Letter of Ignatius to Smyrnaeans is a Forgery (2)

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The key issue is about the letter to Smyrnaeans written by Ignatius, because it mentions the Holy catholic church for the first time and Eucharist, Clergy system. I read it both in Greek and in English thoroughly and reached the conclusion that it is 100% forgery by a pseudonym Ignatius! Because it is 100% opposite to the Bible teachings in all issues like

1) It distinguish between Episkope ( Overseer, Bishop) and Presbytero( Elders), while Bible teaches both are the same as we read Acts 20:17 Elders 20:28 Overseers( Episkope) and many more verses

2) Use Singular for Episkope above multiple elders but Philippians 1:1 says Plural Episkope in a singular church. Paul and Sila preached Gospel and established the church each town, then appointed plural elders ( no pastor, no Bishop, no priest, no minister) in a single church( Acts 14:23). Even in the Heaven of the Revelation, 24 Elders are the supreme and Apostle John called one of them < Lord> ( 7:13-14) and tried to bow down to him, then the Elder said to John < Don’t do that because I am a fellow servant with you( Rev 19:10). So, Elders are the highest leaders in the church and they are called Episkope ( Overseers) as well. But Catholics invented a new office by translating Episkope as Bishop and placed Bishop above Elder, which is the Clergy system hated by Jesus ( Rev 2:6, 15)

3) It teaches Episkopes are above Elders, but Apostle Peter was an elder( 1 Peter 5:1) and Apostle John was Elder too( 2 John 1, 3John 1). In that case which Episkope ( Bishop) was above John or Peter? Paul wrote letters to Timothy ( 1Tim 3:1-7) and Titus (1:5-9) meaning both Episkope and Presbyro are the same.

4) Jesus taught < Wherever 2-3 gather together in the name of Jesus, He will be there ( Mt 18:20) That is the fundamental truth of the church, but the Letter says < wherever the Bishop appears, let the people gather together> This is replacing Jesus with Bishop, the clergy system which is unbiblical as all Born Again Believers are the priests offering the Blood of Jesus by believing and remembering it, to God. So, the Letter oppose to the Bible

 5) Letter says only the Bishop can baptize the people, but Philip was a deacon but he baptized Ethiopian Eunuch ( Acts 8:35-39).

6) It uses Flesh instead of Body, word Eucharist without explanation, which means such terminology were known to the church people after they were well established and understood, after some centuries at least.

 7) It emphasizes Bishop's authority too much without mentioning his duty of humbleness and meekness as Peter mentioned in 1 Peter 5:2-4.

8) The existing copies are dating back only to 11 century and only 3-4 manuscripts survive, which are too few to prove the veracity of them, While New Testament Bible has 5,366 manuscripts, some dating back to 2nd century, many by 5-6 century, Vatican Codex around 350AD. Matthew has over 1000 manuscripts, Mark 620, John 910, Acts 800, which are enough to verify the veracity of the manuscripts. On the other hand, the letters of Ignatius have so much, way way too poor supporting and surviving manuscripts and copies of the letter to Smyrnaeans have only 11th century copy after the Catholic system has been well established.

So, my conclusion was that the letter to Smyrnaeans by Ignatius was doctored in 11th century or at least after 600AD by Pseudonym Ignatius, and has no value that Ignatius mentioned Holy Catholic church or Eucharist, etc.

Catholic Church was started by Cornelius and the apostates in October 251AD after the death of emperor Decius in June 251AD at the battle of Abritus Moesia( Bulgria) near Danube, in opposition to Novatian and the faithful Christians who refused the idol worship to Jupiter god forced by Decius.

Thereafter they invented such word as Eucharist instead of Kuriakon Deipne (Lord’s Supper- 1 Cor 11:20)

How come, such big changes happened during 11 years between 96AD and 107AD? 1) Volcano among the Roman Empire 2) Earthquakes among the churches 3) Nuke Bombs among the Christians after death of John in 99AD before Ignatius was taken captive in 107AD.

Eliyahu

August 15, 2026