Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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The Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is the denomination’s official manual outlining its principles and procedures for church government, pastoral care, and the exercise of church discipline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church canonical | 2 |
| Constitution of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9581766 — 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: Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Context triple: [General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, governanceDocument, Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church]
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Book of Church Order of the Reformed Church in America
The Book of Church Order of the Reformed Church in America is the denomination’s constitutional manual that outlines its polity, governance structures, and procedures for ministry and church life.
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B.
Book of Discipline
The Book of Discipline is the primary doctrinal and procedural manual that outlines the faith, practice, and organizational rules of the Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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C.
An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church
*An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church* is a classic 19th-century Presbyterian treatise that systematically defends and explains the biblical basis, authority, and responsibilities of ruling elders in church governance.
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D.
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America is a historical and theological study by Charles Hodge examining the development, governance, and doctrinal foundations of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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E.
General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is the denomination’s highest ecclesiastical body, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and church-wide governance.
- 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: Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Target entity description: The Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is the denomination’s official manual outlining its principles and procedures for church government, pastoral care, and the exercise of church discipline.
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A.
Book of Church Order of the Reformed Church in America
The Book of Church Order of the Reformed Church in America is the denomination’s constitutional manual that outlines its polity, governance structures, and procedures for ministry and church life.
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B.
Book of Discipline
The Book of Discipline is the primary doctrinal and procedural manual that outlines the faith, practice, and organizational rules of the Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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C.
An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church
*An Essay on the Warrant, Nature and Duties of the Office of the Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church* is a classic 19th-century Presbyterian treatise that systematically defends and explains the biblical basis, authority, and responsibilities of ruling elders in church governance.
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D.
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
Constitutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America is a historical and theological study by Charles Hodge examining the development, governance, and doctrinal foundations of Presbyterianism in the United States.
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E.
General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is the denomination’s highest ecclesiastical body, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and church-wide governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church order
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denominational standard ⓘ ecclesiastical manual ⓘ |
| authorityStatus | subordinate standard in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Westminster Confession of Faith
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Westminster Larger Catechism ⓘ Westminster Shorter Catechism ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
deacons of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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general assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ ministers of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ presbyteries of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ
linked to:
presbytery (Presbyterian Church in America)
ruling elders of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ sessions of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines |
censure types in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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jurisdiction of church courts in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ offenses subject to church discipline in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ principles of church discipline in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ procedures for appeals in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ procedures for complaints in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ procedures for judicial review in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ rules of process for church trials in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| governs |
church courts in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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church discipline in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ judicial process in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ trials of church members in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ trials of church officers in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
general principles of biblical church discipline
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regulations for appeals ⓘ regulations for censures ⓘ regulations for complaints ⓘ regulations for restoration ⓘ regulations for trials ⓘ rules for process ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
authority of church courts
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biblical principles of discipline ⓘ church discipline ⓘ church government ⓘ ecclesiastical procedure ⓘ judicial discipline ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ restoration of offenders ⓘ rights of accused persons in church courts ⓘ spiritual oversight ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinist
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linked to:
Calvinism
Reformed ⓘ |
| usedBy | Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Description of subject: The Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is the denomination’s official manual outlining its principles and procedures for church government, pastoral care, and the exercise of church discipline.
Referenced by (3)
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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governanceDocument
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Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Form of Government of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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relatedDocument
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Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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partOf
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Constitution of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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linked to: Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church