I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian. Ignatius of Antioch More Quotes by Ignatius of Antioch More Quotes From Ignatius of Antioch It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth. Ignatius of Antioch reignearthjesus 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. Ignatius of Antioch delightbloodjesus 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. Ignatius of Antioch fireeviljesus For some are in the habit of carrying about the name in wicked guile, while they still practice things unworthy of God. You must flee these as you would wild beasts. For they are ravening dogs, who bite secretly, against whom you must be on your guard, since they are men who can scarcely be cured. Ignatius of Antioch sarcasticdogmen Jesus Christ who was of the race of David, who was the Son of Mary, who was truly born and ate and drank, was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate, was truly crucified and died in the sight of those in heaven and on earth and those under the earth; who moreover was truly raised from the dead, His Father having raised Him, who in the like fashion will so raise us also who believe on Him. Ignatius of Antioch fashionfatherjesus Pray without ceasing on behalf of other men...For cannot he that falls rise again? Ignatius of Antioch prayingmenfall It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism. Ignatius of Antioch namesjesuschrist I would rather die for Christ than rule the whole earth. Ignatius of Antioch earthmissionarychrist ... you... are stones of the temple of the Father, prepared for the Father's building, and drawn up on high by the instrument of Jesus Christ, which is the Cross (cf. Jn. 12:32), making use of the Holy Spirit as a rope, while your faith was the means by which you ascended, and your love the way which led up to God. You, therefore, as well as all your fellow-travelers, are God-bearers, temple-bearers, Christ-bearers, bearers of holiness, adorned in all respects with the commandments of Jesus Christ. Ignatius of Antioch christianfatherjesus I am God's wheat and shall be ground by their teeth so that I may become Christ's pure bread. Ignatius of Antioch teethwheatmay 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. Ignatius of Antioch love-isfatherjesus A Christian is not his own master, since all his time belongs to God. Ignatius of Antioch saintmasterschristian Wherever the bishop shall appear, let the multitude of also be, just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic [i.e., universal] church. It is not lawful either to baptize or to celebrate a love feast without the bishop, but whatever he approves of, that is also pleasing to God. Ignatius of Antioch baptismcatholicjesus 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. Ignatius of Antioch firelongjesus 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. Ignatius of Antioch gentlemanchristiantwo In like manner, everyone who has received from God the power of distinguishing and yet follows an unskillful pastor and receives a false opinion for the truth shall be punished ... Be not deceived: if any man follows him who separates from the truth, he shall not inherit the kingdom of God; and if any man does not stand aloof from the preacher of falsehood he shall be condemned to Hell. Ignatius of Antioch kingdomsdoemen I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love. Ignatius of Antioch holy-eucharistbloodjesus Being come together in the same place, let there be one prayer, one supplication, one mind, one hope, in love and in joy undefiled. There is one Jesus Christ, than Whom nothing is more excellent. Therefore all should run together as into one temple of God, as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ, who came forth from the Father, and is with and has gone to one. Ignatius of Antioch christianrunningjesus 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 Antioch resurrectionchristianityjesus The Lord did nothing either of himself or through his apostles without his Father, with whom he is united; so too, you should undertake nothing without the bishop and the presbyters priests. Ignatius of Antioch bishopscatholicfather
