According to Wiersbe, what must occur before the Day of the Lord can arrive?

• A. It would occur without signs
• B. It was not important
• C. It could not arrive until certain events had taken place
• D. It had already arrived

Answer: (C)

The idea tested is that the Day of the Lord doesn’t arrive haphazardly or ahead of God’s plan; it comes in after certain events have occurred. Wiersbe emphasizes that scriptural prophecy points to prerequisites that must be fulfilled before that day can arrive. In particular, Paul describes a sequence: a falling away (apostasy) and the revelation of the man of sin, which clear the way for the Lord’s return. So, the best answer is that it cannot arrive until those specific events have taken place.

This fits the pattern of anticipation in Scripture, where signs and events mark the approach of the Day rather than it happening suddenly or without any preceding developments. The other ideas—happening without signs, being unimportant, or having already arrived—don’t align with Wiersbe’s reading of the biblical timeline or with what Paul describes as prerequisites for the Day of the Lord.