J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics addresses some of the recent thoughts raised by Caleb Hegg of Growing in Messiah on Messianic Judaism. In reading the theology of some Messianic Jewish leaders—versus being in fellowship with the many people one finds in the Messianic Jewish movement and experience—many non-Jews expected to be rejected. Yet, when attending various congregations or conference events, they find that this is frequently not the case!
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J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses how easy, or difficult, it will be for people in the Messianic Jewish movement and the Hebrew Roots movement—to at least talk to one another—as we get closer and closer to the return of Yeshua.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses some of the significant concerns that we should be aware of, if today’s Messianic movement is truly wanting to pass on a legacy to the Millennial generation.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics reviews some recent critiques that the Messianic Jewish movement is too charismatic, and less interested in Jewish outreach and evangelism.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses how there will be no major Messianic conferences this Summer.
One of the most significant issues that is dominating all of the contemporary Messianic movement, at present, is the future. Many are of the conviction that even though we are living in the end-times, that there are a number of things which need to transpire via the emergence of the Messianic movement, the salvation of the Jewish people, and the restoration of Israel—which will require some more time to see properly develop.
Mark and Margaret Huey, and John McKee, each relate some of the significant experiences they had in the mid-to-late 1990s regarding the end-times, but most especially their families’ involvement with the Mesissianic Jewish movement.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics continues going through a long list of reader-submitted questions and issues: no connection to the Jewish philosophical tradition.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics continues going through a through a list of reader-submitted questions and issues: Hebrew Roots movement and Messianic Judaism.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses how there are various non-Jewish Believers, who in believing themselves as a part of Israel via their Messiah faith—are in danger of certainly practicing a displacement of Jewish Believers.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses how one of the biggest challenges for non-Jews in the Messianic movement, is using terminology that is unoffensive to Jewish people.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses some of significant challenges that non-Jewish Believers have, in entering and staying in the Messianic movement.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics reviews a recent and timely article by Myriam Levy Chernoff on the need for Messianic Judaism to return to its original purpose of Jewish outreach.
Why are there so many leaders in the Messianic movement who call themselves “rabbi”? Yeshua explicitly forbade this in Matthew 23:8.
Some of the most important players detailed in the Book of Revelation, who actually constitute the forces of the Kingdom of Light, and are to perform some kind of critical tasks or assignments in the anticipated Tribulation period, are the 144,000 sealed servants of the children of Israel.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics talks about the present impact of the coronavirus, and its necessary impact on today’s Messianic movement as the “end-time move of God.”
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics addresses the question, “Are Messianic Judaism and Hebrew Roots enemies?”
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics addresses the question, “What is Hebrew Roots here for?”
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics addresses the question, “What is Messianic Judaism here for?”
Why do any of us believe that Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth, is the prophesied Messiah of Israel?
Can today’s Messianic people learn from Rabbinical materials, produced by those who rejected Yeshua of Nazareth?
Each one of us, who find ourselves attending a Messianic congregation or assembly, brings our own series of expectations, needs, and wants. Jewish Believers in Israel’s Messiah have certain needs—and indeed requirements—as they involve the local Messianic congregation not only being a “safe space” for them to maintain their Jewish heritage and traditions, not assimilating into a non-Jewish Christianity, but most especially as a place where they can bring their non-believing family and friends to be presented with the good news of Yeshua. Non-Jewish Believers called into today’s Messianic movement, from evangelical Protestant backgrounds, bring a selection of needs as they become involved in Messianic congregations. Some of these concern a genuine, supernatural compulsion to reconnect with their spiritual heritage in Israel’s Scriptures, participate in Jewish outreach and evangelism, and to some degree reproduce the First Century experience of Jewish and non-Jewish Believers fellowshipping in one accord in mixed assemblies. Other non-Jewish Believers entering into the Messianic movement, do so only for a season, usually being attracted to Messianic congregations because of the music, Davidic dance, intriguing teaching, or the food—but then later move on to something else.
The issue of non-Jewish Believers in today’s Messianic movement is not one easily solved.
How concerned is your average Hebrew Roots person for the salvation of his or her Jewish neighbors?
There are different spiritual and theological “camps” in today’s Messianic Jewish movement. And beyond this is a Hebrew Roots movement ten to twenty times its size! How do individual Messianic people and families maneuver their way around some of this, as they seek to humbly serve God and His Kingdom?
