Doctrinal Standards
In addition to the ecumencial creeds (Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed) recognized by the whole Church, different denominations affirm different credal standards.
Protestant
Anglican: (Thirty-nine) Articles of Religion (1562).
Baptist: with the exception of Reformed Baptists, Baptists generally eschew doctrinal statements.
Lutheran: The Book of Concord containing the Augsburg Confession (1530) and others.
Methodist:
Presbyterian: the primary standard for Presbyterian churches is the Westminster Standards, consisting of the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Shorter Catechism, and the Larger Catechism, all issued by the Westminster Assembly of Divines (1644-48).
- Presbyterian Church (USA) (PCUSA): acknowledges ten confessional statements as contained in the Book of Confessions consisting of the Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Scots Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Second Helvetic Confession, Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter Catechism, Longer Catechism, Theological Declaration of Barmen, Confession of 1967.
- Presbyterian Church in America (PCA): Westminster Standards (Confession of Faith, Shorter and Larger Catechisms).
- Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC): Westminster Standards (Confession of Faith, Shorter and Larger Catechisms).
Reformed: any or all of the following Reformed creeds: Belgic Confession (1561), Canons of Dordt (1618-19), Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Westminster Standards (1648), Savoy Declaration (1658),
Non-denominational: certain non-denominational standards have been widely used:
Catholic
- Ancient creeds (Apostles', Nicene, Athanasian), Chalcedonian Definition
- Expanding dogma: ex cathedra declarations by Pope (e.g. immaculate conception, papal infallibility, bodily assumption).
- Catechism of the Catholic Church (1994).
Orthodox
- Ancient creeds (Apostles', Nicene--rejects Athanasian), Chalcedonian Definition
Bernard Bell