Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the theological difficulties and challenges faced, when you transition to believing that the Torah or Law of Moses remains valid and relevant instruction for the post-resurrection era.
J.K. McKee
In the annals of Christian teaching, Protestant or Catholic, one common thread often runs throughout: the institution known as “the Church” sees itself as being separate from Israel. As some would dogmatically declare, “The Church is not Israel!”—and depending on your view, this is correct. The Church institution by-and-large does not consider itself part of, or at times even related to, Israel.
Within today’s broad Messianic movement, different perspectives are witnessed as they involve the ongoing relevance of the Torah or Moses’ Teaching for God’s people. For sure, it is agreed that the Torah composes the ethnic and cultural heritage of today’s Jewish people, to which they should be faithful. Yet, how do we approach the Torah as our spiritual heritage?
Why are any of us involved in today’s Messianic movement? The answers that we might provide to this question are likely varied, and they each involve a number of distinct life circumstances and encounters. Hopefully the main answer that each of us would have to this question is: God wants us here. If you are a Jewish person raised with a knowledge that your ancestors definitely stood at the base of Mount Sinai, hearing the Ten Words from the Almighty, then you have found your promised Messiah and may be considered a completed Jew. If you are a non-Jewish person, likely raised in an evangelical Protestant home, then you have connected with your Hebraic Roots in the ancient Scriptures of Israel, your Jewish Roots in the Synagogue, and have joined with your Messianic Jewish brothers and sisters in an important move which will culminate in the return of Israel’s Messiah.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of our commentary Hebrews for the Practical Messianic. Originally released in a very tense period in 2006, it has recently been updated in 2026.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee surveys the Book of
Zephaniah from a Messianic perspective.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the different approaches witnessed to what the Messianic mission is all about, and what people believe our faith community should emerge into: (1) a denomination of Christianity, (2) a sect of Judaism, (3) a unique prophetic move of the end-times.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the reasons why over the past five years (2021-2026) our ministry has spent considerable time and effort revising, improving, updating, and expanding all of our publications.