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 is our worship justly due?
What application did Jesus make of this prophecy?
What was the result of the Jews' not accepting Christ?
For what purpose did Christ come to this world?
Under what figures is the first trumpet described?
Does God willingly afflict the children of men?
To what is the life of the redeemed compared?

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