Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the one, ongoing significant area, where the Messianic community just cannot seem to have proper resolution: our identity. There are doubtlessly distinctions between Jewish and non-Jewish Believers, just as there are males and females. But are our individual identities to be more important and significant, than our identity in the salvation of Yeshua the Messiah?
Sanctification (Holiness)
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 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 reviews the parable of the prodigal son, from Luke 15:11-32. What important points can we take from this significant teaching of the Messiah? What do we need to be focusing on, as we wait for Yom Kippur?
Are we about to see a resurgence of the influence of the Wesleyan theological tradition, because of the recent Asbury Revival? Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee, and his mother, Outreach Israel Ministries business manager Margaret McKee Huey, discuss some of their family’s Methodist heritage and experiences. Also considered is the positive influence the Wesleyan tradition can have on the current development of the Messianic movement.
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how each one of us lives within a framework of certain values and expectations. Some of these things are good, and some of these things need to be challenged—so that we can be more effective in the service of the Kingdom of God.
With significant uncertainties in our future, John McKee discusses how there are some major adjustments that we all have to go through—specifically as they concern what many of us classify as “our values” and how we handle “life.”
Too many people may be seen to pay attention to various matters of this world, and not on enough matters that concern the world to come.
The purpose of our creative project is to encourage youth and young adults to begin considering the areas of the Vocation of Ministry Matrix and their lives.