Saints Alive in Jesus

THE TEMPLE OF THE GOD MAKERS

The Mormon Manuscript Series 

By Ed Decker

"For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore, whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops." (Luke 12:2,3)

This subject is, without a doubt, the most difficult portion of Mormon theology. It is so sacred that only one out of every four Mormons have ever participated in its ritual, so strict that only half of this select few are still worthy to go through the rites again. It is so secret that every participant must swear never to reveal its mysteries under the penalty of death. I am speaking about The Temple of the God Makers.

Bear in mind, I am describing the Temple ritual as I went through it, before the changes of 1990 removed some of what we had been pointing out as ungodly,  demonic ritual. For an updated picture, check out the several articles on this site that deal with the changes. Meanwhile, realize that the majority of LDS leaders, locally and in Salt Lake City, went through the rituals as I describe below.

That you may know the power of the adversary over this cadre of devout followers, I share these innermost secrets with you, exposing the things of darkness to the light of Truth, God's Holy Word. That you may know the truth of what I say, I confess that before the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ set me free I was personally a partaker of these "unfruitful works of darkness" and speak out of my own experience and knowledge.

But, praise God! Paul was also speaking to me when he said, "For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of the Lord. "He told us to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them!" (Ephesians 5:11)

The Mormon Temple is the very center of that faith. While the Prophet is the link between man and God, the Temple is the link between man and godhood! Only in it can the Mormon gain the secret knowledge that will be the key to actually stepping into godhood.

Mormon Temples are among the most beautiful buildings in existence, with no dollar spared in creating each Temple as a showplace of beauty and elegance.

There are two types of ordinances performed in the Temples: ordinances for the living, and the identical rituals done by proxy for the dead, who then have the chance to become Temple Mormons while waiting in "Spirit Prison" for the Millennium. If they choose to accept the proxy ritual, they are then allowed to go to "Paradise", the home of all worthy Mormons who have died. The one "special" ritual for the dead is water baptism by proxy.

The Temple and its associated "unspoken blessings" are on the hearts of every member. Either they are striving to be worthy enough to go, or burdened by deep guilt of failing this worthiness, or bound by secret pride at being one of the worthy, select few.

I can remember our own excitement at being considered a worthy candidate family. We were converts and yearned to have our Christian marriage superseded by their higher, eternal one. Our children were to be "sealed" to us and we would live on in the family unit in the next life, as we stepped into "Celestial Exaltation".

We were interviewed for our worthiness by the local Bishop, and upon his approval we were again interviewed by the Stake President (who oversees approximately ten Bishops). How thrilled we were to hold the small papers declaring their approval!

We had our very first annual "Temple Recommends" which we would show to gain our entrance into the Temple. We would be reviewed again each year and new "Recommends" issued if we continued to be worthy.

We arrived at the Temple with great anticipation. After presenting our "Recommends", we were led into a lobby area where we rented the special clothes we would wear through the ceremony and purchased the set of "holy garments" we would wear home. We were then taken to the entries of the lower level dressing rooms and were separated.

Once arriving in the dressing area, I was instructed to strip and remove all my clothing, placing a poncho-like open-sided sheet over my head. Wearing this "shield", I was led to the Washing and Anointing Room where a Temple worker ceremonially washed and blessed each member of my body. I moved on to the next station, where another worker anointed the same parts of my body with oil, chanting the same sing-song blessings I had just received.

I was then dressed in the "garment of the Holy Priesthood"(1), (a basic, one-piece set of long-john underwear). The worker instructed me that I would be required to wear this "shield and protection from the power of the destroyer" 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, except to bathe or change the garment itself.

The "garment" contains special markings on each breast, the navel, and the right knee, and would act as a mystical talisman to shield me from the power of evil so long as I would wear the garment and keep the Temple oaths. What a pity that I had no understanding of the true armor of God found in Ephesians 6:10-18.

