CHRIST CAME UNTO HIS OWN - J. C. O'Hair

CHRIST CAME UNTO HIS OWN

Pastor J. C. O’Hair  

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It is so important in Bible study that we understand the meaning of John 1:11 and 12, that Christ “came unto His own and His own received him not; But as many as received Him to them gave He power to become the sons of God.”

Then we should know the relation of this statement to the truth of Romans 11:30, more than 25 years after Christ died on the cross; “as ye (Gentiles) in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their (the Jews’) unbelief.”

The statement that Christ came unto His own follows the truth that He was in the world that was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. Christ came unto His own world and He came unto His own nation in His own world. This world belongs to Christ by right of creation, and by right of redemption. (Revelation 4:11 - 5:9).

When Christ was in the form of God (Philippians 2:5) He created Israel for His own glory (Isaiah 43:7); out of one as good as dead (Hebrews 11:12). In Matthew 21:42 Christ called the Jews, “the Builders,” and Himself, “the Stone.” He said according to prophecy, the Stone is rejected by the Builders. (Matthew 21:42 - I Thessalonians 2:14 and 15).

The first question in Matthew, is “Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:2). Christ permitted Nathanael to worship Him as “King of Israel.” (John 1:49). The woman at the well said to the Lord Jesus, “How is it that Thou, being a Jew?” (John 4:9). Christ is called “the Lion of the tribe of Judah,” “the Root of David.” (Revelation 5:5). Christ, on earth, was a Minister of the Jews and declared that He was sent only to the Jews. (Romans 15:8 - Matthew 15:24). Christ was born in the city of David, of the Seed of David, to take the throne of David and to deliver the Jews from Gentile subjugation. (Luke 1:27 to 33 - Luke 2:11 - Luke 1:68 to 74). Christ came unto His own to do more than save individual Jews. When Christ mourned over Jerusalem, with tears (Luke 13:34 and 35 and Luke 19:41 to 44), He was talking about the nation and their rulers who knew not the time of their visitation, the things that belonged to Israel’s peace. (Luke 19:42 and 44).

The very heart of the Bible is the truth that Almighty God was in the form of a man, a Jewish Man, for about 33 years. (John 1:1 to 3 and 1:14). He spent those years in the land of the Jews, in the midst of the Jews, to minister to the Jews. (Acts 2:22 - Acts 10:38 and 39 - Romans 15:8 - Matthew 15:24). He was not ashamed to call the sanctified Jews, brethren (Hebrews 2:11), “for He took on Him the Seed of Abraham.” “It behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren.” (Hebrews 2:16 and 17). Christ, on earth, was the Son of David and the Son of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1). He was born of the Seed of David to be ISRAEL’S Saviour. (Acts 13:23). “His own received Him not: but as many as received Him.” Many Jews did receive Christ.

We read in John 2:23, “many believed.” In John 7:31, “many believed” - John 10:42, “many believed” - John 11:45, “many of the Jews believed on Him” - John 12:42, “many of the chief rulers believed on Him.” Then in Acts 2:41, 3000 believed. In Acts 4:4, “many believed, about 5000” - We learn in Acts 9:42 - Acts 11:21 - Acts 13:48 - Acts 14:1 - Acts 17:12, many Jews believed on Christ.
But yet the statement is made “His own received Him not.” Many individual Jews did receive Him; but Israel did not receive the Lord Jesus, as that nation is yet to receive Him, in fulfillment of prophecy, as Messiah, King and Deliverer. They rejected Him in incarnation and in resurrection. (Matthew 21:42 - Luke 19:14 - Acts 7:51 to 60 - I Thessalonians 2:14 to 16 - Acts 13:45 and 46 - Acts 18:5 and 6 - Romans 11:5 to 15).

When they rejected Christ in resurrection, (Acts 5:30 to 32 - Acts 13:30 to 36), then God in His marvelous grace, turned to the Gentiles (Acts 13:46), and they obtained mercy because His own received Him not. But remember Romans 11:26: ‘‘And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.”

What is THE GOSPEL

Believing Christ died, that's HISTORY.

Believing Christ died for YOU and ROSE AGAIN, that's SALVATION.

Read 1. Corinthians 15:1-4

"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that

while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8.

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