What anointing of Jesus is Ignatius referring to in 17? What anointing does He bestow upon us? 

		

		

		

		

	

How does Ignatius describe the difference between the Christian and the unbeliever in 18? 

		

		

		

		

	

Note the creedal statement of 18. How does Christ’s passion purify water? 

		

		

		

		

		

		

	

Why can Ignatius say that from the time of Christ’s birth magic, wickedness, and ignorance cease to be?

		

		

		

		

		

	

Note the connection between unity of the congregation, unity with the bishop, and unity at the communion table in 20. Upon what is this unity based?

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

		

	

Pr. David A. Kind

	

April 23, 2003