The worker then whispered my secret "new name", (Joseph), which only God and I would know, and by which God would call me forth from the grave. I was forbidden to tell even my wife this name, but the worker told me her "new name", (Mary), so that I could call her forth from the grave on the morning of the first resurrection. Again, I didn't realize that every man or woman in the Temple that day received the same name or its alternate.

Returning to my locker, I dressed in the white Temple clothing I had rented, locked my locker (?) and went upstairs to join the rest of that day's Temple "patrons". When I arrived at the beautiful "Endowment" Room, my wife was across the room, seated with the other women. They are not able to sit with the men during the Endowment Ceremony, and must keep their faces veiled during all prayers.

The Endowment is actually a two-hour ceremony-drama-ritual describing man's origin, Adam's obedient step into mortality, and a series of secret signs, words, oaths and covenants necessary for each of us to finally achieve immortality and godhood. These take place in magnificently decorated muralled rooms: the Creation Room, the Garden Room, the Lone and Dreary World, the Telestial World, and ending at the critical test -- the Veil Ceremony, through which each patron finally passes into the Celestial Room.

In the Creation Room, the patrons are instructed that the "garment of the Holy Priesthood" represents the garment given to Adam when he was found naked in the Garden of Eden.

It is of great importance to note that in the Biblical account Adam was not naked but wore a fig leaf apron. God rejected it as unacceptable. It was the work of Adam's own hands; his attempt to cover his own sin. God then clothe Adam and Eve in coats of skins (Genesis 3:7,21). The Lord had to shed blood to clothe them. It was the first sin and the first sin covering. The shedding of blood still is the only acceptable covering for sin to this day, except that it is now covered once and for all in Christ (Hebrews 9:12-26).

The sacred "garment" falls into the very same category as the aprons of fig leaves! Mormon theology cannot deal with either the first sin covering or the last. This basic, fatal error will appear and reappear throughout the ritual. The parallel goes even deeper. In the Garden sequence, the patrons listen as Lucifer instructs Adam and Eve that there is no other way to gain the knowledge to become as gods than to disobey Father and eat the fruit. Remember, Mormon doctrine teaches that Lucifer is the brother of Jesus and the rebellious but literal son of God.(2)

As soon as Adam learns that the apron Lucifer is wearing symbolizes Lucifer's power and priesthoods, Lucifer instructs Adam and Eve to fashion aprons for themselves out of fig leaves. It is more than a coincidence that Lucifer's apron contains the identical Masonic Square and Compass emblems, as do the breast markings on the "garment of the Holy Priesthood" and the Temple Veil itself.

The patrons are instructed to place their own fig leaf aprons on as Lucifer also directs Adam and Eve in a representation of Genesis 3. These aprons are worn throughout the entire Endowment, and this emblem of Lucifer's covers both the "sacred garment" and pleated robes of the "Holy Priesthood". Why an apron must be worn that is the emblem of satanic power and priesthoods is never questioned by the patrons.

As the Mormon god, Elohim, comes upon the scene and discovers that Lucifer has beguiled Adam and Eve, he is shocked. This is in spite of the Mormon doctrine that Elohim knew in advance of the plan to entrap Adam into mortality.(3)

Elohim curses Lucifer to crawl on his belly and eat dust forever, and that his head would be crushed. Lucifer arrogantly defies Elohim to his face. He promises to "reign with blood and horror on the earth. "He then goes about his business and overcomes his curse, since he never changes his conduct or bodily functions. What kind of God is Elohim, anyway? Is his son, Lucifer, that much stronger than he?

Surely this is not the God of the Holy Word! The prophet Isaiah proclaimed His power in this matter by showing that Lucifer was cast down to hell because he sought to exalt his throne above the throne of God (Isaiah 14:12-15). Lucifer was a fallen angel, and to which angel has God ever said, "Thou art my son?" (Hebrews 1:5)

After Adam is cast out of the Garden, he builds an altar, lifts his arms above his head and calls out three times, "Oh God, hear the words of my mouth. "Yet, it is Lucifer who answers and says, "I hear you, what is it you want?" Adam asks, "Who are you?" and Lucifer replies, "I am the god of this world!" How can this be? Is Lucifer the Mormon god?

