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.

In view of God's great love to us, what ought we to do?
Is mere assent to divine truth sufficient?
How did Christ say those who rejected Him reasoned?
At what cost did even He learn the lesson of obedience?
How are the present effects and future results of chastisement contrasted?
With what question did Christ meet their false ideas and reasoning regarding Sabbath-keeping?
How much power will this beast exercise?

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