A Protestant Take on Ignatius

The letters of Ignatius of Antioch are often referenced as early support within church history for Catholic or Orthodox views, especially the development of the office of bishop. Here I offer three considerations involved in a Protestant interpretation of Ignatius.


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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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My books:
--Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Aug...
--Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion: https://www.amazon.com/Anselms-Pursui...
--Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-...
--Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Re...