Acts 3:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:”
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What Does Acts 3:20 Mean?
The promise widens. Repentance brings not only forgiveness and refreshing but a future: God 'shall send Jesus Christ,' the Messiah long announced to Israel. The one who came, was crucified, was raised, and was received into heaven is not finished with the world — he himself will be sent again.
Christian hope has a face. It is not optimism about history or confidence in human progress; it is a Person, appointed for us, who will come. The first sending ended at a cross and an empty tomb; the next will bring to completion everything the prophets promised. Until then, every call to repent carries this horizon inside it: turn now, for the story is still moving toward him.
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What does Acts 3:20 mean?
God will send Jesus Christ, the Messiah proclaimed to them beforehand.