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The '''Orthodox Presbyterian Church''' is a conservative American [[Reformed Churches|Reformed Denomination]]. It was founded in 1936 by conservative members (e.g., [[John Gresham Machen]]) of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) who were strongly opposed to the pervasive Modernist theology of the 1930s. The Church attempts to preserve historic [[Calvinism]] within a [[Presbyterian]] structure. It is seen as more [[liberal]] than the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]], which left the OPC in 1937, because it defends Bible-based Christian liberties such as the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (see Ecclesiastes 9:7, Matthew 26:29, John 2:3-11). 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.

The '''Orthodox Presbyterian Church''' is a conservative American [[Reformed Churches|Reformed Denomination]].  It holds steadfastly to the [[Westminster Standards]]. It was founded in 1936 by conservative members (e.g., [[John Gresham Machen]]) of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) who were strongly opposed to the pervasive Modernist theology of the 1930s. The Church attempts to preserve historic [[Calvinism]] within a [[Presbyterian]] structure. It is seen as more [[liberal]] than the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]], which left the OPC in 1937, because it defends Bible-based Christian liberties such as the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (see Ecclesiastes 9:7, Matthew 26:29, John 2:3-11). 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 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.