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.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHIt 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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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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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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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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Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.
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Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
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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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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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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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It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
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A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
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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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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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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 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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