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Originally Posted by bearbear
I don't think Ignatius perverted grace or taught any doctrine worthy of being labeled a wolf. Why do you think Ignatius was a wolf and hence a bad tree destined for fire? (Matthew 7:15-20). He never called people to follow him and said his authority was limited.
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There are certainly many good points about Ignatius! But read him carefully in the spirit of Paul. He dislikes created things, is legalistic, sacramentalist, says we can do nothing without the bishop, has nothing to say about love, and doesn't understand the Church as the Body of Christ.
I have to admit, it's been a long time since I looked into Apostolic Fathers. But I still remember being quite shocked at how quickly change happened. The vocabulary remains the same, especially with Polycarp (whose personal testimony is, of course, so great!) - but the content does not. :-(