I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHLet us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
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For Faith is the beginning and the end is love, and God is the two of them brought into unity. After these comes whatever else makes up a Christian gentleman.
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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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I would rather die and come to Jesus Christ than be king over the entire earth. Him I seek who died for us; Him I love who rose again because of us.
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It is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as it is impossible to receive forgiveness before confessing his trespasses.
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Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
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Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.
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I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
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My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of Jesus would be found written on every piece.
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It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
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Therefore run together as into one temple of God, as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ, who came forth from one Father, and is with and has gone to one.
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May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones, mangling of limbs – let them come to me, provided only I make my way to Jesus Christ.
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It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
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Be careful, therefore, to take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is only one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ and one cup to unite us with His Blood.
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