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.

To whom are those who suffer exhorted to commit their souls?
For what purpose did Christ come to this world?
How was the prophecy given?
Whose Spirit inspired their utterances?
How did Christ, from the Old Testament Scriptures, prove the resurrection?
Are angels of a higher order of beings than man?
What determines whether one is a child of Abraham?

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