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A while ago, during a sermon, Dr. E C Fulcher Jr made a statement that got me thinking. He mentioned that while he was a Man of God sent here to perfect the saints as it states in Eph 4:11-12 “ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”, that he could save us and yet also be a castaway himself. I thought to myself, how could that be possible. I considered this statement and realized that he was echoing Paul’s famous statement in 1Corinthians 9:27 “But I keep under my body and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”  Reading this scripture only made me think more and I decided that I needed to do some more digging. There must be a deeper meaning.

The word Castaway being translated here in the New Testament is the Greek ‘adokimos’ which means unapproved, rejected (and by implication) worthless.  And it got me to thinking… are the men of God in the Bible castaways of one sort or another?

Let’s take a look at Moses. Moses was chosen to lead his people out of bondage into the promised land, yet… he became unapproved and was rejected from crossing over into it.  His people weren’t any less saved or less chosen because of his mistake.  He became a castaway on the wrong side of the Jordan River.  He was allowed to look into the promised land, but he was not allowed to enter it, Deu 32:52 “Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.” Thus, making him one of God’s castaways.

Then there was Joseph, who began his adventures as a castaway.  He was unapproved and rejected by members of his own family.  His brothers hated him so much because he was loved by his father more than all his brothers, Gen 37:4 “And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.” He was cast out of his family by his brothers and sold into slavery, Gen 37:27 “Come let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.” Yet, he was able to use the gifts of his dreams and interpretation that God gave him to overcome his castawayness (my word) and rise to the highest position in the land of Egypt. Gen 41:42-43 “And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.”

Not to mention Sampson, another of God’s castaways.  Sampson was gifted strength by God, his command was to never tell anyone the source of his strength. However, Sampson fell in love with a woman named Delilah. He allowed himself to be seduced by her and because of his love for her, told her the secret, Judg 16:17 “That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.” This gave Delilah the information that she needed and she turned him over to the lords of the Philistines for payment, who came and cut his hair. His loss of strength was a symbol of his castawayness. 

According to historical records, Isaiah and Jeremiah were unapproved and rejected by the people they were trying to reach.  Isaiah was so rejected that he was murdered, sawn in half, by the people who refused his message.  Jeremiah had to flee Jerusalem and ended up in Ireland and the people who rejected him ended up in captivity in Babylon. 

But the Bible was written for those of us upon whom the end would be and it was written in English (KJV) which means that we also have to look at the English word “Castaway” and derive some meaning therein.  Cast – a – way.  Something that is thrown away.  But thrown by whom? 

Take Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they were “cast” into the furnace by the King’s men, Dan 3:21 “Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”

Then there wasJonah, he was “cast” into the sea by the sailors for the whale to swallow him, Jon 1:12 “And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea: so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.”  

Now Stephen was “cast” out of the city to be stoned, Acts 7:58-59 “And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”  

In virtually all the verses in which “cast” is used, it means to throw. 

But when you “throw” something, you throw it somewhere.  There is no nebulous place called “away”.  If I throw a wrapper “away”, I have thrown it into the garbage.  Think of all the “away” places you have thrown things and you will see that whatever “away” place has been your target, “away” has been a place.  And a “place” equals a target.

A baseball pitcher throws a baseball away from him but towards the target of the catcher’s mitt.  A quarterback throws the football towards a receiver downfield.  The whole concept of being a castaway depends on who is doing the throwing: man or God.

Now, I live on a boat, so the whole concept of casting something away took on a whole different direction.  I’m a fly-fisherman.  Norman Maclean nailed it in the final paragraphs of his book, A River Runs Through It.  Robert Redford used it as the closing soliloquy for his movie of the same name:

            “Of course, now I am too old to be much of a fisherman, and now of course I usually fish the big waters alone, although some friends think I shouldn’t.  Like many fly fishermen in western Montana, where the summer days are almost Arctic in length, I often do not start fishing until the cool of the evening.  Then in the Arctic half-light of the canyon, all existence fades to a being on with my soul and memories and the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River and a four-count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise.

            Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.  The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time.  On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.

            I am haunted by waters.“

When Dr. E C Fulcher Jr talked about being a castaway, this statement flooded into my head and took on the form of an analogy.  God is the fly fisherman.  The men of God are the fly (bait) and the fish are the Hagios.  God is not seining netting the river to capture all the fish that are swimming there.  He doesn’t want them all.  He is very particular about which fish He wants.  He casts his fly, the Man of God, to a specific location and the Man of God’s message lures one fish in particular to it.  He is not casting his fly away.  Rather He is casting it to something.  The chosen, the called-out ones, are harvested one at a time, slowly with meticulous care until the creel is filled.  The creel only holds so many.  This many and no more.  Only in the eyes of an unbeliever, can the Man of God be a castaway.  To us fish, he is something to be desired above all else.  He is the direct connection to God and by him, God will reel us in.

Rev 22:1 ” And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.”

Written by Eric B. Ruark and Tanya J. Tillman

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According to the Bible, Jesus said, “For ye have the poor always with you.” (Matt 26:11) For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always, and (Mark 14:7) For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.  Pastors like Dr. Fulcher have to teach their congregations that physical wealth is not the wealth that Jesus was talking about.  When Jesus taught his disciples on the mountain, he told them that (Matt 5:3) Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The bible teaches in (Matthew 11:5) The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them, and in (Luke 7:22) Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how the that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.  

