John McKee considers how One Law problems can often go way beyond some of its legalism and judgmentalism.
One Law/One Torah
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how a negative orientation toward One Law/One Torah theology, does not mean dismissing non-Jewish Believers who have embraced things like the seventh-day Sabbath/Shabbat, appointed times/moedim, or a kosher-style of diet. A better way than “one law” or “one statute” has to be found, though. This is something which focuses on the dynamics of the New Covenant, a person’s growth in holiness, and furtherance in love for God and neighbor.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the current status of much of the One Law/One Torah sub-movement. How have things developed in the past ten years or so? What developments have taken place within the Messianic Jewish sphere of influence? Why is a ministry like Outreach Israel and Messianic Apologetics seen to be negative, in 2026, to One Law/One Torah theology? What has changed?
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses the significance of God’s Holy Spirit, sanctifying the character and conduct of the people of God. A critical part of the New Covenant, is God supernaturally writing His commandments onto the hearts and minds of His people. How important is this to truly understand, in the debate over “keeping Torah”? How much of this has gone sadly overlooked?
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the inflexible and legalistic tendencies, many have encountered and experienced in their dealings with those in the One Law/One Torah sub-movement. A major criticism of One Law/One Torah theology is not encouraging non-Jewish Believers to take their faith heritage in Israel’s Scriptures seriously; it is in failing to prevent bad attitudes and judgmental tendencies.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the Greek term proselutos, and whether in the Septuagint it means a formal proselyte convert to Judaism, or had an earlier usage designating a sojourner.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the Hebrew term ger, commonly approached as “sojourner.”
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses a seldom-evaluated factor in the debate over One Law/One Torah theology: the similarities between native and sojourner in Ancient Israel.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews Numbers 15:29-30 and its usage of “You shall have one law for him” (NASU).
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews Numbers 15:15-16 and its usage of “there shall be one statute for you and for the alien who sojourns with you” (NASU).
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
