St. Ignatius of Antioch’s letters warned against early heresies of the Judaizers (who did not accept the authority of the New Testament) and the docetists (who held that Christ’s sufferings and death were apparent but not real). Ignatius emphasized the authority of the bishop in the early church and affirmed the real humanity of Christ. He advocated for unity in the church and the importance of martyrdom as union with Christ.
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