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Table of Contents
The Three Student Devils
Defining the Occult
Defining Deception
Defining the Deceiver
Defining the Deceivers
Demonic Threads
Conspiracy
Knots In the Cord
The Question Is...
My Story
The "Burned Over" District
The Peepstone
Freemasonry
Masonry Says...
An "Unnatural" Progression
The Jupiter Talisman
Enoch & The Mysteries
Durham On Freemasonry
Polygamy
Mormon
The Kinderhook Plates
The "Three Books"
What It Takes To Be Free
The Armour of God
The Plan of Salvation
Conclusion
Bibliography


Bibliography




Chapter 1. The Three Student Devils

(1) Anonymous; (1990) Brian Cavanaugh, The Sower's Seeds, p. 19, Paulist Press, New York, New York.


Chapter 2. Defining The Occult

(1) (1985) Walter Martin, The Kingdom Of The Cults, p. 228, Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438.

(2) Jessie Penn-Lewis, War on the Saints, p. 3, The Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.


Chapter 3. Defining Deception

(1) Anonymous; (1990) Brian Cavanaugh, The Sower's Seeds, p. 23-24, Paulist Press, New York, New York.

(2) Jessie Penn-Lewis, War on the Saints, p. 7-8, The Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.

(3) Walter Martin (1985), The Kingdom of the Cults, p. 20- 21, Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438.

(4) Jessie Penn-Lewis, War on the Saints, p. 91, The Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.


Chapter 4. Defining The Deceiver

(1) Dr. H.L. Willmington (1984), Willmington's Guide to the Bible, p. 756, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois.


Chapter 5. Defining The Deceivers

(1) Lewis Sperry Chafer, D.D., Litt.D., Th.D. (1947), Systematic Theology, Vol II, "Angelology," p. 77-78, Dallas Seminary Press, Dallas, Texas.


Chapter 6. Demonic Threads

(1) Jessie Penn-Lewis, War on the Saints, p. 18, The Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034.

(2) Nesta Webster, Secret Societies and Subversive Movements, Christian Book Club of America, p. 11; cited by Pat Brooks, The Return of the Puritans, p. 60, New Puritan Library, Inc., Route 1, Lytle Road, Fletcher, North Carolina 28752.

(3) Charles H. Dyer, The Rise of Babylon, pp. 50,52- 53, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois.

(4) Alexander Solzhenitsyn, From Under The Rubble, pp. 32- 33, Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1975; cited by Pat Brooks, The Return of the Puritans, pp. 114-115, New Puritan Library, Inc., Route 1, Lytle Road, Fletcher, North Carolina 28752.

(5) Pat Brooks, The Return of the Puritans, p. 115, New Puritan Library, Inc., Route 1, Lytle Road, Fletcher, North Carolina 28752.

(6) Nesta Webster, Secret Societies and Subversive Movements, Christian Book Club of America, p. 29-32; cited by Pat Brooks, The Return of the Puritans, p. 61-62, New Puritan Library, Inc., Route 1, Lytle Road, Fletcher, North Carolina 28752.

(7) Ibid., p. 33; Ibid., p. 62.

(8) Ibid., p. 36-38; Ibid., p. 62.

(9) Ibid., p. 38-39; Ibid., p. 62.

(10) Ibid., p. 40-41; Ibid., p. 62.

(11) Ibid., p. 43-44; Ibid., p. 62.

(12) Ibid., p. 45; Ibid., p. 62.

(13) Ibid., p. 49; Ibid., p. 63.

(14) Ibid., p. 52-53; Ibid., p. 63.

(15) F.W. Russell, Religious Thought and Heresy In the Middle Ages, p. 803; Ibid., p. 63.

(16) Webster, Op. Cit., p. 65; Ibid. p. 63.

(17) Ibid., p. 64; Ibid., p. 63.

(18) Eliphas Levi, Histoire de la Magie, p. 273; Ibid., p. 63.

(19) Webster, Op. Cit., p. 65; Ibid., p. 63.

(20) Ibid., p. 65; Ibid., p. 64.

(21) Ibid., p. 74; Ibid., p. 64.

(22) Ibid., p. 74; Ibid., p. 64.

(23) Ibid., p. 89; Ibid., p. 64.

(24) Ibid., p. 89; Ibid., p. 64.

(25) Ibid., p. 89-90; Ibid., p. 64.

(26) Ibid., p. 91; Ibid., p. 64.

(27) Ibid., p. 102; Ibid., p. 64.

(28) Ibid., p. 102; Ibid., p. 65.

(29) Pat Brooks, The Return of the Puritans, p. 62-65, New Puritan Library, Inc., Route 1, Lytle Road, Fletcher, North Carolina 28752.


Chapter 7. Conspiracy

(1) Donald R. Howard (1976), Ph.D., To Save A Nation, p. 125, Accelerated Christian Education, Inc., Box 2205, Garland, Texas 75041.

