Yes—Israel's repentance and conversion are the biblical condition for God to send Jesus Christ back to earth to set up His promised kingdom.
Peter promised that if Israel repented and was converted, their sins would be blotted out and 'times of refreshing' would come from the Lord's presence. The next verse says God would then send Jesus Christ. Les Feldick emphasizes that Christ would come as King, but that the seven-year Tribulation, which he calls the times of restitution, still had to take place first.
Acts 3:19-20 — This passage directly makes the sending of Jesus Christ conditional on Israel's repentance and conversion.
In Acts 3, Peter speaks to the men of Israel after healing the lame man. He says, 'Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you' (Acts 3:19-20). The word 'times of refreshing' refers to a season of restoration promised through the prophets, as Peter continues: 'Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began' (Acts 3:21). Scripture thus links the blotting out of Israel's sins to the coming of 'times of refreshing' and the sending of Christ. This is a conditional promise: the return of Christ is the result of national repentance.
Les teaches that Peter was giving Israel a clear condition: if the nation would repent and be converted, God would send Jesus Christ to fulfill every covenant promise made to Israel (Clip 1). He emphasizes the semicolon in Acts 3:19-20—the thought does not end at 'times of refreshing' but carries straight through to 'and He shall send Jesus Christ' (Clip 3, Clip 5). This sending is the Second Coming, with Christ returning to be Israel's King (Clip 5, Clip 6). Les also explains that 'times of refreshing' means the Kingdom—the fulfillment of the covenant promises (Clip 2). But the Kingdom could not come in until 'the times of restitution of all things,' which Les identifies as the seven-year Tribulation (Clip 2, Clip 6). Peter understood that Daniel's 70th week had to run its course before Christ could return (Clip 2). Thus the sequence is: Israel's repentance, the seven-year Tribulation, and then the King and Kingdom. Les further notes that every Jew of that generation would have needed to be regenerated through repentance and water baptism for Christ to return and establish the Kingdom; instead Israel rejected the message (Clip 4). Until that appointed fulfillment, Christ is held in heaven (Clip 7).
Les explains that Peter means experiencing true salvation—regeneration. In Clip 4 he says every Jew living at that time would have had to come to a place of regeneration through that repentance and water baptism. Peter's words 'repent ye therefore, and be converted' in Acts 3:19 carry that full weight.
Les identifies the times of refreshing as the Kingdom—simultaneously the fulfilling of the covenant promises made to Abraham. They could not come until the restitution of all things—the Tribulation—had taken place (Clips 2 and 6). The biblical text itself links this refreshing to Christ's being sent from the Father's presence.
Les says Peter knew Daniel's 70th week was part of the prophetic program—all the calamities would fall, and then Christ would return. Everything hinged on Israel's repentance (Clip 2). Peter called the intervening time 'the times of restitution,' which Les says is that seven-year period (Clips 2, 6).
In Acts 3:21, Peter says heaven must receive Christ until the times of restitution of all things. Les points out that this is not an afterthought—Christ is presently received or held in heaven until that appointed fulfillment (Clip 7).
Crucifixion in Ignorance
Les draws a parallel between Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 2:8 and Peter's and Stephen's acknowledgments that Israel acted in ignorance, showing why God did not immediately destroy them.
Covenant Promises Made Conditional
If Israel repented and was converted, God would send Jesus Christ to fulfill all covenant promises made to the nation.
The Hinge of the Prophetic Program
Les places Israel's repentance as the hinge on which everything turned, with Daniel's 70th week and the kingdom waiting on it.
The Semicolon of Acts 3:19-20
The semicolon connects the refreshing to the sending of Jesus Christ at the Second Coming to fulfill the kingdom promises.
National Regeneration Requirement
Every Jew at that time would have needed regeneration through repentance and water baptism, after which Christ could have returned and given Israel the kingdom.
Christ Sent to Be King
After the cross, the only remaining purpose for sending Christ to Israel is for Him to be the King.
Restitution Requires Seven Years
Peter knew the times of restitution, which Les says is the seven-year Tribulation, had to take place before the King and kingdom could come.
Heaven's Hold Until Restitution
Repentance would lead to Christ's return to set up His kingdom; until that time, heaven holds or receives Him.
Acts 3:19: Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Peter's direct command to Israel, tying repentance to the blotting out of sins and the arrival of refreshing.
Acts 3:20: And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
God's promised response to Israel's repentance—sending Christ back.
Acts 3:21: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Explains why Christ remains in heaven until the appointed restoration.
According to Peter's message and Les Feldick's teaching, yes. Peter said God would send Jesus Christ if Israel repented and was converted. Les emphasizes that the entire prophetic program hinged on Israel's repentance.
Les teaches that the times of refreshing are the Kingdom—the fulfillment of the covenant promises to Israel. They are what God would send after the sins of the nation are blotted out.
Les says the times of restitution—the seven-year Tribulation—must occur before the kingdom can be established. He bases this on Peter's phrase 'times of restitution of all things' in Acts 3:21.
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