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 great was the agony of His soul?
How, then, did the Lord prove the people (verse 4) whether they would keep His law, or not?
In His first recorded discourse, what did Christ say of the law?
To whom do those things which are revealed belong?
How is the fifth trumpet, or first woe, introduced?
What is the chief occupation of Satan and his angels?
What should one do if asked to inquire of a familiar spirit ?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle