organization? Is it evil? Does it just depend upon the membership? Is it all like National Treasure?

Some questions to ponder in preparation:

Is freemasonry a cult?
Can a confessing evangelical Christian also serve as a freemason?
Should a confessing evangelical Christian serve as a freemason?
Should Christians receive help from organizations like the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children?
If my family member is a Freemason, should I try to convince him to get out?

G. Washington's First Inaugural Address

General Information Regarding Freemasonry

Burbank Masonic Lodge #406 (w/extensive links)

Freemasonry-Christian or AntiChristian

MacGregor Ministries "Rite or Wrong?"

Saints Alive in Jesus: A Biblical Look at the Lodge

US News: Inside the Masons

Shriner's Headquarters

Shriner's Hospitals for Children

"Christianity and Freemasonry" Presbyterian Church of Victoria, Australia

Freemasonsry is a non-Christian Occult Religion

Freemasonry Watch

"Freemasonry and the Christian Church" - Russ Webb, Probe Ministries

Masonic Info - National Treasure

"Anti-Masonry FAQ" - Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon

Grand Lodge of the State of NY

Grand Masonic Lodge of VA

Christ or the Lodge, A Report on Freemasonry - OPC

Famous Masons

Masonic Bible Presentation

Master Mason Handbook

A Program of Masonic Education

The Symbolism of Solomon's Temple

Templar History Magazine: "Are there Christian Masons?" Dafoe: "Absolutely but one doesn't have to be to be a Mason. In fact, only a few side degrees of Masonry require one to be a professed Christian. The best known of which is the order of the Temple or Knights Templar. There are some different interpretations of this in that some jurisdictions require only a willingness to defend the Christian faith, which any Mason would be willing to do as would he defend any other faith's rite to practice its tenets."

PHILOSOPHY BEHIND CALVIN AND HOPS

Gentlemen,

One of my all-time favorite quotations comes from John Wayne. “Life is tough…it’s tougher if you’re stupid.” Though not necessarily related to stupidity, there exists a common failure on the part of Christian men to humbly sharpen their reasoning skills and learn from one another. We, like much of the heathen world around us, fall into the trap of failing to ever challenge one another’s thinking either because of personal cowardice or for unreasonable fear of causing offense. While I do not advocate offense for its own sake, I do advocate the sharpening of one another in the bond of true Christian love, toward the end of excellence in spiritual warfare with the forces of darkness around us. Let us help each other “take every thought captive to Christ!”

Calvin and Hops is a monthly (generally) meeting of men from a variety of Christian churches in the Spokane area in an informal setting to discuss a topic of general interest. Our primary objective is to grow in knowledge and wisdom and the ability to reason, for the sake of the gospel. Christ is Lord of all, and we need to be able to communicate that to others. This is true whether we are discussing Biblical canon or homosexual marriage. But, I ask you, which is the more likely subject in your workplace? Which is the more likely handle with the unbelievers around you that you can use to lead them to knowledge of the Holy One?

I will establish the topic of the evening as indicated on this blog. However, the topic of the evening may be trumped by another “hot” topic if it seems appropriate. Please use information posted on this blog to prepare for meaningful discussion. Also, I’m always soliciting for topics of interest. Just email them to me at: jack.jkfam@gmail.com

Please mark you calendars and feel free to pass this on to other men you think will be interested. If they want to be on the mailing list they’ll need to send me an email address and a name.

Press On!

Jn 3:30

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February

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