(2) Ibid.

(3) Ibid., p. 128-129.

(4) Reference Source?

(5) Mikhail Gorbachev, "U.S.S.R. and U.S. Relations: The European Communities," a speech delivered at the CSCE Summit, Paris, France, November 20, 1990; Vital Speeches Of The Day, Vol. LVII, No. 5, December 15, 1990.

(6) Hamilton Abert Long (1963), Your American Yardstick, p. 7,25, published by Your Heritage Books, Inc., Philadelphia.


Chapter 8. Knots In The Cord

(1) Suresh Chander Verma (1984), The Out Of The Body Experience - Satan's Dessert, Suresh Verma Ministries, P.O. Box 2122, Independence, MO 64055.

(2) John Ankerberg and John Weldon, The facts on Astrology, p. 12, Harvest House Publishers (1988), Eugene, Oregon; cited by William M. Alnor (1989), Soothsayers Of The Second Advent, p. 154, Fleming H. Revell Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675.

(3) William M. Alnor (1989), Soothsayers Of The Second Advent, p. 162, Fleming H. Revell Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675.

(4) Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 64, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.


Chapter 9. The Question Is

(1) Dave Hunt & T.A. McMahon (1985), The Seduction of Christianity, p. 38, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(2) Walter Martin (1985), The Kingdom Of The Cults, pp. 25- 35, Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438.


Chapter 11. The "Burned Over" District

(1) The History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Vol. I, 1805-1835, pp. 7-8, (1967) The Board of Publication, Herald Publishing House, Independence, Missouri.

(2) Palmyra Herald, July 24, 1822; cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 95, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(3) Wayne Sentinel, Feb. 16, 1825; cited Ibid., p. 95.

(4) Wayne Sentinel, Dec. 27, 1825; cited Ibid., p.95.


Chapter 12. The Peepstone

(1) History of Joseph Smith, by his mother, Lucy Mark Smith, pp. 91-94, (1945) Salt Lake City.

(2) Chenango Union, Norwich, N.Y., May 3,1877; cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 93-94, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(3) Reed C. Durham, Jr., typed syllabus published by the Church Educational System; cited Ibid., p. 95.

(4) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 94, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(5) Dr. Hugh Nibley, The Myth Makers, p. 142; cited Ibid., p. 94.


Chapter 13. Freemasonry

(1) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 130, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(2) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 138, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.


Chapter 14. Masonry Says...

(1) Albert Pike, "Morals and Dogma," 25th Degree, p. 34.

(2) J.D. Beck, "Mystic Masonry," pp. 119, 138.

(3) The Kentucky Monitor, Fellowcraft Degree, p. 95.

(4) Chase's Digest of Masonic Law, pp. 207-209.

(5) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, 28th Degree, p. 744.

(6) J.D. Buck, Mystic Masonry, p. 216.

(7) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, 24th Degree, p. 22.

(8) Daniel Sickles, Ahimon Rezon or Freemason's Guide, p. 57.

(9) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, 28th Degree, p. 732.

(10) J.D. Buck, Mystic Masonry, p. 57.

(11) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, Master Mason/3rd Degree, p. 102.

(12) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, 19th Degree, p. 321.

(13) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, 32nd Degree, p. 859.

(14) Masonic Dictionary, "Light," Consolidated Book Publishers (1963).

(15) Attention Masons! HRT Ministries, Box 12, Newtonville, New York 12128.

(16) Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, 30th Degree, p. 819.

(17) Ronayne, Handbook of Masonry, p. 183.

(18) Albert Mackey, Textbook of Masonic Jurisprudence, 23rd Landmark, "Secrecy."

(19) From the oath of obligation, Entered Apprentice/First Degree.

(20) From the oath of oblation, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners).

(21) Albert Mackey, Manual of the Lodge, p. 93; Daniel Sickles, Ahimon Rezon or Freemason's Guide, p. 169.

(22) J.D. Shaw (33rd Degree, Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, Past Worshipful Master, Blue Lodge, Past Master of All Scottish Rite Bodies) & (1988) Tom C. McKenney, The Deadly Deception, Huntington House, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana 70505.


Chapter 15. An "Unnatural" Progression

(1) Psychic Magazine, "The Making of a Ghost" by I.M. Owen, July/Aug 1975; New Horizens, "Generation of Paranormal Physical Phenomena with an Imaginary Communicator" and "Philip's Story Continued," vol. 1, no. 3,4; Conjuring Up Philip (Harper & Row: New York, 1976); cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt, The God Makers, p. 105, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(2) John Whitmer's History, chapter 6; cited in: Ed Decker & Dave Hunt, The God Makers, p. 106,107, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(3) Times and Seasons, edited by Joseph Smith, April 1, 1842, vol. 3, p. 747; cited in Ibid., p. 108.

