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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orthodox Presbyterian Church canonical | 23 |
| Orthodox Presbyterian Church congregations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T220938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orthodox Presbyterian Church Context triple: [Westminster Confession of Faith, adoptedBy, Orthodox Presbyterian Church]
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Presbyterian Church in America
The Presbyterian Church in America is a conservative, evangelical Reformed denomination in the United States known for its adherence to historic Presbyterian confessions and traditional theology.
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Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was a major American Protestant denomination rooted in Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity that played a central role in the development of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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Presbyterian
Presbyterian refers to a Protestant Christian tradition characterized by governance through elected elders and a strong emphasis on Reformed theology.
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Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States known for its emphasis on Christian unity, believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and open Communion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orthodox Presbyterian Church Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Presbyterian Church in America
The Presbyterian Church in America is a conservative, evangelical Reformed denomination in the United States known for its adherence to historic Presbyterian confessions and traditional theology.
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Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was a major American Protestant denomination rooted in Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity that played a central role in the development of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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C.
Presbyterian
Presbyterian refers to a Protestant Christian tradition characterized by governance through elected elders and a strong emphasis on Reformed theology.
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Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States known for its emphasis on Christian unity, believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and open Communion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Presbyterian denomination ⓘ Reformed denomination ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OPC ⓘ |
| churchPolity | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| confessionalStandard |
Westminster Confession of Faith
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Westminster Larger Catechism ⓘ Westminster Shorter Catechism ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateFounded | 1936-06-11 ⓘ |
| 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
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member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council ⓘ |
| educationalEmphasis | theological education for ministers ⓘ |
| founder | J. Gresham Machen ⓘ |
| governingBody | General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| hasClergyRequirement | subscription to the Westminster Standards ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
minister
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ruling elder ⓘ teaching elder ⓘ |
| hasPolityFeature | connectional government through graded courts ⓘ |
| hasSacraments |
Lord's Supper
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linked to:
Holy Eucharist
baptism ⓘ |
| localGoverningBodies | sessions ⓘ |
| lowerGoverningBodies | presbyteries ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
domestic church planting
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foreign missions ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| orientation | conservative ⓘ |
| placeFounded |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| positionOnScripture | Scripture as the only infallible rule of faith and practice ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Calvinism ⓘ |
| website | https://opc.org ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
Reformed
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liturgical but simple ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orthodox Presbyterian Church Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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denomination
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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions
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influencedFormationOf
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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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linked to: Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Form of Government of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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definesPolityOf
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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Form of Government of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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denomination
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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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denomination
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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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subject linked to:
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