Who established the Religion of Christianity?

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The Apostles were all Torah Compliant Jews who were in “a sect of Judaism” commonly called: “The Way”. This is based upon Isaiah 35:8 & John 14:6

Ignatius detached himself from this Jewish sect and established Christianity in its place.

(Prove or Refute)

 Rejection of Torah Observance and Jewish Identity

The Apostolic Way:

• Acts 24:14: Paul says, “I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect.”
• The Apostles, including Peter and Paul, were Torah-compliant Jews. They observed feasts, kept Sabbath, and taught from the Hebrew Scriptures.
• Isaiah 35:8 speaks of a “Way of Holiness” that is exclusive to the clean and covenantal—this was the prophetic root of the sect called “The Way.”
• John 14:6: Yeshua declares, “I am the Way…”—a direct claim to being the embodiment of YHVH’s covenantal path.

Ignatius’s Departure:

• In his Letter to the Magnesians, Ignatius writes:

“It is absurd to profess Christ Jesus, and to Judaize. For Christianity did not embrace Judaism, but Judaism Christianity, that so every tongue which believes might be gathered together to God.” (Magnesians, Chapter 10)

Ignatius is clearly detaching from the Apostolic Way—a Torah-rooted sect of Judaism—and laying groundwork for a stand-alone religion that redefines identity, worship, and authority.

• He also states:

“If we still live according to Jewish law, we acknowledge that we have not received grace.” (Magnesians, Chapter 

This line reinforces his supersessionist stance: Ignatius views Torah observance as incompatible with the grace revealed in Christ. It’s not just a cultural shift—it’s a theological rupture. He’s declaring that continued Jewish practice signals a failure to grasp the new covenant.

• He condemns Sabbath observance and promotes Sunday worship:

“Let us no longer keep the Sabbath, but let us keep the Lord’s Day, on which our life arose through Him.” (Magnesians, 9)

This is a pivotal moment in his theological pivot. He’s not just suggesting a new day of worship—he’s redefining sacred time. The Sabbath, rooted in creation and covenant, is being replaced by Sunday, tied to resurrection and ecclesial identity. It’s a liturgical shift that signals a deeper supersessionist logic: the old rhythms of Torah are being overwritten by the new rhythms of Church.

This quote, alongside his condemnation of Judaizing and Torah observance, shows Ignatius actively constructing a new religious calendar—one that breaks from the Apostolic Way.

Ignatius has clearly detached from the Apostolic Way—a Torah-rooted sect of Judaism—and established his own stand-alone religion that redefined identity, worship, and authority.

Why this proves detachment:

• Ignatius explicitly rejects Torah observance, which was central to the Apostolic Way.
• He promotes supersessionism—the idea that Christianity replaces Judaism, rather than fulfills it.
• He redefines the faith not as a sect within Judaism, but as a stand-alone religion, severed from its Hebraic roots.

This is a substantially proven detachment. Ignatius didn’t just drift from “The Way”—he repudiated it and established a new religion.

The Apostles were all Torah Compliant Jews who were in “a sect of Judaism” commonly called: “The Way”. This is based upon Isaiah 35:8 & John 14:6

Ignatius detached himself from this Jewish sect and established Christianity in its place.

(Prove or Refute)

 Rejection of Torah Observance and Jewish Identity.

The Apostolic Way:

• Acts 24:14: Paul says, “I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect.”
• The Apostles, including Peter and Paul, were Torah-compliant Jews. They observed feasts, kept Sabbath, and taught from the Hebrew Scriptures.
• Isaiah 35:8 speaks of a “Way of Holiness” that is exclusive to the clean and covenantal—this was the prophetic root of the sect called “The Way.”
• John 14:6: Yeshua declares, “I am the Way…”—a direct claim to being the embodiment of YHVH’s covenantal path.

Ignatius’s Departure:

• In his Letter to the Magnesians, Ignatius writes:

“It is absurd to profess Christ Jesus, and to Judaize. For Christianity did not embrace Judaism, but Judaism Christianity, that so every tongue which believes might be gathered together to God.” (Magnesians, Chapter 10)

Ignatius is clearly detaching from the Apostolic Way—a Torah-rooted sect of Judaism—and laying groundwork for a stand-alone religion that redefines identity, worship, and authority.

• He also states:

“If we still live according to Jewish law, we acknowledge that we have not received grace.” (Magnesians, Chapter 

This line reinforces his supersessionist stance: Ignatius views Torah observance as incompatible with the grace revealed in Christ. It’s not just a cultural shift—it’s a theological rupture. He’s declaring that continued Jewish practice signals a failure to grasp the new covenant.

• He condemns Sabbath observance and promotes Sunday worship:

“Let us no longer keep the Sabbath, but let us keep the Lord’s Day, on which our life arose through Him.” (Magnesians, 9)

This is a pivotal moment in his theological pivot. He’s not just suggesting a new day of worship—he’s redefining sacred time. The Sabbath, rooted in creation and covenant, is being replaced by Sunday, tied to resurrection and ecclesial identity. It’s a liturgical shift that signals a deeper supersessionist logic: the old rhythms of Torah are being overwritten by the new rhythms of Church.

This quote, alongside his condemnation of Judaizing and Torah observance, shows Ignatius actively constructing a new religious calendar—one that breaks from the Apostolic Way.

Ignatius has clearly detached from the Apostolic Way—a Torah-rooted sect of Judaism—and established his own stand-alone religion that redefined identity, worship, and authority.

Why this proves detachment:

• Ignatius explicitly rejects Torah observance, which was central to the Apostolic Way.
• He promotes supersessionism—the idea that Christianity replaces Judaism, rather than fulfills it.
• He redefines the faith not as a sect within Judaism, but as a stand-alone religion, severed from its Hebraic roots.

This is a substantially proven detachment. Ignatius didn’t just drift from “The Way”—he repudiated it and established a new religion.