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It was originally called the Presbyterian Church of America, but a legal issue with Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A caused them to change their name.

It was originally called the Presbyterian Church of America, but a legal issue with Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A caused them to change their name.

It has been charged with being too Christian [[Fundamentalist]] in nature as well as not enough. Its willingness to defend Bible-based Christian liberties such as the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (see Ecclesiastes 9:7, Matthew 26:29, John 2:3-11) and a robust toleration of various eschatological views set it apart from those who seek more prohibitionist-based forms of piety and a strict dispensationalist interpretation of scripture.  Early on such differences led to the formation of [[Bible Presbyterian Church]], which left the OPC in 1937.  

It has been charged with being too Christian [[Fundamentalist]] in nature as well as not enough. Its willingness to defend Bible-based Christian liberties such as the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (see Ecclesiastes 9:7, Matthew 26:29, John 2:3-11) and a robust toleration of various eschatological viewpoints set it apart from those who seek more prohibitionist-based forms of piety and a strict dispensationalist interpretation of scripture.  Early on such differences led to the formation of [[Bible Presbyterian Church]], which left the OPC in 1937.  

It has disciplined its members for breaking rules that prohibit participation in organized sports on their Sabbath observance. It remains highly skeptical of the [[Charismatic movement]], going so far as to discipline one of its ministers who spoke tongues in private.

It has disciplined its members for breaking rules that prohibit participation in organized sports on their Sabbath observance. It remains highly skeptical of the [[Charismatic movement]], going so far as to discipline one of its ministers who spoke tongues in private.