Look at it a little deeper. Later in the Endowment the patrons raise their arms and chant "Pay Lay Ale" three times. They are told these were the exact syllables Adam prayed. The Hebrew translation of these words can either be "marvelous false god" or "Marvelous True God."

When Adam prayed, he believed what Lucifer taught, wore the apron Lucifer said was his emblem, and bore his markings upon his breast. It is no wonder Lucifer, "the god of this world" answered! Mormons often say there are many gods, but the only one they worship is the "god of this world."

Whatever the meaning of Pay Lay Ale, it is obvious that Lucifer has the authority to answer the call to "god" in the LDS Temple. When the patrons call out "Pay Lay Ale" they wear the same apron that Adam wore, bearing emblems that Lucifer had claimed to be the emblems of his power and priesthoods.

When Lucifer discovers that Adam is "seeking a messenger", he interprets it to mean that Adam needs the religious instruction necessary to pass back into immortality. The Mormon Lucifer then tries to deceive Adam into receiving false doctrine and training from a Protestant minister who is portrayed as a dimwitted but willing hireling of Satan, ineffectively spouting what is poorly represented as true Christian theology.

The dialogue between Adam, Lucifer, and the Protestant minister is significant in that it demonstrates a clear mockery and rejection of orthodoxy. Every patron who passes beyond this point must consciously reject the very fundamentals of Christianity.

"Brethren and sisters, this represents the Telestial Kingdom, or the world in which we now live."

Adam, on finding himself in the Lone and Dreary World, builds an altar and offers prayer and these are the words he uttered:

(Adam) "Oh God, hear the words of my mouth. Oh God, hear the words of my mouth. Oh God, hear the words of my mouth."

(Lucifer) "I hear you. What is it you want?"

(Adam) "Who are you?"

(Lucifer) "I am the god of this world.

(Adam) "You? The god of this world?"

(Lucifer) "Yes. What do you want?

(Adam) "I am looking for messengers."

(Lucifer) "Oh, you want someone to preach to you. You want religion, do you? I will have preachers here presently.

(Lucifer) "Good morning sir."

(Preacher) "Good morning! A fine congregation."

(Lucifer) "Yes, they are very good people. They are concerned about religion. Are you a preacher?"

(Preacher) "I am."

(Lucifer) "Have you been to college and received training for the ministry?"

(Preacher) "Certainly! A man cannot preach unless he has been trained for the ministry."

(Lucifer) "Do you preach the "orthodox" religion?"

(Preacher) "Yes, that is what I preach."

(Lucifer) "If you will preach the orthodox religion to these people and convert them, I will pay you well."

(Preacher) "I will do my best."

(Lucifer) "Here is a man who desires religion. He is very much exercised and seems to be sincere."

(Preacher) "I understand you are inquiring after religion."

(Adam) "I was calling upon Father."

(Preacher) "I'm glad to know that you were calling upon Father. Do you believe in a god who is without body parts and passions? Who sits on the top of a topless throne? Whose center's everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere? Who fills the universe and yet is so small that He can dwell in your heart? Who is surrounded by millions of beings who have been saved by grace, not for any act of theirs but by his good pleasure. Do you believe in this great being? "

(Adam) "I do not. I cannot comprehend such a being."

(Preacher) "That is the beauty of it. Perhaps you do not believe in the devil, or that great hell, the bottomless pit where there is a lake of fire and brimstone into which the wicked are cast, and where they are continually burning but are never consumed."

(Adam) "I do not believe in any such place." (Preacher) "My dear friend, I am sorry for you."

(Lucifer) "I am sorry. Very, very sorry. What is it you want?"

(Adam) "I am looking for messengers from my Father."

Adam is saved in the nick of time by Peter, James, and John, who prove they are "true messengers" by the use of a secret handshake and sign. No one seems to wonder how they came to have physical bodies several thousands of years before they were born! The patrons are exhorted by Adam to "give strict heed to their counsel and teachings and they will lead you in the way of life and salvation!"

