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Mark Dunagan Commentaries

Acts 3:20

and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus:

'AND THAT'-Here is another incentive for repentance. Jesus is coming again! (Acts 1:11) While they mistreated Him the first time, they can be in. position to receive Him properly the second time, i.e. to be. Christian.

Point to Note:

The coming of Christ won't depend upon them becoming Christians, for Jesus will come, regardless if anyone chooses to repent (2 Peter 3:9). And neither does Jesus need any "favorable" conditions to happen before He returns (1 Thessalonians 5:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8).

'APPOINTED FOR YOU'-i.e. designated Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36). Jesus is the only "appointed" Savior (Acts 4:12), He is coming again, but He will only save those who are already saved at that time (Hebrews 9:28).

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