Armenian Apostolic Church (Teachings of the Orthodox Church)

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I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

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	Armenian Apostolic Church (Teachings of the Orthodox Church)

QUESTION:

Where does the Armenian Church fit into Orthodoxy?

ANSWER:

Armenia was the first nation to convert to Christianity,a decade or so before the Emperor Constantine’s proclamation of Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire. It was St. Gregory the Illuminator who instructed King Trdat III. Creation of the Armenian alphabet and early translation of Scripture into Armenian soon followed.

The Armenian Church’s ties with the rest of Christianity were severed after its refusal to accept the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451, although contacts with Byzantium were not completely broken.

Today the Armenian Church is numbered among the "Oriental Orthodox" communities, which include the Coptic, Ethiopian, and Syrian Orthodox churches. Collectively these churches are also often called "Non-Chalcedonian" churches.

In recent times intense dialogue has been undertaken by the Orthodox and Oriental churches to ascertain prospects for reunion. While in general principle it is agreed that the doctrine of Christ as confessed by the Oriental churches is indeed Orthodox, definitive steps to restore communion have yet to be undertaken.

Published in January 2011.

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