When traditional Christian churches talk of doing the work of the Lord, they refer to such things as feeding the needy. But what does God say His work is? In (Matt 11:29) Jesus said, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. The key phrase being “learn of me.” Dr. Fulcher and Pastors like him that wish to teach what it truly means to do God’s work will have to instill in their congregations what Jesus implied when He said “learn of me.” It will be like a domino effect, you learn of Christ, you do His work.

When Dr. Fulcher created Truth House Ministries Church, Inc. and The Present Testament Ministries and those first, few, people began following him, he was faced with a daunting task.  Most people come to a church with preconceived ideas of what a Christian is and what a Christian does.  As the Pastor, Dr. Fulcher had to literally wipe the blackboards of the peoples’ minds clean of misguided traditions, incorrect teachings and false understandings and write anew the true Word of God on their hearts. 

One of the first things Dr. Fulcher had to teach his congregation was what was the truth behind doing God’s work.  Ask virtually any man or woman on the street who calls themselves a Christian and they will tell you that doing God’s work revolves around feeding the needy, giving money to the poor, housing the homeless and any other of the numerous charitable functions that most traditional churches think up.  Traditional churches have all kinds of charitable programs through which they claim to be doing God’s work.  The Catholic Church alone has dozens of programs that their faithful can give to.

The Bible says in (1 Cor. 15:50) Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.. If flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom, what can then?  Just as the Pastor teaches that there is an inner and an outer version of the Bible, there is an inner spiritual man and an outer fleshly man.  It’s the inner, spiritual man that must do God’s will.  He is, in fact, the only one who can. 

Most Christians know little or nothing about the inner man because their Pastors don’t teach it.  Most Pastors, having come through traditional Bible schools, don’t know the Truth themselves and being unaware of the Truth are not able to pass on what should be as basic as a-b-cs. 

So when it comes to the topic of Feeding the Needy, what do you think it means? Do you take what traditional views and concepts or do you take the words Jesus spoke in the bible when he explained who the needy were and what His work was?

Written by Eric B. Ruark and Tanya J. Tillman

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The story of Abraham is a tremendous commentary on faith and trust. In The Justification Covenant, Dr. E C Fulcher Jr explains how Abraham found out that no one would be justified by the flesh. Works of the flesh keep you from God instead of bringing you to him. In this booklet, he reviews his life and shows how our salvation is not contingent on our works but on His life. It is a must-have for your library! Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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In The Bottomless Pit, Dr. E C Fulcher explains how the fifth angel was given the key to the bottomless pit. In this booklet, he goes into great detail showing what the bottomless pit is and how you can avoid it. It is a system that has no foundation. What is it? The answer is in this booklet. Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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In chapter one of Serpent Seed and the Sin of Ham, Dr. E C Fulcher Jr reads from Genesis and details the three births of Adam. He also explains who the serpent really was and who Cain’s father was. In addition, He reveals how Eve opened the door for the serpent to cause Adam and Eve to fall. Understanding the beginning is vital if you want to understand any part of the bible and this book will give you scripture and references that will prove the traditional concept wrong and open your eyes to what God is really telling us.

In chapter two, Dr. E C Fulcher Jr goes on to explain that there are ministers on national radio and television who try to teach about Noah, Ham, Canaan, and Japheth. They will say that Ham went into his father Noah and they committed a homosexual act in the tent. However, he shows you scriptures that prove this philosophy to be in error. Ham uncovered his father’s nakedness, so what does that mean? The answer is in this booklet. It is a must-have for your library! Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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In this book, Pharisee Religion, Dr. E C Fulcher Jr examines the life of a Pharisee and how it pertains to the freedom Jesus Christ brought to us by his death on the cross. Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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In this booklet, the Office of the Ministry, Dr. E C Fulcher Jr compares the Old and New Testament ministries and uses scripture to show their hierarchy. He also analyzes the role between the Old and New Testament prophet and his rank in the New Testament. Understanding the office of the minister is vital to knowing the preacher’s gift and calling of God. Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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The book, Foolish Virgins (Saved or Lost) by Dr. E C Fulcher Jr discusses the many different ideas, opinions, and sermons concerning the foolish virgins. However, I have never heard a message taught about this subject that comes close to this one.

The common belief is that these individuals will have a second chance and that they will be saved through their own suffering during what traditional churches call “The Great Tribulation”. My message regarding this belief is vastly different than the commonly accepted belief because I rely on the scripture to interpret the scripture.

This message comes with a warning. It is the single most essential message of our day. The fulfillment of Revelation 10:6. All who wish eternal life must know the following message, The Foolish Virgins (Saved or Lost). The following pages contain life or death. Be careful of what attitude and spirit you manifest at this. Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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Don’t be Called Reverend, by Dr. E C Fulcher Jr. explains that although you should reverence a true minister, he should not refer to himself as a reverend. Dr. E C Fulcher Jr uses the bible to explain what the word truly means and how it should be used. Find it on Amazon for purchase.

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