Terminology
The word creed is particularly used for a concise statement which is recited as part of a religious service.
Some longer statements of faith in the Protestant tradition are instead called confessions of faith.
Within Evangelicalism, the terms doctrinal statement or doctrinal basis tend to be preferred. Doctrinal statements may include positions on lectionary and translations of the Bible, particularly in fundamentalist churches of the King James Only movement.
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