Peter Nguyen’s Reviews > Epistles of St. Ignatius: Seven Letters: Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrnaeans & Polycarp > Status Update

“If any man follows him that makes a schism in the Church, he shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

“His cross, and death, and resurrection, and the faith which is by Him, are undefiled monuments of antiquity; by which I desire, through your prayers, to be justified.”

“For the beloved prophets announced Him, but the Gospel is the perfection of immortality.” - Epistle to the Philadelphians

“For if you are silent concerning me, I shall become God's; but if you show your love to my flesh, I shall again have to run my race. Pray, then, do not seek to confer any greater favour upon me than that I be sacrificed to God while the altar is still prepared… I am the wheat of God, and let me be ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of Christ…“ - Epistle to the Romans

“Stop your ears, therefore, when any one speaks to you at variance with Jesus Christ, who was descended from… Mary; who was truly born, and ate and drank. He was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate; He was truly crucified, and [truly] died… He was also truly raised from the dead… even as after the same manner His Father will so raise up us who believe in Him by Christ Jesus…” - Epistle to the Trallians

“For the divinest prophets lived according to Christ Jesus. On this account also they were persecuted, being inspired by His grace to fully convince the unbelieving that there is one God, who has manifested Himself by Jesus Christ His Son, who is His eternal Word, not proceeding forth from silence, and who in all things pleased Him that sent Him.” - Epistle to the Magnesians

“if any one be not within the altar, he is deprived of the bread of God… Let us be careful, then, not to set ourselves in opposition to the bishop, in order that we may be subject to God.” - Epistle to the Ephesians