Podcast Summary

Creation, the Fall, and the First Promise takes the End Times Bible Study back to where the biblical story begins: Genesis. Before the Antichrist, the beasts, Babylon, tribulation, and final judgment, Scripture introduces God as Creator, mankind made in His image, God's commandment, the serpent's deception, the entrance of sin and death, and the first promise concerning the serpent and the woman's seed.

Using the King James Version and comparing Scripture with Scripture, Crieg Wallace examines the Fall of Adam and Eve, Cain's murder of Abel, the birth of Seth, and how the New Testament connects Adam with death and Jesus Christ with resurrection and everlasting life. The lesson also begins tracing the theme of Satan's deception from the serpent in Eden to “that old serpent” described in Revelation.

Genesis establishes the conflict. Revelation shows its conclusion. And at the center of the biblical story is Jesus Christ.

Lesson 0 establishes the foundation for the End Times Bible Study and explains why the study begins in Genesis rather than Revelation. Major prophetic themes—including Satan, deception, sin, death, judgment, Antichrist, the Temple, salvation, resurrection, and restoration—develop throughout Scripture. To understand how the biblical story ends, we must first understand how it begins.

The study uses the King James Version (KJV) and follows a Scripture-first, Scripture-to-Scripture method. Each passage is studied in its immediate context before being compared with other Scriptures. The study distinguishes between what the Bible explicitly says, what can reasonably be concluded through comparison, and what comes from interpretation, tradition, or speculation.

Deception is a central theme. Genesis introduces the serpent challenging God's word. Jesus later warns, “Take heed that no man deceive you” (Matthew 24:4). The prophets and apostles likewise warn about false prophets, apostasy, Satan, and spiritual deception.

The study will carefully examine Antichrist terminology. John writes about antichrist; Daniel describes beasts and a little horn; Paul describes the man of sin and son of perdition; and Revelation describes the dragon, beasts, and false prophet. These passages will be studied individually before being compared.

The Temple will also be examined carefully, including Solomon's Temple, the Second Temple, Jesus Christ as Temple, believers as God's temple, Ezekiel's Temple vision, and prophetic Temple passages.

Above all, Jesus Christ remains at the center. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ, while Scripture's teachings concerning God's commandments, obedience, good works, endurance, and the Holy Spirit will also be examined.

The 72 lessons ultimately trace the biblical story from Creation and the Fall to Christ's return, Satan's defeat, resurrection, final judgment, the New Heaven and New Earth, and New Jerusalem.

Outline

1. Genesis — Creation, the serpent, sin, death, judgment, and redemption.
2. Study Method — Scripture before systems, charts, traditions, or assumptions.
3. Scripture with Scripture — Context first, then careful comparison.
4. Deception — From Genesis through the prophets, Jesus, apostles, and Revelation.
5. Antichrist — Compare Daniel, Jesus, Paul, John, and Revelation.
6. The Temple — First Temple, Second Temple, Christ, believers, Ezekiel, and prophecy.
7. Historical Context — Use history to illuminate, never override, Scripture.
8. Jesus and Salvation — Christ, grace, faith, commandments, obedience, and redemption.
9. The Holy Ghost — Pentecost, life in the Spirit, and Christian faithfulness.
10. Genesis to Revelation — Follow the complete biblical story through 72 lessons.
11. Discernment — “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21
12. Final Restoration — Christ's return, Satan's defeat, judgment, and New Jerusalem.

Guiding Principle

Context first. Comparison second. Conclusion last.

Read what Scripture says. Read it in context. Compare Scripture with Scripture. Allow God's word to establish the foundation.