Three things that must happen before Jesus returns

Although there are many things that will happen before Jesus returns, there are three things that must happen. This post notes what those three things are.

When Jesus returns, it may not be Christians who are taken away (Matthew 24:36-41)

This article discusses why I believe that those “taken” or “taken away” when Jesus’ returns will be nonbelievers – those who have not made a personal commitment to follow Jesus – and why those “left” or “left behind” will be Christians – those who are followers of Jesus.

Jesus’ return will be visible to everyone (Matthew 24:1-30; Luke 21:5-28)

This article summarizes my understanding of Jesus’ discourse regarding the end times recorded in Matthew 24 and Luke 21. My conclusion based on this and a future article I intend to write is that Jesus returns only once and that when He does, the results will be immediate and dire for those unprepared.