Bible Presbyterian Church
The Bible Presbyterian Church is an American Protestant denomination in the Calvinist tradition. It was founded by members of the Presbyterian Church of America over differences on Eschatology and Abstinence, after having left the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America over the rise of Modernism.
| Bible Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Protestant |
| Orientation | Orthodox |
| Theology | Reformed |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Origin | 1937 Collingswood, New Jersey |
| Separated from | Orthodox Presbyterian Church |
| Separations | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, American Presbyterian Church, Faith Presbytery, Bible Presbyterian Church |
| Congregations | 28 |
| Members | 3,500 |
The denomination comprises 28 churches, 27 in the United States and 1 church in Alberta, Canada divided between the Great Western Presbytery, the Eastern Presbytery, the Great Lakes Presbytery, and the Florida Presbytery. The highest governing body is the Synod.
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