Messianic Apologetics

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the significant questions raised by 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 and “Paul's rule in all the assemblies (churches).” Is the “calling” in view a vocational calling, or a calling to salvation and sanctification? What are some of the translation differences witnessed among English versions? How much have some possibly missed, by not really going deeper into the text? 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 some of the significant questions raised by 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 and “Paul's rule in all the assemblies (churches).” Is the “calling” in view a vocational calling, or a calling to salvation and sanctification? What are some of the translation differences witnessed among English versions? How much have some possibly missed, by not really going deeper into the text? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

15 November, 2025

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the controversies raised by Matthew 23:2-3. What did Yeshua mean by saying that the Pharisees sat in the seat of Moses? Were they to be followed in all theological and religious matters? Or were they to be respected and consulted, but also disregarded when they were in substantial error? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Who Sits In the Seat of Moses? - Part 1 - Messianic Insider 13 November, 2025 Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the controversies raised by Matthew 23:2-3. What did Yeshua mean by saying that the Pharisees sat in the seat of Moses? Were they to be followed in all theological and religious matters? Or were they to be respected and consulted, but also disregarded when they were in substantial error? 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 significance of the Epistle of 2 Corinthians, providing a theological and composition summary. 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 significance of the Epistle of 1 Corinthians, providing a theological and composition summary. 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 significance of the Epistle of 1 Corinthians, providing a theological and composition summary. 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 continues discussing the issue of the Biblical calendar, for people across the Messianic spectrum. Specifically reviewed is the summary provided in the Messianic Apologetics Second Statement. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Shabbat Weekly Reflection

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the controversy and division present, within the Messianic sphere of influence, over the religious calendar employed. 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 difficult subject addressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 10, about possibly accepting an invitation to eat at a non-Believer's home. (Part 2 - 1 Corinthians 10:25-33) 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 difficult subject addressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 10, about possibly accepting an invitation to eat at a non-Believer's home. (Part 1 - 1 Corinthians 10:14-25) 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 some of the challenges which people within today's Messianic movement can have with the theological principle of realized eschatology. 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 issue of eating meat sacrificed to idols in 1 Corinthians 8. How can we better understand this passage in light of the circumstances in Ancient Corinth? What about the presence of various factions in the assembly, and what they communicated to Paul? (Part 2 - 1 Corinthians 8:4-13) This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Shabbat Weekly Reflection

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the issue of eating meat sacrificed to idols in 1 Corinthians 8. How can we better understand this passage in light of the circumstances in Ancient Corinth? What about the presence of various factions in the assembly, and what they communicated to Paul? (Part 1 - 1 Corinthians 8:1-3) 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 a very difficult passage for many Messianics: Galatians 2:11-14. The Apostle Paul publicly confronted the Apostle Peter, and accused him of violating the truth of the gospel. Was the problem over Peter following the kosher dietary laws, as many Christians conclude? Or was the problem over Peter not properly recognizing the non-Jewish Believers as equal members of the Body of Messiah with Jewish Believers? 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 whether it is indeed true that Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth said that He alone is the only means to the Father? What about all of the people on Earth, especially Jewish people, who have died and never acknowledged Him? 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 issue of tribal inheritance in the Land of Israel, subsequent to the return of 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.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the controversies caused by the terminology “Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

25 October, 2025

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the confusion which has been caused by Yeshua's statement, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.” 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 significant, yet overlooked place of Acts 15:15 in the deliberations of the Jerusalem Council. Many think that Acts 15:21 is the most important verse of this record, when it is not. 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 concept of the Commonwealth of Israel, as witnessed in Ephesians 2:11-13. What are some of the ways this has been approached within today's Messianic movement? 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 whether or not any of us have fully sorting through the ramifications of October 7, 2023. How does it affect us in terms of the end-times, or even Jewish approaches to theology? 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 offers a few thoughts on the Second Coming, and the current time we find ourselves. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

John McKee delivers the October 2025 Outreach Israel News update. Was it the Messiah's intention in Matthew 16:18 to establish a new assembly of elect—or actually to restore Israel? This analysis is then followed with a teaching on “The Message of Ephesians.”

18 October, 2025

Shabbat Weekly Reflection

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of the Book of Genesis, providing a theological and composition summary. 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 what it means for human beings to be created in the image of God. 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 inconvenient and uncomfortable topic of male and female celibacy. Many young people across the Messianic spectrum, even into their thirties and forties, are unmarried. How are they to be rightfully valued as members of the Body of Messiah, and the equals of those who are married? 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 Carmen Christi of Philippians 2:5-11. How important is this passage to understanding not only the integration of Yeshua the Messiah into the Divine Identity, but also the service brothers and sisters in the Lord are to demonstrate to each other? 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 challenges caused by single-issue teachers. This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Shabbat Weekly Reflection

Today's McKee Moment discusses what may shift, after the 2025 Fall High Holidays and Sukkot.

Today's McKee Moment reviews some of the most significant aspects of the nature of the Messiah.

Today's McKee Moment reviews the faultily of trying to calculate the time of the Messiah's return.

Today's McKee Moment reviews how it has been a full two years, since the tragic attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023.

Today's McKee Moment discusses how a major part of our apologetics work, will be seen in alerting many in the Messianic community to the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of the Book of Ecclesiastes, providing a theological and composition summary. 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 offers some important thoughts for this year's Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the issue prompted by Zechariah 8:23, and the issue of ten from the nations grabbing old to the garment of a Jew. To what degree is this possibly occurring today, in the experience of present Messianic Judaism? 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 actual meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:8. In light of the recent death of Charlie Kirk and hearing “absent from the body, home with the Lord,” some who promote psychopannchy (“soul sleep”) have been expressing themselves. What was the actual expectation of Paul in 2 Corinthians 5:8? 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 difference between apodictic and casuistic law within the Torah. What kinds of Torah commandments are immutable principles, versus others which may have constituted Ancient Israelite case law? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

John McKee delivers the September 2025 Outreach Israel News update. How much do today's Messianic people really know about the Pastoral Epistles of 1&2 Timothy and Titus?

During this special Family Unfiltered episode of Messianic Insider, Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee, and his sister, Jane McKee Ferguson, discuss some of the significant impact the recent death of Charlie Kirk has had on Millennials and Generation-Z.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews Colossians 2:16-17. We are in the middle of the Fall High Holidays, meaning that some well meaning person, sooner or later, is likely to tell a Messianic Believer not to “judge them,” as a result of observing the Leviticus 23 appointed times. What was the original context of Colossians 2:16-17, especially in light of the false teaching and false philosophy, in Colossae, which degraded the completed work of Yeshua? 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 John 3:12-13. Does this passage definitively speak against a Believer's consciousness going to Heaven at time of death? Or, is there some context which some have overlooked? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

We have just started the Ten Days of Awe, between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, and with it there is certainly going to be discussion about the future resurrection of the dead. Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses various expectations in the Tanach (OT) regarding death. 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 wishes you all chag sameach for this Rosh HaShanah (Feast of Trumpets)!