AuntieBellum
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umm . . . wandering a bit off topic here, but if you take up Matthew 25 (v40) does the Lord imply that doing anything for the least of these has to be done through the Church? I'm not sure, but haven't lost any sleep after having observed myriad contributions to many worthwhile charities through the various masonic groups . ..
Continuing the thread jack...
Matthew 25:40 could certainly be taken out of context and used as such. However, as is true in the midst of several other parables, this verse is to be understand within the rest of the story. Jesus is speaking and pointing out that He knows who has truly repented and asked for salvation by how they display that through their kindness and by helping those in need, versus those who may have said they've asked for salvation and repented but never really did and you can tell by how they act.
But my point, anyway, is that charity is a *sign* of holiness and salvation, but that doesn't mean that other religions cannot also be charitable. And the masons are accepting of all those who believe in a higher power.
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