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Confidence
Belief overview
Sacramentality of ecclesial life
Divine grace is communicated centrally by sacraments and blessings of the church.
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Supportive
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Contrary
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Neutral
What it is: The Armenian Apostolic Church understands Christian life in a deeply sacramental key.
How the tradition understands it: Baptism, chrismation, Eucharist, penitence in their own forms, marriage, order, unction, and other blessings structure the life of the community and of the faithful.
Basis and context: Liturgy and pastoral tradition show the centrality of this sacramental vision.
Debates and variations: Terminology and comparative framing may differ from other traditions, but sacramentality is unequivocal.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Armenian Catechisms and Liturgical Manuals
A pastoral synthesis of doctrine and sacramental practice.
Reference: Catechisms and pastoral manuals used in Armenian tradition.
Content: The material summarizes sacraments, the calendar, morality, prayers, and ecclesial identity for the formation of the faithful.
Use in debate: It is a useful source for sacramentality and the liturgical calendar.
James 5:14-15
The prayer of the presbyters and the anointing of the sick.
Reference: James 5:14-15.
Content: The text instructs believers to call the presbyters for prayer and the anointing of the sick.
Use in debate: It is important for the church's sacramentality and pastoral life.
Liturgy of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
A normative expression of Armenian faith and worship.
Reference: Armenian liturgy attributed to Saint Gregory the Illuminator in its traditional reception.
Content: The liturgical text organizes the community's prayer, anaphora, sacramentality, and theological language.
Use in debate: It is a decisive source for Armenian liturgy as a normative tradition.
Neutral
Vatican II Dogmatic Constitution on the Eastern Church
A useful comparative source on Eastern churches and liturgical tradition.
Reference: Vatican II Catholic documents on the Eastern churches.
Content: The texts recognize the liturgical and historical richness of the ancient Eastern Christian traditions.
Use in debate: It is a neutral comparative source for situating the value of ancient Eastern traditions.