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> [And God grant that His fire be not quenched! God save us from any smoothing over of these questions in the interests of a hollow pleasantness; God grant that great questions of principle may never rest until they are stettled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/and-god-grant-that-his-fire-be-not-quenched-god-save-us-from-any/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

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## More by John Gresham Machen

> [Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/conservative-new-testament-studies-could-also-provide-an/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [Certainly it does make the greatest possible difference what we think about God; the knowledge of God is the very basis of religion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/certainly-it-does-make-the-greatest-possible-difference-what-we-think/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [And God grant that His fire be not quenched! God save us from any smoothing over of these questions in the interests of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/and-god-grant-that-his-fire-be-not-quenched-god-save-us-from-any/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [The type of religion which rejoices in the pious sound of traditional phrases, regardless of their meanings, or shrinks from "controversial" matters, will never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/the-type-of-religion-which-rejoices-in-the-pious-sound-of-traditional/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [Vastly more important than all questions with regard to methods of preaching is the root question as to what it is that shall be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/vastly-more-important-than-all-questions-with-regard-to-methods-of/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [In many respects, my work is very enjoyable, for I seem to get on pretty well with the fellows and enjoy the work of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/in-many-respects-my-work-is-very-enjoyable-for-i-seem-to-get-on/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [Afternoon classes - that evil invention!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/afternoon-classes-that-evil-invention/)

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> [Let us not fear the opposition of men; every great movement in the Church from Paul down to modern times has been criticized on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/let-us-not-fear-the-opposition-of-men-every-great-movement-in-the/)

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> [Light may seem at times to be an impertinent intruder, but it is always beneficial in the end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/light-may-seem-at-times-to-be-an-impertinent-intruder-but-it-is/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [The first chapters of the Bible tell us of the sin of man. The guilt of that sin had rested upon every single one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/the-first-chapters-of-the-bible-tell-us-of-the-sin-of-man-the-guilt/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [I can't die now, I have so much work to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/i-can-t-die-now-i-have-so-much-work-to-do/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [Modern culture is a mighty force. It is either subservient to the gospel or else it is the deadliest enemy of the gospel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/modern-culture-is-a-mighty-force-it-is-either-subservient-to-the/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [If all creeds are equally true, then since they are contradictory to one another, they are all equally false, or at least equally uncertain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/if-all-creeds-are-equally-true-then-since-they-are-contradictory-to/)

[John Gresham Machen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-gresham-machen/)

> [I'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/i-m-so-thankful-for-the-active-obedience-of-christ-no-hope-without-it/)

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> [What is the relation between Christianity and modern culture; may Christianity be maintained in a scientific age? It is this problem which modern liberalism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gresham-machen/what-is-the-relation-between-christianity-and-modern-culture-may/)

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