A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God.
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
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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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ’s pure bread.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Be obedient to the bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ was in the flesh to the Father, and the apostles to Christ and to the Father and to the Spirit, so that there may be unity in flesh and in spirit.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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 AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men, For cannot he that falls rise again?
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch 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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