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When the Streets Burn: Riots, Prophecy, and the Christian’s Call in the Last Days

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  This new series draws from the widespread civil unrest and riots gripping parts of Europe (and beyond) in October 2026. Protests over rising living costs, housing shortages, education funding, and public services have turned violent in France (hundreds of thousands marching in over 140 cities, with arson of public buildings, looting, roughly 2,400 arrests, and nearly 1,000 police officers injured), Italy, Albania, Portugal, Spain, and elsewhere. These events are not random. They fit the pattern Scripture describes for the present age. Jesus told His disciples: “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains” (Matthew 24:6–8). Civil unrest, economic distress, and the breakdown of order are among the birth pains of this age. They...
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8: A Final Word — Wonder That Leads to Worship

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  The study of origins is never merely academic. Every star, every creature, every fossil, and every human face declares the glory of God (Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:20). When we accept Scripture’s account, the natural world becomes a theater of God’s power, wisdom, and goodness rather than a closed system of chance. Wonder properly directed becomes worship. The same God who spoke light into darkness, formed man from dust, judged the world by water, and preserved a remnant is the God who sent His Son to bear the curse and rise again. Creation and redemption are the work of one Lord. To compromise the first chapters of Genesis is to weaken the foundation on which the gospel rests. To hold them firmly is to stand with Jesus, Paul, and the prophets. Let the series end where it must: on our knees. The Creator is worthy of praise not only for what He has made but for who He is. He is patient, not willing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9), yet He will judge the world in righteousness. Our r...
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7: Living as Stewards in a Fallen Creation

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  Genesis 1:28 gives humanity dominion—responsible stewardship under God’s ownership, not ruthless exploitation. The Fall (Genesis 3) introduced the curse: thorns, pain, death, and a creation that groans (Romans 8:20–22). We now live in a world that still reveals God’s glory (Psalm 19; Romans 1:20) yet bears the marks of sin and judgment. Environmental care, animal kindness, and wise use of resources are expressions of obedience, not salvation. The Flood demonstrates both God’s judgment on sin and His preservation of life. Post-Flood commands (Genesis 9) reaffirm human dignity and the value of animal life while permitting the eating of meat. Stewardship today includes rejecting both the worship of creation and the abuse of it. We anticipate the restoration of all things when Christ returns (Acts 3:21; Revelation 21–22), but we do not confuse that future hope with present political or scientific programs that deny the Creator. Practical faithfulness looks like gratitude for daily pr...
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6: How Christians Can Engage Science Claims Without Compromise

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  Science is a valuable tool for studying the present world, but it cannot speak authoritatively about unrepeatable past events such as origins. Operational science (repeatable experiments) and historical science (interpreting evidence about the past) must be distinguished. When interpretations of historical science contradict the clear teaching of Scripture, Scripture must take precedence because it is God’s inerrant Word. Common pressure points include radiometric dating, distant starlight, and genetic similarities. Each has assumptions (initial conditions, constant rates, closed systems) that are not directly testable for the distant past. Alternative models consistent with a young earth and global Flood exist and continue to be refined; the Christian is not required to accept deep-time conclusions simply because they are currently dominant in secular institutions. The history of science includes many once-consensus ideas later revised. The proper posture is neither fear nor hos...
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5: Ancient Near Eastern Myths versus the Biblical Account

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  The cultures surrounding Israel produced creation and flood stories—Enuma Elish, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and others. These accounts feature multiple gods in conflict, chaotic matter that already exists, and a flood sent for petty reasons. The biblical account is radically different: one sovereign God who creates by His word out of nothing, a good and ordered creation, a moral reason for the Flood, and a clear promise afterward. Genesis is not a cleaned-up version of pagan myth; it is a polemic against those myths. Where pagan stories deify the sun, moon, stars, or forces of nature, Genesis 1 places them as created objects on Day 4, serving God’s purposes. Where pagan flood heroes survive by cunning or favor of one god among many, Noah is righteous and walks with the one true God. The genealogies and historical continuity in Genesis tie the events to real people and places, unlike the timeless, cyclical myths of the surrounding nations. Modern scholars sometimes claim Genesis borro...
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