church doctrine vs creed

church doctrine and creed both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
church doctrine	Yes	No	No	No
creed	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, church doctrine and creed are synonyms defined as:

church doctrine and creed: the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

Other synonyms of church doctrine include gospel, religious doctrine.

church doctrine (noun)	creed (noun)
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group	any system of principles or beliefs
	the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group