Tuco Benedicto

[Tuco Benedicto @TucoBenedicto]

Friend, are you interested in increasing your knowledge of scripture, rightly handling the word of truth, and bearing good fruit in ministry? Contrary to some modern sensibilities, you don't need to spend money that you don't have on tuition for a theological school stocked with celebrity pastors and teachers. Continue to read the scriptures daily. Begin a study of the original language of the New Testament after brushing up on basic English grammar (there are some great, free resources available online or for purchase on Amazon). Consult one or two good, reformed textual commentaries and studies on the theology of the testaments. Attend worship with a congregation of believers on a regular basis and get to know your elders. Pray continually. May God bless you.

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@erichovind Polygamy, including the taking of captive wives, was permitted and regulated by God during the Old Testament period. I understand your concern, but please be very careful how you approach this topic publicly, brother.

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@5Solas

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@XFreeze I doubt it. Young people, esp. in the West, seem more able to emote than to think critically and operate rationally. The majority doesn't see much worth fighting for, much less dying for, other than the freedom to commit cultural suicide. The generation you would need is gone.

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@HwsEleutheroi Mr. Webbon's manner of speech sounds forced, but his interpretation of Matthew 28:19 proves that he should not be taken seriously.

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@ShaneSchaetzel @HwsEleutheroi What a circus. There is no good excuse for this.

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@HwsEleutheroi It's amazing that so many embrace this kind of silliness. Jer. 10:5: Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field; they cannot speak. They have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not regard them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

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@HwsEleutheroi This is another example of why musicians and political figures probably shouldn't be regarded as credible theological authorities.

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@erichovind The systematic, philosophical formulations put forth through the centuries are like sweet wine. They have some benefits, but should be used in moderation.

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@elonmusk Lessons from vampires? No thanks.

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@VOM_USA Would it be okay to ask for the intercession of Mother Mary and Saint Michael during these moments of international crisis?

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@erichovind Keep up the good work, thanks.

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@NomadLineman78 @dalepartridge The comment is probably based (at least in part) on an acknowledgment of Isaiah 3:1-12, where one of the ways God brings judgment upon a sinful people is to give them unqualified judges; this culminates in a confused gender reversal of authority within God's created order.

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@TD_Barrett @HwsEleutheroi @StephenBoyce333 What you're asserting is still a far cry from what is required for a Romanist to believe today about the so-called 'Pope.' Still a fallacious office.

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@FatherTom2123 @HwsEleutheroi @StephenBoyce333 Based on your chosen title, I assume you are religious and use 'Christian' language; however, given the contradictory, unbiblical traditions you must embrace to remain in Rome's graces, I cannot assume that you are 'born again.' I must say the same for Mr. Boyce, sadly.

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"And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, for those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified." - Romans 8:28-30

'Foreknow' is an active verb. It is something God does. It is not His obtaining knowledge. God is not 'obtaining' knowledge, as if there is something outside of His creation. If God made it, He does not increase in knowledge of it. 'Knowing' is having an intimate relationship; to enter into relationship (Rom 11:2). When Adam "knew" his wife in the biblical sense of the word, she had a child as a result. God's foreknowing is not in the same category as that of His creatures—where the future is unknown to us. The future is not unknown to God. In fact, God is the One Who has set the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10; Revelation). God is not taking in knowledge from a future that exists outside of His divine decree. The Creator and Sustainer of all things is not the great learner but the great Teacher.

This truth gives encouragement and reassurance regarding not only God's secure election unto salvation but also regarding the death and suffering we see and experience in this fallen world. We mortals cannot know the 'why' or even the 'how' of everything that comes to pass in time. We can, however, believe what the scriptures teach about our Lord and His character and trust that whatever happens around us and to us will ultimately be for the praise of God's glorious grace through Jesus Christ, our faithful and priestly Savior. We know and operate on so little information compared to our Father in heaven, and by His Spirit, we can trust that the Judge of all the earth will do right. God be praised.

"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! 'For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor? Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him?' For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen."

(adapted from a monologue of James White, Radio Free Geneva Podcast, July 9, 2025)
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Road Trip Radio Free Geneva: Texas Tragedy, David Allen's New Book

I have to apologize for today's program. I started the stream, everything on my end said everything was great and worked well. But, I get done, and---no stream. No broadcast. Never had that happen before, and now I will always be wondering if it is working. Anyway, the recording worked anyway, so here it is. Talked about how being Reformed is relevant to, well, everything, including the flash flood in Texas recently. Then we discussed David Allen's new book, what it says about me, and how it uses scholarly sources. Sorry it wasn't broadcast live, as I thought it was! We will try to fix things for next time!

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"Our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

The apostle Paul draws a comparison between the work of the law (letter) and the work of the Spirit (grace) in human beings. The law speaks to man externally, effecting sin and personal guilt internally (so Seifrid, 2007; Romans 7:7-9; 2 Corinthians 3:6). The work of the Spirit is to put the law within the heart itself, meaning that the righteousness the law pointed to and demanded is fulfilled in the believer (Romans 8:3-4). We walk in love by the Spirit, and love is the fulfillment of the law. God is in us, and God is love. Glorious grace!

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Jesus grew up on earth so that he might partake of human life and experience in obedience to God, through which He might become an understanding and sympathetic priest for His brethren. This was also so that He might offer an acceptable sacrifice on our behalf (Hebrews 2:9-18). As our representative head, the second Adam accomplished what Israel, the corporate Adam, failed to do: obey the Lord and effect a holy progeny in His image throughout creation. The life emphasized in scripture and that which we now enjoy (and will enjoy) is in union with Christ's resurrection. May this be a daily focus. As believers, life and death "to the Lord" are "the certain expression of His saving death and risen life" (Seifrid, 2007; Romans 14:7-9; Galatians 2:20). This is realized within and among us through the ministry of the Holy Spirit.