This is an excerpt from J. Gresham Machen, in his excellent concise work Christianity and Liberalism, chapter 2, first published in 1923. It is amazing how words from the past apply in the same manner to today's evangelical movement. If the practice of our faith consists merely in our feelings, ... Read More

J. Gresham Machen on the Active Obedience of Christ: "Do you see? Christ has passed the test. He has earned the reward. Heaven has been secured by his perfect obedience to God's law. And he did not do all this for himself as if he needed to earn heaven for himself. ... Read More

This was a talk Mark Dever gave at the T4G conference this past year that is relevant to many discussions, postings and conversations I've been having lately with many different people in person and on the internet. To sum this whole thing up, Dever says at the beginning of this ... Read More

Written in 1923, Machen addresses a system encroaching upon the church that would bring about the sure eclipse of the very Gospel itself within the 20th century. It is important to note from the outset that this liberalism is not at all the same as modern political liberalism, but is ... Read More

If Christ provides only a part of our salvation, leaving us to provide the rest, then we are still hopeless under the load of sin. For no matter how small the gap which must be bridged before salvation can be attained, the awakened conscience sees clearly that our wretched attempt ... Read More