FREEMASONS AND THE ILLUMINATI

By Dr. Maxwell Shimba

Shimba Theological Institute www.shimbatheological.org

INTRODUCTION

This is a book containing profound secrets concerning the Freemasons and the Illuminati.

Introduction

From the beginning, Satan has pursued a plan to destroy the Law of God. Satan has continually waged war against the Ten Commandments of God, which constitute the only standard of obedience to God. In this conflict, Satan has employed various kinds of agents and has succeeded in deceiving millions of people throughout the world, causing them to abandon God's Law and follow teachings that are merely the commandments of human beings.

Satan has established his own church and introduced eleven commandments in opposition to the Ten Commandments of God. In the chapters that follow, we shall examine how Satan's followers within the religions of Freemasonry and the Illuminati use numbers and symbols in their activities throughout the world, thereby blinding people spiritually. These people believe that they are worshipping the God of heaven, when, in reality, they are worshipping Satan himself.

We are living in perilous times. Disasters are occurring everywhere, and various forms of turmoil have spread throughout the world. Rape, earthquakes, uncontrollable fires, floods during dry seasons, workers' strikes, landslides, economic instability, volcanic eruptions, and many other calamities continue to occur day after day. These events are taking place even in powerful, developed nations commonly described as First World countries.

The increasing occurrence of these natural and political upheavals is causing human beings to become fearful about their future. It appears as though we are standing at the edge of a precipice, with a great abyss before us into which we are about to fall. To those who have ears to hear and eyes to see, all these events are signs of the end of the age, indicating that the world cannot continue for much longer in its present condition.

The hearts of people are filled with fear because of the things taking place (Luke 21:26). People are asking questions: “Why are these things happening?” and “Has Satan gained complete control?”

No, God has not abandoned His faithful people. Nevertheless, these questions indicate that there is something behind these events that many people cannot fully understand.

A fierce conflict is taking place between the forces of light and the forces of darkness—a great spiritual war between Jesus Christ and Satan. According to this interpretation, the events we are witnessing in the world are manifestations of that conflict.

However, the God of heaven has told His people that “the time is short.” His Word also declares:

“Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”

—1 Corinthians 7:29; Romans 13:11–13 (KJV, as cited in the original manuscript)

Paul instructs us to put on the whole armour of God so that we may stand against the deceptions of the Evil One (Ephesians 6:11).

When I was studying the prophecies of Daniel, Ezekiel, Revelation, and other biblical books, I did not understand how these prophecies would be fulfilled. I did not realize that a group operating in great secrecy was, according to my interpretation, fulfilling these prophecies to a significant degree.

Many people are unaware of Satan's deceptions. Yet God has instructed us not to remain ignorant of Satan's schemes, lest “Satan should get an advantage of us” (2 Corinthians 2:11).

Satan has achieved great success in deception by making people ignorant of the methods he employs in his work. When we are ignorant or confused, Satan gains the advantage over us. He has therefore succeeded in deceiving many men and women throughout the world.

Consequently, we must not sleep spiritually or fail to recognize what is happening in the realm of darkness. Why? Because “your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8; see also Revelation 12:12).

The Evil One knows that his time is short. Therefore, he continues working tirelessly to lead the world toward its ultimate destruction. God's people will soon face severe trials. Those who do not overcome through the blood of the Lamb will be overwhelmed by fear during these trials and will consequently fall.

But how does Satan carry out his work? Through which agents does he operate?

God provides the answer. In His great love, He reveals to us the principal participants in the final conflict between Christ and Satan. According to the interpretation presented in this book, these are the agents responsible for the conditions and events we observe throughout the world.

In the Book of Revelation, God reveals five principal agents:

• The great red dragon of Revelation 12 — Satan himself.

• The leopard-like beast of Revelation 13 — Religious Rome.

• The lamb-like beast of Revelation 13:11 — The United States of America.

• The image of the beast in Revelation 13 — The union of churches, identified in the manuscript with the World Council of Churches (WCC).

• The scarlet-coloured beast and the woman of Revelation 17 — The Illuminati and Freemasons, allegedly united with the Church of Rome.

Many people have failed to distinguish between these beasts. However, through a more detailed study, the author argues that the scarlet-coloured beast of Revelation 17, with ten horns and seven heads and carrying a woman, represents a union involving the Illuminati, allegedly organized into ten global divisions, together with the Church of Rome and its seven successive rulers since it began operating after receiving a deadly wound.

In biblical prophecy, the word woman symbolizes a church (Revelation 21:2). The word head, according to the interpretation presented here, symbolizes a church's leader. In the Church of God, Christ is the Head (Colossians 1:18). In the false church, however, the author argues that a human being has taken the place of Jesus on earth (2 Thessalonians 2:4).

The Bible, according to this argument, does not use the word head to mean a political ruler but uses the terms rulers or kings. Therefore, the seven heads are interpreted as seven successive periods of church leadership.

Revelation 17:8 states that the beast is about to ascend from the bottomless pit. Revelation 9:11 also declares:

“And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit…”

The author connects these passages with spiritualism, which he identifies as a belief associated with the Illuminati. According to this interpretation, spiritualism leads its adherents to believe that death does not truly exist and that, when a person dies, the person merely changes location, leaving the earth for another place while continuing to live. That place is understood to be the person's heaven. The author argues that this belief rejects the resurrection.

The manuscript identifies the origin of this teaching in Satan's words to Eve:

“Ye shall not surely die.”

—Genesis 3:4 (KJV)

The author therefore proposes to examine the alleged relationship between the Illuminati and churches, including the claim that some people join churches to advance Illuminati objectives.

