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America voted for Satan on 11-3-26. America reaps what it sows in evil.

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As a conservative Christian, I’m not surprised by the stupidity and wickedness of a majority of America’s citizenry who voted for Satan-Islam-Marxism in the 2026 Midterms. I know what my Creator, Jesus our Messiah, has said concerning eschatology and the signs of the last days prior to His 2nd-Advent. It is true that Israel will be abandoned by all allies and left alone to fend for itself against the “Axis of Evil;” namely, Russia-China-Iran/Islamic radicals. It is true that this scenario will come to pass as “in that Day” Israel will have no one to come to its defense but Yeshua, Himself. A limited nuclear war will be initiated as defined and pictured in Messiah’s revelation to the Apostle John on the Island of Patmos in 90AD. America, prefacing the Tribulation Era, will have been so comprised by demonic evil that the United States will have become essentially impotent militarily, monetarily, ethically, morally, thus unable to intervene on Israel’s behalf. America’s whoredom with Satan on 11-3-26 is but one incremental step toward America’s demise with eschatological underpinnings. Maranatha LORD!

Concerning the godless, stupid, people who voted for Satan on 11-3-26, you will surely reap what you have sown and my only regret is that my beautiful Grandson will have to suffer due to your wickedness and your demonically rooted insanity. You traitors of America who voted for Democrats-Progressives-Communists/Marxists-Islamists; sexual perverts/LGBTQ/mutilation of children’s genitals via sexual reassignment surgeries; abortionists (murdering babies up to the ninth month in their mother’s womb); open borders; impotent law enforcement and impotent judiciaries; men in women’s sports and locker rooms; socialized medicine, I loathe you beyond comprehension, you are demonically compromised evil.

On the other hand, I am eternally grateful to my Creator, Jesus my Messiah, for allowing me to know Him and love Him as a member of His family through faith. I am eternally grateful to my Creator, Jesus my Messiah, for allowing me to mature in an America where I was truly free, a child unencumbered by fears of criminality/abuse, free to grow and mature with parents who loved Jesus, neighbors who loved Jesus and respected one another, the incredible feeling of joy and peace and happiness in 1950’s-1960’s America. I am blessed beyond comprehension. Thank you LORD, I love you!!!

Though America’s is going to Hell and will suffer immensely due to its compromise with Satan, I am eternally grateful to Jesus, the Holy Spirit, my Heavenly Father, for everlasting HOPE as this World is NOT my home (Hebrews 13:14). My HOPE is in Jesus as Messiah, the precious Holy Spirit as “a friend that sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). Maranatha LORD!!!

Rickey D. Holtsclaw

04 November 2026

Best Argument for the Bible’s Authenticity?

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By faith, I believe that our omnipotent Creator, who designed the complex human genome and formed matter into this awesome Universe, is perfectly capable of providing me with the EXACT words He desires I have so that I can know Him personally, love Him intimately, live with Him eternally.

Why would our Creator provide the majesty of all that we internalize with our senses and not introduce Himself to us and provide us with the reasoning for creation and our purpose within same? The Canon of Scripture is our Creator’s “love letter” to those who seek to know Him and live with Him eternally.

Jesus: “Keep my Commands” (How?)

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Honoring the commands of Jesus is only possible by those who have trusted in Him as Messiah through faith (John 3), received the indwelling Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14), and walk daily in the anointing of the Spirit via Christian sanctification (Galatians 5:16-23) producing divine “fruit” that pleases the Father and proves one to be a disciple of Jesus (John 15:8). Note that John 15:8 prefaces John 15:10.

Why was Jesus baptized by John?

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Jesus entered baptismal waters as a Priestly purification ritual that was well established in Torah as Jesus desired to fulfill all righteousness concerning His ministry and the perception of same that would be judged harshly by the Council, the Pharisees.

Exodus 30:17-21 A large vessel of brass, holding water, was to be set near the door of the tabernacle. Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet at this laver, every time they went in to minister. This was to teach them purity in all their services, and to dread the pollution of sin. They must not only wash and be made clean, when first made priests, but must wash and be kept clean, whenever they went to minister. It teaches us daily to attend upon God, daily to renew our repentance for sin, and our looking to the blood of Christ for remission; for in many things we daily offend.

…5And Moses said to them, “This is what the LORD has commanded to be done.” 6Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. 7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.… Leviticus 8

Will Islam ultimately “Rule the World?”

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Will Islam “Rule the World?”

Islam will never rule the World but Islam will be a major player that initiates the Millennial Kingdom of Jesus our Messiah. Soon, the “Axis of Evil” known as Russia-China-Iran/Islam will stage in a limited nuclear war against Jerusalem, Israel and this will trigger the 2nd-Advent of Messiah to Mount Olivette, the Revelation as provided the Apostle John on the Island of Patmos in 90AD (The Revelation).

Islam will be crushed as its “god” Allah-Satan will be confined for 1000-years (Revelation 20:1-3) while peace and tranquility reign upon the Earth under the Kingdom of Yeshua Messiah. Ultimately, Allah-Satan will be cast into Hell forever and ever prior to the destruction of this present Earth by fire (Revelation 20:10-15; Revelation 21-22). Islam and its Allah-Satan will be no more, MARANATHA LORD!