All this is a prelude to each patron being drawn into swearing a series of special "covenants" and blood oaths that bind him/her into satanic bondage.

Several of the covenants are critical. As they prepare to covenant to obey The Law of Sacrifice, the patrons are instructed that in "the similitude of the sacrifice of Christ", the posterity of Adam to Jesus "offered up the first fruits of the field, and the firstlings of the flock." They are instructed that they must covenant to sacrifice all they possess, even their own lives if necessary, in sustaining and defending the kingdom of God (the Mormon Church). All patrons rise and solemnly agree.

Until the summer of 1985, in Salt Lake City at the Temple Square Visitor's Center, sat a very quiet statue. This little arrangement was perhaps the most significant display at Temple Square! It truly represented the blind depth of this Mormon heresy. It was a representation of Adam and Eve kneeling at an altar. On the altar was their offering of fruits and vegetables. A little lamb sat happily at their side. Where have you seen this type of offering before? It is the offering of CAIN, which God rejected! (Genesis 4:3-5)

It is interesting to note that the statue was replaced just AFTER we publicly made it a key example of the LDS heresy.

The Law of Consecration is similar. The patrons "consecrate themselves, their time, talents, and everything with which the Lord has blessed them, or with which he may bless them, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."

All of this is tied together by The Law of Obedience, in which the women covenant to obey their husbands and the husbands, in turn, agree to obey the "Law of Elohim" (which means to obey the Prophet and the Holy Priesthood leaders).

With the laws come a set of four secret handshakes called tokens, and their secret names, signs and penalties. While they are singularly significant in that they are identical in every sense to their Masonic counterparts through the Master Mason level, the blood oaths which accompany these eternal mysteries cannot be ignored. I must wonder how many Masons will get into the Mormon Celestial Kingdom since they know all the signs, tokens, and penalties?

The execution of the penalty for the First Token of the Aaronic Priesthood is done by placing the thumb under the left ear, the palm down and by drawing the thumb quickly across the throat to the right ear. This represents having your throat slit from ear to ear (and used to include having your tongue ripped out).

The execution of the penalty for the First Token of the Melchizedek Priesthood or The Sign of the Nail, is made by placing the thumb over the left hip, drawing it quickly across the body. This represents having your belly ripped open and having your bowels and intestines spewn upon the ground. Real nice stuff! Notice the two priesthoods -- Aaronic and Melchizidek! Lucifer said the apron was the emblem of his power and priesthoods!

The follow-up of each execution of a penalty is the sworn vow of the participant not to reveal what has been learned or to so suffer his life to be taken! Where in all Judeo/Christian history has there ever been any such oath except it be pagan or occult? Jesus condemns such oaths in Matt. 5:34-37.

Can the reader even imagine the anguish experienced by some of us first-time Temple patrons? Looking for the highest point of our religious experience, we encountered unbelievable, barbaric, bloody oaths. My mind was in total chaos that first day.

The patrons finally find themselves before the Veil, which is actually a series of high, three-foot wide segments of beautiful ivory fabric. There are many segments, divided between men and women. Each segment has its "Marks of the Priesthood" which relate to the four garment marks. The key marks in both correspond to the Masonic Compass and Square, which were first revealed as key emblems on Lucifer's apron. A "Veil worker" represents the "Lord" behind each Veil and a Temple worker assists as each patron approaches the Veil and is tested on all that was instructed. They are told that they will someday meet the Lord exactly in this manner, and if they cannot remember all the tokens, signs, names, and penalties letter perfect, they cannot enter into his presence through the Veil. Only when the patron completes the ritual correctly is he permitted to pass through the Veil.

Isn't it interesting that nowhere in any of these magnificent Temples is a single cross displayed, or even mentioned? The entire two hours is spent in learning the laws and ordinances by which we will be tested!

Colossians 2:14 says that Christ took the laws and ordinances that were against us, and nailed them to His cross. When Jesus said, "It is finished!" upon the cross, the Temple Veil was rent in two as the very first response to His death. Hebrews 10:20 tells us that His broken body represents the removal of the veil and is our entry into the Holiest. But the Mormons reject the cross and cannot conceive of its power (I Corinthians 1:18).