Does a group or organization known as the Illuminati actually exist? Could it exist in our generation?

Some people have ridiculed the entire subject of the Illuminati. Nevertheless, this book claims to provide an in-depth understanding of the Illuminati and Freemasonry within the society in which we live.

Are the words Illuminati and Freemason unfamiliar to you? That is possible, because many people, including highly educated individuals, are unfamiliar with these terms. The author attributes this lack of awareness to the alleged secrecy surrounding the activities of those associated with these movements, which has prevented millions of people from understanding what is taking place.

“The great strength of our order lies in its concealment.”

In other words, the great strength of the organization lies in keeping its activities hidden and secret. These words are attributed in the manuscript to Adam Weishaupt, the founder of the Illuminati in 1776.

The manuscript further attributes the following statement to him:

“Let it never appear in any place in its own name, but always covered by another name and another occupation.”

The cited source is Robin's Proofs of a Conspiracy, page 195.

According to the author, the activities of the Illuminati have continued throughout the world for centuries, to the extent that many people are unaware of the existence of such groups. The author suggests that these alleged secret conspiracies may have originated as far back as the time of Nimrod, whom he describes as an evil man who began a work of rebellion in Mesopotamia.

Although religious teachers commonly know about the Tower of Babel, the author argues that relatively few understand that the principles underlying that ancient project continue to operate today in the political and religious spheres.

This book, entitled The Illuminati and Freemasons in the Beast of Number 666, claims to reveal astonishing contemporary information. Apart from the Bible, the author maintains that few books can provide information of comparable importance for the salvation of one's life.

The author's stated purpose is not to promote a particular religion or establish a church to gain followers, as he claims many others do. Rather, his purpose is to present what he believes to be the truth revealed by God, without fear or partiality.

Therefore, if you encounter information that conflicts with your beliefs, the author advises you to remain calm rather than become angry, because “the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God” (James 1:20).

Instead, he encourages readers to approach God humbly and ask Him to confirm whether the information comes from Him, remaining willing to receive whatever answer God provides. God is faithful and, according to the author's appeal, will answer those who sincerely seek to follow His truth.

The author's stated objective is to lead readers to God Himself, rather than to the author.

Before examining these matters in detail, let us consider the sources of the information presented in this book.

I express my sincere gratitude for the various books consulted, including those whose views we may not accept, because they enable us to understand the ideas of other writers.

Many books were used in preparing this manuscript. Among them are:

• The Illuminati 666 by Roy Allan Anderson.

• The Broken Cross by Father Peirs Compton of the Catholic Church.

• The Two Babylonians by Alexander Hislop.

• Freemasonry Encyclopedia.

• Morals and Dogma by Dr. Albert Pike.

• To Be God of One World by Robert Sessler.

• The Keys of This Blood by Father Malachi Martin of the Catholic Church.

• The Secrets of the Illuminati by Mac Marquis, described in the manuscript as a former Freemason who left the organization.

• Wikipedia and various other websites.

• Sources described by the author as reliable materials obtained from the Illuminati and Freemasons themselves.

Other books are cited throughout the manuscript, and their references are provided alongside the quotations in which they appear.

Nevertheless, the book on which we have relied most heavily is the Book of Books—the Bible. The author describes it as a book unlike all others in the world, written by more than thirty people who lived in different places and periods separated by thousands of years. Many of these writers never met or knew one another, yet the author maintains that they did not contradict one another in even a single word, because God Himself was its ultimate Author.

Although quotations from other books have been used, the author maintains that the Word of God contained in the Bible remains the final standard of light and truth. It has therefore also been used to evaluate the writings of other books.

For more than twelve years, since beginning my investigation into secret societies, I have never taught about these organizations without examining their teachings in the light of the Bible. I have continually evaluated the plans and activities attributed to the Illuminati against biblical prophecy to determine whether they correspond with the prophecies God revealed in Scripture.

We read in Revelation 17:17, where the apostle John declares:

“For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.”

The author interprets this passage to mean that God has placed His purpose in the hearts of the Illuminati, causing them to formulate plans that will ultimately transfer their kingdom to the beast associated with the number 666, so that God's Word—His prophetic declarations—may be fulfilled.

From this perspective, the author argues that the plans attributed to the Illuminati correspond with biblical prophecy.

This book claims to provide detailed information about how the Illuminati have allegedly developed plans to transfer their authority and power to the beast associated with the number 666, enabling it to rule the world as revealed in biblical prophecy.

According to the manuscript, these plans include a secret timetable for three major world wars. The author asserts that two world wars have already taken place and predicts that a third world war will occur in the near future.

The Old and New Testaments provide, according to the author's approach, the interpretive framework for explaining the alleged secrets of the Illuminati and Freemasonry. The purpose of this book is to help people understand what the author believes to be the truth and thereby become free from Satan's bondage.

In his letters to the churches, the apostle Paul explains what he calls the mystery of God. In the manuscript, this mystery is described as “God manifest in the flesh” and “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (1 Timothy 3:16; Colossians 1:26–27).

In his second letter to the Thessalonians, Paul also discusses the mystery of iniquity, which the author associates with the “man of sin”—interpreted here as the beast connected with the number 666, who exalts himself as God and demands to be worshipped as God (2 Thessalonians 2:7–4, as referenced in the manuscript).

The apostle teaches that this mystery was already at work in his own time but would become more powerful in the last days through signs and wonders.

Thus, the author distinguishes between two mysteries: the mystery of God and the mystery of iniquity.

According to this interpretation, the mystery of iniquity originates in Satan's rebel

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This teaching continues in Dr. Shimba's full study.