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.
What, therefore, must he the character of His Word?
By what is this cleansing from sin and fitting for God's service accomplished?
What enabled Abraham to endure the test?
In what words had the prophet Daniel foretold this?
Into what perplexity did Christ's working of miracles on the Sabbath throw the Pharisees?
6. What influence do the Bible and history show working in the church immediately after apostolic days?
How did Elijah pray before obtaining his request?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle