Smyrna is the second of the seven churches of Revelation. What were the years that Smyrna appeared dominant? Where there any similarities in the message that Jesus gave to the Church of God in Smyrna and the one in Philadelphia? What were many of the doctrines that the Smyrnaeans held? Did the Church in Smyrna have apostolic succession? Did they have the original faith? What was the view of the Godhead? Did Theophilus really teach the modern trinity? Was Polycarp taught by the Apostle John? Does the Continuing Church of God hold to the same teachings that those of Smyrna did? Did the Smyrnaeans have the New Testament? Was the date of Passover important to those of Smyrna? Did people such as Nepos of Arsinoe and Serapion of Antioch hold to Church of God doctrines? Which church as the 'original catholic church'? Did Roman Emperors such as Constantine and Theodosius try to kill people for holding to original apostolic doctrines? Dr. Thiel addresses these questions and more.

A written article of related interest is available titled "The Smyrna Church Era" URL: http://www.cogwriter.com/smyrnachurch...