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THE WATCHTOWER & THE MASONS
PARALLEL BELIEFS ABOUT CHRIST • Jesus is only a good man, not Almighty God. (Pg.43) •Hiram Abiff is the Messiah. (Pg.44) • Both don't understand Christ's mediatorship, don't feel need tor Christ to be their mediator. (Pg.45)
PARALLEL BELIEFS ABOUT THE CHURCH • A secret mysterious body-whose mysteries and secrets are only given to the initiated as they progress.. (Pg.46) • Both claim not to be a religion, nor a religious body, nor a denomination, but only serve God, and allow freedom of conscience.. (Pg.47) • Members of their organization do not need to renounce their membership mother religious bodies. (Pg.48) • The church is a pyramid. (Pg.51)
PARALLEL BELIEFS ABOUT THE BIBLE • Neither are really Bible based beliefs. (Pg.52) • Both have another Bible. (Pg.53) • Both feel Christian scholars don't know the first thing about the Bible. (Pg.54) • Bible written in a code, its a hidden book & is a temple. (Pg.55 )