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The Term “Gentile” and Whether It Means “Pagan” – Messianic Insider 26 August, 2025

The Term "Gentile" and Whether It Means "Pagan" - Messianic Insider 26 August, 2025
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses whether or not the term “Gentile” always means “pagan.” Many non-Jewish people within the Messianic sphere of influence find the term “Gentile” to be offensive, and seek various alternatives to be employed such as “nations.” What are some of the dynamics of this which need to be recognized? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
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Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses whether or not the term “Gentile” always means “pagan.” Many non-Jewish people within the Messianic sphere of influence find the term “Gentile” to be offensive, and seek various alternatives to be employed such as “nations.” What are some of the dynamics of this which need to be recognized?

This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.


THEOLOGY ROUNDUP

Gentile, Term – FAQ: link


NEWS ROUNDUP

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DISCLAIMER: a reference made to one of these links does not imply an endorsement of all of the ideas or views presented

President Trump signed a third executive order Monday to ban flag-burning. “If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail — no early exits, no nothing,” Trump said while signing the order.: link

President Trump confirmed that he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to set up a sitdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — but no meeting has been scheduled with Kyiv while Moscow continues its assault on its neighbor.: link

Snoop Dogg says he won’t take his grandkids to the movies anymore due to LGBT content: ‘I didn’t come in for this sh*t!’: link

Theleader of the extreme left wing party Enhedslisten shared a video from a demonstration in front of Danish parliament yesterday, where the Bob Vylan chant “death, death to the IDF” could be heard’: link

President Lee Jae Myung tells @POTUS that the situation on the Korean peninsula was “stable” during his first term, but that North Korea further developed its nuclear capabilities under Biden.: link

Trump: “The Department of Defense…It didn’t sound good to me. It didn’t sound good. Defense? What are we defense? Why are we defense? It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound…Defense? I don’t want to be defense only. We want defense but we want…: link

What is going on in Canada?: link

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