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.

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Is there a limit to the strivings of God's Spirit?
How is unity preserved in the diversities of gifts?
What memorial of His creative power did God establish?
When was the union of church and state formed from which the Papacy grew?
What definite period is mentioned under this trumpet?
Afterward who came to be called by this title?

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