Little else needs to be said here, except that each patron must assume the position of the "Five Points of Fellowship" with the Veil worker through the Veil. These points are (identical in Masonry): "Inside of right foot by the side of right foot, knee to knee, breast to breast, hand to back and mouth to ear!" In this absurd position the patron must chant, "Health in the navel, marrow in the bones, strength in the loins and in the sinews, power in the Priesthood be upon me and upon my posterity through all generations of time and throughout all eternity!"

Of course, this is a classic form of occult incantation and was in use in witchcraft and Satan worship long before the Mormon Temple Ceremony came about, and is reportedly recorded in the notorious "Grimorum Verum" kept by druidic priests and warlocks. What is frightening is the calling down of the Luciferian priesthood or priestcraft upon the patron and the patron's family for future generations, a curse that must be broken by the power of the true God!

After stepping through the Veil, families are finally united! The sealing, or marriage ceremony lasts only a few brief minutes. It is significant that this ritual has the same dark tones to it. The presiding authority, or Temple Sealer, seals upon the couple "the blessing of the kingdoms, thrones, principalities, powers, dominions and exaltations."

The evidences of the occult nature of Mormonism and its temple ritual are plentiful, and are profusely represented in Mormon architecture. Architects' drawings of the "Nauvoo Temple" show the Pentagram and the Five-pointed Star, with the point down and accentuated! They also appear on the Salt Lake City Temple, the entry of the New Museum of History and Art just across South Temple Street, as well as on the new statuary honoring Moroni in Manti, Utah. They are the highest satanic symbols. The inverted star stands for Satan himself, referred to as BAPHOMET, or THE GOAT OF MENDES.

The Assembly Hall, near the Salt Lake Temple, has in its center window a magic circle or Hexagram used in witchcraft for calling up demons and hexes. The Masonic Square and Compass are EVERYWHERE, giving unmistakable proof that the early Mormon leaders were heavily influenced by Freemasonry. History gives substantial evidence of this fact. If there is ANY question as to the final position of FREEMASONRY, I suggest you acquire a copy of my booklet on this subject. (5)

Joseph Smith was no stranger to the occult. He "possessed his own magical Masonic medallion, or talisman, which he worked during his lifetime and which was evidently on his person when he was martyred... identified as a JUPITER TALISMAN." (6)

The Mormon walks out of these rituals bound to darkness by bloody oaths and occult incantations; sealed to the very principalities and powers we are told to be at war against (Ephesians 6:12). He is given over to the spirit of self-exaltation, which caused Lucifer himself to be cast out from the presence of God (Isaiah 14:12-15). He stands encased in a secret set of magic underwear operating as an occult talisman.

What chance do they have on their own? None! The Scriptures tell us that they are led to damnation by their leaders (Isaiah 9:16), and that they don't know enough to be ashamed (Isaiah 44:9). Yet the Lord has given us the power to defeat Satan!

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 armor of light." (Romans 13:12.)

We can put on that armor in Ephesians 6 to defeat the powers and principalities of Lucifer! Yes, the Mormon people are blinded by this dark thing. But Christ came to preach deliverance to the captives and the recovering of sight to the blind! (Luke 4:18.) Someone like you shared the light with me. It is given to be shared! SHARE IT!

REFERENCES

1. Sackett, Chuck. What's Going On In There? 1982.

2. Ensign. An L.D.S. Magazine. December 1980, pp.5

3. Talmage, James (L.D.S. Apostle). Articles of Faith. pp. 55, 81.

4. Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Lexicon. Items 1966, 6382.

5. Decker, J. Edward. The Question of Freemasonry. Saints Alive in Jesus, 1985.

6. Adamson, Jack and Reed Durham, Jr. No Help For The Widow's Son. Martin Publishing Co., 1980. p.22.

(c) copyright 2009 Ed Decker, all rights reserved

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