Ian Thomson, a faithful and long-time reader, left several objections to my views in the comment section of my post, The Final Judgment. They relate to my observations on James Stuart Russell’s view of the Sheep and Goats judgment in Matthew 25:31–46. I want to respond in the spirit Paul…
April 2026
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The Great Commission and Biblical Prophecy
Kingdom Optimism and Gradualism in 1 Corinthians 15
by Mike Rogersby Mike RogersPaul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 15 does more than defend bodily resurrection. It reveals something crucial about how he understood Christ’s kingdom: he believed Christ’s reign would progressively triumph in history until every enemy was subdued. Embedded in Paul’s resurrection argument are two major truths that must shape our prophetic…
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The Great Commission and Biblical Prophecy
The Resurrection: A Gospel Essential
by Mike Rogersby Mike RogersIn 1 Corinthians 15, Paul addresses one of the most serious doctrinal problems in the church at Corinth: some among them were denying the resurrection of the dead. To Paul, this was not a minor theological mistake. It struck at the very heart of the Christian faith. He responds with…
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Dr. Brian Orr recently wrote an unsolicited Review of Inmillennialism: Redefining the Last Days by Michael A. Rogers, for which I am thankful. Wisdom says, “Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips” (Prov 27:2). I share Brian’s self-styled “five-star review”…
