Mike argues that the best approach to the question of hell is not direct empirical evidence but rather a two-step argument: establish the trustworthiness of Jesus through the resurrection and fulfilled prophecy, then accept his teaching on hell as credible.

Mike says he does not have direct evidence for hell, but notes that Jesus is the person in all of Scripture who speaks about hell most frequently. He argues that if one can demonstrate good reason to trust Jesus (via resurrection evidence, prophetic fulfillment), one thereby has reason to believe in hell. He distinguishes this from proving hell directly and says he intends to do future teaching on how to discuss hell responsibly.