James and Works – Salvation?

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14What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? 17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.

18But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” James 2 (NASB)

Discussion,

James is teaching that obedience, fruit, works, following salvation by faith, these things legitimize one’s faith as true, valid, life saving.

James does not teach Faith+Works = salvation but James teaches that the presence of the Holy Spirit, the Seal and Guarantor of New Covenant promise (Ephesians 1:13-14), can be verified by the “fruit” produced by the man or woman who “claims” to be saved; Jesus said this as well (Matthew 7:16). Jesus also said that good fruit honors the Father and proves one to be His disciple (John 15:8); note, a disciple is one who follows and learns from Jesus…these are the redeemed in Jesus by faith.

In fact, James tells you that obedience, works, laws, don’t save anyone as violating a single law makes one guilty of violating all law (James 2:10). Works can’t save but they will substantiate the validity of one’s saving faith as true; this, subsequent salvation as these works, divine fruit, are performed by the indwelling Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-23).

James tells you that he can demonstrate the validity of his faith by his works…James is not saying that his works saved him but that those works are verification of same.

Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Is a Christian sinless and perfect in reality?

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In reality, NO…I’m not “sinlessly perfect” as a Christian, but in my Heavenly Father’s eyes I am “sinlessly perfect” NOT because of my behavior but because of what Jesus did for me as Jesus gave Himself, His perfection, His righteousness, for me at the Cross and by New Covenant promise (Hebrews 8:12; 2 Corinthians 5:21) I receive the perfection, the sinless righteousness, of Jesus gifted, imputed, over my life as a gift of divine grace; this, when I believed in my heart that Jesus is my Messiah who died for me (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10).

When I received the indwelling Holy Spirit subsequent to my faith in Jesus as my Messiah (Ephesians 1:13-14), the Father declared me “not guilty” (Hebrews 8:12) and now the Father chooses to not see my sin (Romans 3:23; 5:12) or my unworthiness in the flesh but the Father only sees the perfection, the righteousness, of His dear Son in me (2 Corinthians 5:21). I have been divinely clothed in Jesus’ perfection via the shedding of Messiah’s sinless blood at the Cross; this, as He first promised in Genesis 3:21.

Innocent substitute. Replaced fig leave of human righteousness.
18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

Concerning Predestination and Theology? What I believe the Holy Spirit teaches…

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Concerning predestination and theology.

I believe that Elohim (Genesis 1:1) does “predestine” and “anoint” and equip and prepare certain, specific, individuals with gifts and talents to further His eschatological plan and will concerning this present war between Himself and Satan (Jeremiah 1:5; Genesis 3:15). Though these anointed individuals are “chosen” for a specific task, they possess the “free will” to reject their predestined anointing and choose to live for this present World in servitude to Satan as opposed to using their talents and gifts for the Kingdom.

Every other individual born of Adam’s seed, the vast majority of human kind, possess sufficient faith and ability to freely “choose” their eternal destiny; these are not necessarily the “elect” or the “predestined” but they are relevant soldiers within the Realm of Time who possess the ability to choose to ally with Jesus by faith through the Gospel or serve Satan in self-righteousness. Elohim literally begs His creation to “choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19); in fact, “Elohim desires that all men be saved and come to a knowledge of the Truth in Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:4).

I DO NOT believe that Elohim creates and predestines “many” to perish in Hell while creating a “few” to enjoy life in Eternity (Matthew 7:13-14). You possess the divine ability to “choose” whom you will serve (Joshua 24:15).

Baptism for Salvation?

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If you enter baptismal waters with the mindset that you’re supplementing the sufficiency of Jesus to save you by faith, alone, in Him as your Messiah you are not redeemed, you remain in your sin, you’re walking the broad road to death in Hell. Water baptism is an act of obedience that follows salvation by faith in Jesus, alone. Jesus neither desires or accepts your works as supplementation for His divine sufficiency to save by faith, exclusively.

Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Is Repentance Necessary for Salvation from death in Hell?

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Yes, you must repent of your wickedness…you must possess a sincere desire to “change” as you approach Jesus with faith and belief in Him as Messiah…a contrite heart is necessary for salvation but understand this….you must be humble and aware of your need for forgiveness and redemption from sin…you must acknowledge that you’re are a sinner in need of Jesus’ atonement but…understand that the realization or reality of your repentance will not truly manifest until subsequent salvation by faith; that is, not until you fully trust in Jesus and confess Him as your Messiah will you receive the indwelling Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14) who takes up residence within you and He will anoint you with the power and ability and desire to make a sincere change in your life (Galatians 5:16). The Holy Spirit gifts you with the desire and ability to obey the Father’s will for your life.

It is the Holy Spirit who gives you the desire to truly change and pursue the things of God/Elohim the Father, His will for your life; so yes, repentance is an element of salvation…a contrite and sorrowful heart for your sin against God is essential for salvation, but the reality of repentance, the fruition of repentance, manifests subsequent salvation through the Spirit as you walk with Him in daily Christian sanctification as the Holy Spirit prepares you for service in the New Jerusalem.

In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.