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title: 'The Church of God: A Sermon Preached at the Concluding Service of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America'
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- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1936-07-06
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- 'Acts 20'
- 'Matthew 18'
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# The Church of God: A Sermon Preached at the Concluding Service of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America

Machen says the Church is Christ’s blood‑purchased people, not buildings. He warns against remaining in a denomination that enforces Modernist boards and urges fidelity over compromise.

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