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Acts 3:19-21
Excerpted from: Reconciliation and the Day of Atonement

It has been God's purpose since the foundation of the world to restore all things and for there to be a time of refreshing—we might say a breath of fresh air, breathing space, respite. The word that is translated as "restoration" here means "the establishment of something good following something bad," or it could also mean the establishment of what was predicted by the prophets.

Peter is stating that the respite and the restoration are the result or the consequence of something. The 'thats' are used in the sense of saying that one thing results in another. There is a direct connection between what precedes the 'that' and what follows the 'that.' The 'that' at the beginning is the action; the words that follow the 'that' are the consequence.

Now, if people repent—if they allow their minds to change and be converted—their repentance will play a part in the great events that are talked about in these two verses. He is saying, in effect, that repentance is the cause of respite, of restoration, and of the coming of Jesus Christ.

Acts 3:20-21
Excerpted from: Jesus Christ's Ascension

This teaches that Christ’s ascension was a line in the sand. It marked the end of one manner of operation and the beginning of another. Prior to Christ’s incarnation as a human baby, He met with many Old Testament figures—with Adam and Eve, with Abraham, Moses, Joshua, and others. But once He ascended and sat down, He has not and will not leave His Father’s right hand until He is sent back.

This is explained in Acts 3:20-21. It says that the Father will “send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.” It means that once “heaven” received Him, Christ would be waiting until the time when He would put down rebellion and restore things. He wouldn’t be popping down to earth and back up—He would simply remain with the Father until He returns visibly and with clouds.

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