Weighed in the Balance
Weighed in the Balance, the show where we weigh claims against scripture and see if they hold up, of if they fall flat.
Episodes
62 episodes
Are You Studying the Bible for Truth… or Just to Be Right?
Are we studying Scripture to discover what’s true—or just to defend what we already believe?In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we break down a key issue behind so many theological debates: confirmation bias. Using...
Do Modern Bibles Remove “the Blood”? | KJV Onlyism Answered
Do modern Bible translations actually remove references to the blood of Christ?And what about people who struggle to understand the KJV—don’t we want people to actually read and understand the Bible for themselves?In this episode,...
KJV Onlyism, Origen, and Manuscripts: Let’s Think Clearly
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we continue working through audience questions from the Cravat–Canupp debate, focusing on King James Onlyism and textual criticism.Can anything good come from Egypt? Should manuscripts be dismi...
Is Sola Scriptura Logically Inconsistent? (A Clear Answer in Response to Sean Hiller)
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we examine a common Roman Catholic objection: that sola scriptura is logically inconsistent.But is that actually true?Before responding to that claim, we lay out the po...
KJV Onlyism Debate Wrap-Up: Psalm 12, Calvinism, and Audience Questions
Welcome back to Weighed in the Balance, where we examine whether claims can hold up to scrutiny.In today’s episode, we wrap up the debate between Mitch Canupp and Nathan Cravatt—but the most interesting part is just beginning: t...
He Got King James COMPLETELY Backwards…
In this episode, we continue analyzing the 2021 debate on King James Onlyism—and take a closer look at a historical claim that simply doesn’t hold up.Was James I of England a Presbyterian but not a Calvinist? Did he reject the...
The Fatal Flaw in King James Onlyism (It Doesn’t Hold Up)
Weighed in the Balance helps Christians evaluate arguments and discern truth. In an age of well-produced, eloquently spoken, and highly persuasive claims, this channel asks a simple question: Is this true?In this episode, we con...
KJV-Onlyism Falls Apart Here (1 John 5:7 & Revelation 16:5 Explained)
In this episode, we continue analyzing the 2021 debate on KJV-onlyism and examine two key passages—1 John 5:7 and Revelation 16:5—that raise serious challenges for the position.While the King James Version remains a faithful and valuable...
The Five Types of KJV-Onlyism (And Why One Debate Completely Fell Apart)
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we continue analyzing the debate between Nathan Cravatt and Mitch Canupp on King James Onlyism. By examining the different types of KJV-Only positions—from simple preference for the King James to claim...
Reformed Worship Explained: Normative vs Regulative Principle (with Ryan Biese)
What is worship, and who decides how it should be done? In this episode, Jonathan Brooks and Ryan Biese discuss the biblical definition of worship, the regulative principle, and how modern evangelical practices compare to historic Reformed theo...
Possibly the WORST King James Onlyism Speech I've Ever Heard
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, I respond to Mitch Canupp’s speech from the King James Only debate. His argument raises familiar claims about King James I, Westcott and Hort, and textual variants in modern Bible translations...
Which Bible Is God’s Word? | KJV-Only Debate Review
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we return to the 2021 debate between Mitch Canup and Nathan Cravat to examine the second major question:Which Bible on the market today contains the words of God?This ques...
The One Verse That Convinced Me of Infant Baptism
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, I explain how I became convinced that Scripture teaches infant baptism.Both Roman Catholic apologists and Baptist critics often claim that infant baptism cannot be defended from Scriptu...
Are Bible Translations “Word-for-Word”? The KJV-Only Debate Examined
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan Brooks examines a common claim in the KJV-only debate: that faithful Bible translations must follow a strict “word-for-word” method.Engaging arguments made by James Canupp and ...
From Fundamentalism to the Reformed Faith (with Rev. Don Baker)
In this crossover episode, Jonathan is joined by his friend Rev. Don Baker—Presbyterian minister, YouTuber, and fellow former Independent Fundamentalist Baptist—for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in Fundamentalism, wrestling with ...
Does Preservation Require Re-Inspiration? A Critical Look at King James Onlyism
In this episode, I analyze Mitch Canupp’s rebuttal in the first question of the Canupp–Cravatt debate on King James Onlyism. After summarizing the structure of the debate and the opposing positions, I focus on Canupp’s central argument: that if...
Calm, Clear, and Devastating: A Masterclass in Debate | Weighed in the Balance Ep. 45
What does a good theological argument actually look like?In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, I return to the 2021 debate between Nathan Cravat and Mitch Canupp—not to rehash personalities or score cheap points, but to use the deb...
Why Weighed in the Balance Went Quiet — and What’s Coming Next
Over the past year, Weighed in the Balance has focused on examining claims to see whether they can actually hold up to scrutiny. In this episode, Jonathan Brooks takes a step back to explain both why the podcast has been quieter in rec...
Bad Arguments Don't Need Rebuttals. They Need a Mirror.
In 2021, logic took a day off and apologetics Twitter held a debate.This episode reviews the infamous Bible-defense showdown featuring arguments so poorly formed they didn’t need rebuttals—they needed a mirror. Rather than analyzing ...
How to Spot Bad Arguments: This Debate Is a Masterclass in What NOT to Do | Weighed in the Balance Ep. 42
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan uses the 2021 Cravatt–Canupp debate as a case study in how to recognize weak reasoning—no matter what issue is being discussed. This is not an attack on the King James Version. Instead, Jonath...
He Called Calvinism a False Gospel… Then Refused to Debate | Weighed in the Balance Ep. 41
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Rev. Jonathan Brooks closes the book on the proposed debate with Phillip Parker—a discussion that could have clarified major misconceptions about Calvinism, grace, and the gospel itself. Inste...
He Mocked Calvinism… So I Invited Him to a Debate | Weighed in the Balance Ep. 40
When an old acquaintance, Philip Parker, mocked Calvinism online, Jonathan Brooks didn’t fire back with insults—he offered a public debate. In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan explains why the challenge matters a...
Reformation Day Explained: Scripture, Controversy, and a Little Chaos | Weighed in the Balance | Special Episode
This Reformation Day, we let the conversation flow! From Luther and Erasmus debating Scripture, to the question of whether the Reformation led to the Enlightenment, we cover history, theology, and some hilarious side notes about church quirks. ...
5 Reformation Myths Catholics Keep Repeating | Weighed in the Balance Ep.39
Reformation Week continues! Many people — Protestants and Catholics alike — repeat historical claims about Martin Luther and the Reformation that simply aren’t true. In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we bust five of the most common myt...
Faith Alone? It’s Really Christ Alone. Ep. 38
In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Jonathan Brooks makes the case that justification by faith alone (sola fide) and salvation through Christ alone (solus Christus) are not two doctrines—but one glorious truth seen...
