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.

How thoroughly does the Spirit search out the hidden treasures of truth?
What prophecy foretold Christ's triumph over death?
How does Abraham's experience show that obedience and faith are inseparable?
What was indicated by the mixture of clay and iron in the feet and toes of the image?
22. What prophetic period begins at the time when the continual mediation of Christ was taken away by the Papacy?
18. What is said of those who live to see the deliverance from modern Babylon, and the restoration of the true gospel?
5. What will be the dragon's attitude toward the remnant people who keep the commandments of God?

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