Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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The Orthodox Presbyterian Church is a conservative Reformed denomination in the United States known for its strict adherence to historic Calvinist theology and Presbyterian church government.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Presbyterian denomination → Reformed denomination → |
| abbreviation |
OPC
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| churchPolity |
Presbyterian
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| confessionalStandard |
Westminster Confession of Faith
→
Westminster Larger Catechism → Westminster Shorter Catechism → |
| country |
United States
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| dateFounded |
1936-06-11
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| doctrineEmphasis |
Trinitarian theology
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covenant theology → five points of Calvinism → inerrancy of Scripture → justification by faith alone → regulative principle of worship → sovereignty of God → |
| ecumenicalRelations |
member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches
→
member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council → |
| educationalEmphasis |
theological education for ministers
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| founder |
J. Gresham Machen
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| governingBody |
General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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| hasClergyRequirement |
subscription to the Westminster Standards
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| hasClergyTitle |
minister
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ruling elder → teaching elder → |
| hasPolityFeature |
connectional government through graded courts
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| hasSacraments |
Lord's Supper
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baptism → |
| localGoverningBodies |
sessions
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| lowerGoverningBodies |
presbyteries
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| missionFocus |
domestic church planting
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foreign missions → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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| orientation |
conservative
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| placeFounded |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| positionOnScripture |
Scripture as the only infallible rule of faith and practice
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| publishingArm |
Committee on Christian Education
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Great Commission Publications → |
| reasonForSeparation |
controversy over modernism in the Presbyterian Church in the USA
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opposition to theological liberalism → |
| rejects |
ecclesiastical modernism
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liberal Protestant theology → ordination of women to the offices of elder and minister → |
| separatedFrom |
Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
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| theologicalTradition |
Calvinism
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| website |
https://opc.org
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| worshipStyle |
Reformed
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liturgical but simple → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Westminster Confession of Faith
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adoptedBy |
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Presbyterian
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hasMajorBranch |
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J. Gresham Machen
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helpedFound |
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Cornelius Van Til
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laterAffiliation |