John Gresham Machen

“The church is the most important institution in the world.”

“The type of religion which rejoices in the pious sound of traditional phrases, regardless of their meanings...is powerless to stand against the robust paganism of the natural man.”

“The cross of Christ is the central fact of all history.”

“The Christian is in a different world from the non-Christian.”

“A creed is not a mere expression of religious feeling, but an expression of religious fact.”

“The gospel is not a message of good advice, but a message of good news.”

“In the sphere of religion, as in other spheres, the things about which we are agreed are apt to be the things that are least worth holding.”

“We are saved not by our good works, but by the good work of Christ.”

“Liberalism is not Christianity at all.”

“A low view of law always produces a low view of grace.”

“The chief business of the church is to preach the gospel.”

“False ideas are the greatest obstacles to the reception of the gospel.”

“The grace of God is the only hope for a lost world.”

“The resurrection of Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian faith.”

“The authority of the Bible is the foundation of the Christian faith.”