What name is given to the second state of the church?

Answer

"Unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write!' Verse 8.
NOTE - The meaning of Smyrna is myrrh, or sweet-smelling savor, and applies to the period of
time when many of the saints of God suffered martyrdom under pagan Rome.

What exhortation is based upon Christ's love for us?
What is felt in heaven when a sinner repents?
What is said of his mother and his grandmother?
How does he emphasize the reliability of prophecy?
Was the judgment still future in Paul's day?
What change will then take place in both the living and the sleeping saints?
Why did not these ancient worthies receive the promise?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle