Addressing the Theological and Spiritual Issues of the Broad Messianic Movement
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how the Messiah not knowing the time of His return, affects his nature—whether or not He is actually God. How have examiners reasoned through this issue?
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
The Messiah told His Disciples that He did not know the time of His return. Could this possibly mean that the Messiah was not God?
Do you believe in the Trinity?
Does your ministry believe that Yeshua the Messiah is Divine, meaning God in the flesh?
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the centrality of “the faithfulness of Yeshua the Messiah.”
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
The Apostle Paul said how Believers were not to be justified, or reckoned as a part of God’s people, via “works of law.” Instead, as it has been commonly quoted to us, we are brought into relationship with God “through faith in Christ Jesus.” We have to place our trust in what Yeshua did for us on the tree at Golgotha, performing what Romans 10:9 tells people to do: “if you confess with your mouth Yeshua as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (NASU). It seems pretty straightforward, right?
I heard a Messianic teacher say that the Divine Name YHWH was spelled out on the writing above Yeshua’s cross. Is this true?
What kind of issues present themselves when the Passover season arrives? Would you believe that there are some people in the Messianic community today who do not believe that the Last Supper was a real, or even a kind-of, seder meal? How many of you have been engulfed in the argument that we need to do exactly what Yeshua did, and not any “traditions of men,” making Passover a bit unexciting? While there are longstanding disagreements on halachah between the Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish traditions on what is kosher for Passover, think about some of the new Messianic disagreements which have arisen on what actually took place in those days leading up to Yeshua’s betrayal and execution. How long is three days and three nights? Was the Messiah really crucified, or put to death another away? And this is only a short list of what often gets discussed…
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee goes through an expanded version of his 2025 IAMCS Rabbis Conference presentation.
This episode also introduces an updated format for Messianic Insider: a review of several stories, helping people find a ministry resource we offer, and a short teaching.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee delivered the following short presentation at the 2025 Rabbis Conference of the International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS).