Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHDo everything as if He were dwelling in us. Thus we shall be His temples and He will be within us as our God – as He actually is.
More Ignatius of Antioch Quotes
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I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of God.
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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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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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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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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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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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It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.
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Do everything as if He were dwelling in us. Thus we shall be His temples and He will be within us as our God – as He actually is.
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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 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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Jesus was born and baptized that by his suffering he might purify the water.
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Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
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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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Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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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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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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Only let it be in the name of Jesus Christ, that I may suffer together with Him! I endure everything because He Himself, Who is perfect man, empowers me.
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Your accord and harmonious love is a hymn to Jesus Christ in perfect harmony, and taking your pitch from God, you may sing in unison and in one voice to the Father through 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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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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Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.
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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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