persecution

The church of Smyrna is only one of two of the seven Asian churches that received no correction, the other being Philadelphia. What set this congregation apart was the level of persecution that it endured because of its “testimony,” and its steadfast...

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Babylon is unveiled as a bejeweled and seductive harlot dripping with the shed blood of martyred saints. In Chapter 17, the Book of Revelation presents an impressive female figure, “Babylon.” She is called the “Whore” and the “Great City,” and she is...

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