Ignatius urged unity and steadfast confession under persecution, yet faithful Christians must measure his counsel by Scripture and Christ’s Headship.
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35–107 C.E.): Apostolic Father and Martyr
The Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians, Christology and Salvation
Polycarp distinguished Jehovah and Christ, exalted Jesus as Savior and High Priest, and urged salvation as a lifelong course of obedient endurance.
