What happens when the occult stops hiding in the shadows and begins walking through the front doors of the church? According to Pastor Billy Crone of Get A Life Ministries, that question is not hypothetical—it’s unfolding right now in real time.
“Twenty-five percent of professing Christians believe there’s more than one way to heaven,” Crone said. “That’s not the world—that’s the church.” That discovery pushed Crone into a nearly decade-long teaching series on world religions, pseudo-Christian cults and occult systems.
One area stood out above the rest: Freemasonry.
While many consider Freemasonry a civic club focused on charitable work, Crone argues the order’s core is openly Luciferian. “It truly is a Luciferian order,” he said. “They literally believe that Satan—light bearer, Lucifer—is here to share truth.”
Behind the symbolism and secrecy is what Crone calls a counterfeit millennial kingdom: a man-made utopia promised apart from Christ.
For those who argue lower-level Masons are unaware of the deeper meaning, Crone pushes back: “You can’t get past the first degree without denying Christianity.” He recounts initiation rituals involving blindfolding (“hoodwink”), bowing before a “worshipful master” and swearing bloody oaths. “If you’re a born-again Christian, the Spirit of God would be screaming inside you,” he said.
More alarming still is where Freemasonry has nested itself—inside the church. “Sometimes the Freemason isn’t just the deacon or elder,” he warns. “They’re the pastor.” He describes Masons pressuring pastors to avoid exclusive claims about Jesus, world religions and the occult. “That’s why a lot of churches won’t talk about Jesus being the only way,” he noted. “It’s counter to their false gospel.”
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But Freemasonry isn’t alone. Witchcraft, New Age practices and even Satanism are now entering through seeker-sensitive doors.
“This whole movement of self-love, self-esteem… that’s Satanism,” Crone said. The first law of Satanism, he notes, is simple: “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.” Compare that with Jesus’ words: “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me.”
All of it—Freemasonry, seeker-friendly selfism and occult infiltration—points to apostasy. “Paul said the time would come when men in the church would not put up with sound doctrine,” Crone said, citing 2 Timothy. “They’ll become selfish, self-centered idiots. That’s how you know you’re in the last days.”
For Crone, the solution isn’t panic—it’s proclamation. “Get into the Bible,” he said. “Preach the Word in season and out. The whole counsel of God.”
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
