V.   Sacraments

Epinoia is the fifth of the twelve (12) Apostolic Life Sacraments also known as “The Twelve”, “The Twelve Apostles” and “The Means”. Epinoia is granted and administered within 30 days of the 21st birthday of a young adult in accordance with these canons and associated approved liturgy

The purpose of the sacrament of Epinoia is the formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right of Office to an incumbent including taking possession of the insignia of Office. The meaning of Epinoia is derived from the ancient Greek word “epinioa” meaning literally “thinking on a thing” and to the Gnostics/Nazarenes meant “knowing (God) through intuition and direct revelation”.

The sacrament of Epinoia comprises the completion of three separate and deliberate Acts in order: Act One being the Act of Consent, Act Two being the Act of Covenant and Act Three being the Act of Binding.

A condition of Epinoia is that the youth knowingly and willingly consents to dedicating their life to continuous self improvement and virtue and to contributing to the benefit and improvement of their community and society.

In accordance with Divine Law and the most sacred covenant Pactum De Singularis Caelum, if a teenager having received the sacrament of Adventus dies before being the age of twenty one (21), then this unique Divine Immortal Spirit shall be fully entitled to receive the sacrament of Epinoia within 30 days of 21 years since being borne and all Life Sacraments thereafter at their appointed time.

In accordance with Divine Law and the most sacred covenant Pactum De Singularis Caelum, the mother or father or next of living kin of any child that died prior to the age of twenty-one (21) yet was not previously granted the sacrament of Adventus may apply for the special ceremony of Life Sacraments where all sacraments including Epinoia are granted beginning with Annunciation to the sacrament representing the same age as if the child had lived and grown up to the present day.