What does your ministry think is the main reason(s) why some people are motivated to believe or advocate a doctrine of psychopannychy/soul sleep?
Death
What do those who believe in psychopannychy/soul sleep do about the parable of Lazarus and the rich man?
Going to Heaven makes no sense in light of the doctrine of resurrection. What is the point of the future resurrection if Believers just go to Heaven when they die?
Death is described as a sleep in the Bible. Would this not imply complete unconsciousness until the resurrection?
Is it not true that an afterlife in Heaven before the resurrection, would subtract from the significance of death?
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses the issue of whether or not the doctrine of resurrection is a late belief to Judaism.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Is it, or is it not, true, that the doctrine of resurrection developed rather late in Judaism?
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).