Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHI 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.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
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I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.
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It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.
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Let fire and the cross; let the crowds of wild beasts; let tearings let shatterings of the whole body; and let all the evil torments of the devil come upon me: only let me attain to Jesus Christ.
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I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
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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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I no longer take pleasure in perishable food or in the delights of this world. I want only God’s bread, which is the Flesh of Jesus Christ, formed of the seed of David, and for drink I crave His Blood which is love that cannot perish.
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
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It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.
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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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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
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