Smyrna, One of the Seven Churches of Revelation (Revelation 2:8-11) (8) “To the leader of the church in Smyrna write this letter: “This message is from him who is the First and Last, who was dead and then came back to life. (9) “I know how much you suffer for the Lord an...
The Churches of Revelation: Laodicea, Smyrna and Philadelphia.Explores some churches of Revelation in Turkey. Archaeological attractions in each sites; Background information on the sites.JonesKatharineEugeniaBiblical Archaeology Review
Smyrna is the second of the seven churches listed in the Book of Revelation. It was one of only two churches (the Philadelphia Church Era being the other) that received only praise and no correction from Jesus. The Smyrna Church became predominant by about A.D. 135 (the time of the seco...
Many now seem to teach that the messages to the seven churches were only for the time that John penned the Book of Revelation. And even more appear to act as if the messages to the Churches in Revelation do not matter much. Is the teaching that God had a predominant Church with ...
Location of the Early Church: Jerusalem,Ephesus,Smyrna,Rome, andAlexandria ByCOGwriter I. Introduction The old Church of God, Seventh Day (CG7) and the Radio Church of God (RCG), which became the old Worldwide Church of God (WCG), taught that the churches inRevelation 2 & 3represented ...
Polycarp was a disciple of the Apostle John. Polycarp became the bishop/pastor of Smyrna from apostolic anointing. He led the Churches of God, in at least the Asia Minor area, for decades in the second century.Around 155 A.D., Polycarp went to Rome to fight against various heresies that...