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title: 'The Present Situation in the Presbyterian Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1930-05-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetics'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 5'
- 'Galatians 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1930-the-present-situation-in-the-presbyterian-church
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# The Present Situation in the Presbyterian Church

Machen warns Modernism is eroding Protestant churches and urges separation and vigorous defense of biblical Christianity. He cites the Dutch Reformed example and Westminster Seminary.

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