Death – Messianic Apologetics
By Death – Messianic Apologetics
Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Judaism, Christianity
Addressing the Theological and Spiritual Issues of the Broad Messianic Movement
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Recent episodes
- Featured Book: Messianics and the Afterlife – McKee Moment
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the importance of our book Messianics and the Afterlife, covering the intermediate state between death and resurrection, eternal punishment, and approaches witnessed in our faith community.
- Ecclesiastes 9:5-10 and the State of the Dead – FAQ
Is it not true that Ecclesiastes 9:5 says that “the dead know nothing”? Why are there people in today’s Messianic movement who believe that when they die they will go to Paradise or Heaven, when Ecclesiastes is clear that they will be unconscious?
- What Happens Between Death and the Resurrection?
Death is one of the most difficult topics which any human being ever has to deal with. None of us likes dealing with the death of a family member, a close friend, or even people we do not know but still admire. Many people regularly visit the gravesite of a loved one, whereas others have their…
- Expectations in the Tanach (OT) Regarding Death – Messianic Insider 24 September, 2025
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…
- Revelation 6:9-11 and the “Souls Under the Altar” – Messianic Insider 28 August, 2025
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses Revelation 6:9-11, and the matter of the “souls under the altar.” Is this to be taken as some sort of metaphor or chorus, or actual disembodied people in Heaven, crying out to God to get on with the future of salvation history? This is then…
- Psychopannychy, growing in adherence – FAQ
Why does it seem that a concept like psychopannychy is growing in adherence in today’s Christian and Messianic world?
- Psychopannychy, term – FAQ
What does the term “psychopannychy” mean?
- Death, What Happens at – FAQ
How are today’s Messianic people to best approach the topic of what happens at death? Do people die, and then enter into complete unconsciousness until the resurrection? Or, do people die, and then have their consciousness transferred to another dimension, until the resurrection? Is “soul sleep”…
- Philippians 1:23 – FAQ
What do those who believe in psychopannychy/soul sleep do about Philippians 1:23, and with Paul desiring to depart and be with the Messiah?
- Eternal life, physically alive forever – FAQ
Is it not true that possessing eternal life means being physically alive forever?
- Dualism – FAQ
Is it not true that the idea of an intermediate afterlife in Heaven or Hell is predicated on dualism? Is it not true that dualism was a philosophical view that originated with the Greeks, and not with Scripture?
- Psychopannychy, motivation for belief – FAQ
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?
- Luke 16:19-31 – FAQ
What do those who believe in psychopannychy/soul sleep do about the parable of Lazarus and the rich man?
- Afterlife, negates need for the resurrection – FAQ
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, as an unconscious sleep – FAQ
Death is described as a sleep in the Bible. Would this not imply complete unconsciousness until the resurrection?
- Afterlife, negates significance of death – FAQ
Is it not true that an afterlife in Heaven before the resurrection, would subtract from the significance of death?
- Is the Doctrine of Resurrection Late to Judaism? – Messianic Insider 16 April, 2025
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.
- Death, for Believers – FAQ
What do you believe happens when born again Believers die?
- Resurrection, Late Belief – FAQ
Is it, or is it not, true, that the doctrine of resurrection developed rather late in Judaism?
- John 14:2-3: “I go to prepare a place for you” – Messianic Theology Explained
What did Yeshua mean when He said, “I go to prepare a place for you”? This has been interpreted in various directions, involving both the end-times and the post-mortem state.
- “If There Be Anything Sacred” – Messianic Insider
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.
- “If There Be Anything Sacred”: Tracing and Confronting the Path of Apostasy
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).
- Have I Ever Sat Shiva? – McKee Moment
Today’s McKee Moment reviews some of our family’s recent funeral experience. How many of us in today’s Messianic movement have ever observed, or even heard about, the Jewish tradition of sitting shiva?
- Heaven, prayer covering offered by deceased loved ones – FAQ
Do you think that the righteous in Heaven offer prayer covering for those of us who are on Earth?
- Following the Fall – Messianic Theology Explained
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews some of the major things which occurred at the Fall of humanity in the Garden of Eden. Death was introduced to the human race. How does this affect one’s understanding of future redemption and resurrection?
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