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.
Who alone comprehends the things of God?
Upon what ground does God's work for sinners rest?
What are fitting inquiries for those convicted of sin?
What reason is given in the fourth commandment for keeping the Sabbath day holy?
What was Christ's reply?
What has the Pope commanded all Catholics to do?
When the Jews rejected Paul's preaching of the gospel, what did he and Barnabas say?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle