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{{Infobox Christian denomination |
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|name = American Presbyterian Church |
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|main_classification = [[Protestant]] |
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|theology = [[Calvinist]] [[Evangelical]] |
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|orientation = [[Reformed Churches|Reformed]] |
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|polity = [[Presbyterian]] |
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|founded_date = 1979 |
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|separated_from = [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] |
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|area = [[United States]] |
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|congregations = 2 (2022)<ref name=CONG>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanpresbyterianchurch.org/apc/apc-chuches/| title = Churches Federated to the American Presbyterian Church| accessdate = January 21, 2022 }}</ref> |
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|members = 60 (2014)<ref name=REL>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111183209/http://www.tateville.com/churches.html|archivedate = Nov 11, 2014|url=http://www.tateville.com/churches.html | title = Report on Presbyterian Denominations in the United States|date=February 15, 2014| accessdate = January 21, 2022 }}</ref> |
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|website={{url|http://www.americanpresbyterianchurch.org}} |
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The '''American Presbyterian Church''' is a [[Presbyterian]] denomination formed in 1979 by churches that separated from the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] (BPC) for defending [[Exclusive Psalmody]], [[Abstinence|alcohol abstinence]], and a [[premillennialism|premillennialist]].<ref name=REL/><ref name=REF>{{cite web|url=http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=112187&lg=eng| title =American Presbyterian Church|website=Reformiert Online| date = March 5, 2004| accessdate = January 21, 2022 }}</ref>{{Obsolete source|reason=This source is more than 20 years out of date.|date=April 2024}}<ref name=HIS>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanpresbyterianchurch.org/apc-history/history-of-the-american-presbyterian-church/| title =History of the American Presbyterian Church| accessdate = January 21, 2022 }}</ref> |
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== History == |
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In the 1970s, the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] became tolerant of different positions on [[eschatology]]. Because of this, a group of churches split from the denomination for espousing a [[premillennial]] view. In addition, the separate churches split for advocating [[Exclusive Psalmody]] and [[Abstaining|Abstinence from Alcohol]].<ref name=REL/><ref name=REF/><ref name=HIS/> |
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The denomination has remained small since its formation. In 2022, it was composed of 2 churches, which together had 60 members.<ref name=CONG/><ref name=REL/> |
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== Doctrine == |
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The denomination subscribes to the [[Apostles' Creed]], [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]], the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]], [[Westminster Larger Catechism]] and [[Westminster Shorter Catechism]]. It differs from other Presbyterians only in eschatology [[premillennialism]], [[exclusive psalmody]] and [[Abstaining|abstinence from alcohol]].<ref name=REL/> |
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== Interecclesiastical Relations == |
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The denomination has been an observer of the [[North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council]].<ref name=REL/> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in the United States}} |
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{{Presbyterian Church in the United States of America}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Presbyterian denominations in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Presbyterian denominations established in the 20th century]] |
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[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1979]] |
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[[Category:Fundamentalist denominations]] |
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[[Category:Christian fundamentalist organizations in the United States]] |
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