---
title: 'An Apostate Church?'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1936-05-04
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 102'
- 'Colossians 1'
- 'Matthew 18'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1936-an-apostate-church
---

# An Apostate Church?

Machen argues the PCUSA's 1934–35 Mandate elevates human decrees over Christ, making the church apostate and urging immediate separation to preserve true ministry.

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