LandMarks Magazine Contents

2010 October

Editorial – The Rock

“He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice. … Of the Rock who begot you, you are unmindful, and have forgotten the God who fathered you. … Their rock is not like our Rock.” Deuteronomy 32:4, 18, 31.

Religious Liberty and the Church

“Plans are set on foot for restricting the liberty of workers. Through these oppressive plans, men who should stand free in God are trammeled by restrictions from those who are only their fellow-laborers. …

Be Honest!

According to some statistics, four million people each year in America are caught stealing. For every one caught, thirty five go undetected. A hundred and forty million shoplifting incidents occur each year out of a population of three hundred million people.

John’s Message; Our Message

“He saw his people deceived, self-satisfied, and asleep in their sins. He longed to rouse them to a holier life. The message that God had given him to bear was designed to startle them from their lethargy, and cause them to tremble because of their great wickedness."

Rescued in Time

This is a true testimony of my life. In all I have learned one thing: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11.

Keys to the Storehouse – Two Precious Miracles

Sight is a gift that God has bestowed upon man. Each has been blessed with two eyes to see and appreciate the wonders of His creation. Satan loves to use these two most precious miracles to pervert our conception of God.

Pen of Inspiration – The Ladder to Heaven

This ladder reaches from earth to heaven, and every soul that enters the city of God will have to climb this ladder of self-denial, and this can be accomplished by laying hold of the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour.

Questions and Answers: The Little Time of Trouble

Could you explain Revelation 20:4 and when the events in this verse occur as related to the little time of trouble? First we will establish the time and setting of Revelation 20:4. This verse is part of an event that is described in verses 4–6.

Nature – The Amazing Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish are complex marine mollusks belonging to a class of animals which also includes the squids, octopuses, and nautiluses. Believed to be among the most intelligent of all the invertebrates, cuttlefish have a large brain-to-body size ratio. Cuttlefish look similar to squids but are more compact.

Health – Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is one of the ancient plants enjoying a tremendous revival in the modern world. Many homes have a pot of the plant sitting on the windowsill to use in cases of kitchen burns. It has become the subject of much modern research.

Children’s Story – Kindness Repaid

This is Mr. Bates. He is a lawyer whom I have asked to pay you a sum of money each year at this time. This is to show something of my thankfulness to you for your kindness. But, especially, I want you to know that your warning words were used by God to speak to ... Read more

Food – Smoking and the Nervous System

Brain tumors and problems related to improper chemical transmission in the brain and nerve cells are also problems related to smoking. With this added knowledge, it is hard to understand why anyone would choose to smoke.

Recipe – Alfredo Sauce and Cilantro Pesto

Alfredo Sauce 2 cups water 2 Tbsp. cornstarch or arrowroot powder ½ can of navy or great northern beans 2 Tbsp olive oil ½ cup cashews (optional) 4 Tbsp. lemon juice 1-2 tsp. salt ¼ of a medium onion ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes 2 cloves of garlic Put part of the water in a ... Read more

Bible Study Guides – The Waldenses

October 31, 2010 - November 6, 2010 - “The Waldenses were among the first of the peoples of Europe to obtain a translation of the Holy Scriptures. Hundreds of years before the Reformation they possessed the Bible in manuscript in their native tongue. They had the truth unadulterated, and this rendered them the special objects ... Read more

Bible Study Guides – The Morning Star

November 7, 2010 - November 13, 2010 - “In the fourteenth century arose in England the ‘morning star of the Reformation.’ John Wycliffe was the herald of reform, not for England alone, but for all Christendom. The great protest against Rome which it was permitted him to utter was never to be silenced."

Bible Study Guides – Huss and Jerome

November 13, 2010 - November 19, 2010 - "John Huss was of humble birth, and was early left an orphan by the death of his father. His pious mother, regarding education and the fear of God as the most valuable of possessions, sought to secure this heritage for her son. Huss studied at the provincial ... Read more

Bible Study Guides – Luther

November 20, 2010 - November 26, 2010 - “Zealous, ardent, and devoted, knowing no fear but the fear of God, and acknowledging no foundation for religious faith but the Holy Scriptures, Luther was the man for his time; through him God accomplished a great work for the reformation of the church and the enlightenment of ... Read more

All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.