(4) Max H. Parkin, Conflict at Kirtland, p. 331; cited Ibid., p. 108.

(5) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 109, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(6) Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 370; cited Ibid., p. 110.


Chapter 16. The Jupiter Talisman

(1) Reed C. Durham, Jr., No Help For the Widow's Son, p. 22- 25, Martin Publishing Co. (1980), Nauvoo, Illinois; cited Ibid., p. 97-98.


Chapter 17. Enoch & The Mysteries

(1) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 119, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(2) From an "underground" typewritten copy of Dr. Durham's talk carefully compared with a tape recording thereof and certified to be accurate by Mervin B. Hogan, Secretary of the Masonic Research Lodge of Utah in Salt Lake City; Reed C. Durham, Jr., No Help For the Widow's Son, p. 25, Martin Publishing Company (1980), Nauvoo, Illinois; cited by Ibid., p. 118.


Chapter 18. Durham On Freemasonry

(1) From an "underground" typewritten copy of Dr. Durham's talk carefully compared with a tape recording thereof and certified to be accurate by Mervin B. Hogan, Secretary of the Masonic Research Lodge of Utah in Salt Lake City; Reed C. Durham, Jr., No Help For the Widow's Son, p. 27,28, Martin Publishing Company (1980), Nauvoo, Illinois; cited by Ibid., p. 120.

(2) Ibid., pp. 15-16,19; cited Ibid., pp. 121-122.

(3) Ibid., pp. 15-17; cited Ibid., pp. 122-123.

(4) Ibid., pp. 20-21; cited Ibid., pp. 125-126.


Chapter 19. Polygamy

(1) Journal of Discourses, vol 17, pp.224-25; cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 156, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(2) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 157, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(3) The Contributor, vol. 6, no. 4, January 1885, p. 131; cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 162, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(4) A photograph of this letter was discovered by Michael Marquardt in the George Albert Smith Collection at the University of Utah Library; cited by Ibid., pp. 162-163.

(5) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 173- 174, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.


Chapter 20. Mormon

(1) The Nauvoo Expositor, June 7, 1844; cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 76, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(2) Journal of Discourses, vol. 6, p. 4; cited by Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 78, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.


Chapter 21. The Kinderhook Plates

(1) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt, The God Makers, p. 99,

(2) Joseph Smith, History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City, 1967), vol. 5, p. 372.

(3) James D. Bales, The Book of Mormon?, (1958), pp. 95, 97- 99.


Chapter 22. The "Three Books"

(1) David Whitmer, An Address to All Believers in Christ, p. 12; cited by Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 40, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.

(2) Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 40- 41, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.

(3) Walter Martin (1985), The Kingdom of the Cults, p. 29, Bethany House Publishers, 6820 Auto Club Road, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438.

(4) William A. Morton, Why I believe the Book of Mormon to be the Word of God (an LDS pamphlet), pp. 4-5; cited by Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 41, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.

(5) The History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Vol. I, 1805-1835, pp. 15-16, (1967) The Board of Publication, Herald Publishing House, Independence, Missouri.

(6) Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 50, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.

(7) Ibid., p. 36-37.

(8) 2 Corinthians 11:14.

(9) Doctrine & Covenants (LDS), Introduction, p. iii; cited by Ibid. p. 71.

(10) Joseph Heinerman, Temple Manifestations, pp. 94-97, Mountain Valley Publishers, Manti, Utah; cited by Ibid. p. 71

(11) Ed Decker & Dave Hunt (1984), The God Makers, p. 71, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

(12) Daniel MacGregor, Changing of the Revelations, p. 24, Board of Publications - Church of Christ, Temple Lot Headquarters, Box 472, Independence, Missouri 64051.

(13) Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 30, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.

(14) Church of Christ, Temple Lot Headquarters, Box 472, Independence, Missouri 64051.


Chapter 23. What It Takes To Be Free

(1) See: Neil T. Anderson, The Bondage Breaker, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402 (1990).


Chapter 24. The Armor Of God

(1) The Liberty Annotated Study Bible, p. 1842, (1988) Liberty University; Thomas Nelson, Inc..


Chapter 26. Conclusion

(1) Marvin W. Cowan (1975), Mormon Claims Answered, p. 30, P.O. Box 21052, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84121.

(2) Gary North, Conspiracy - A Biblical View, p. 131, Dominion Press, P. O. Box 8204, Ft. Worth, Texas 76124.

(3) William M. Alnor, Soothsayers Of The Second Advent, p. 133, Fleming H. Revell Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey.

(4) William M. Alnor, Soothsayers Of The Second Advent, p. 81, Fleming H. Revell Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey.

(5) Taken from Ted W. Engstrom, The Making of a Christian Leader, p. 120, The Zondervan Corporation (1976); retold from John Catoir, What a Day This Can Be, New York, The Christophers.

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