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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 theology.

00:00 Introduction and General Assembly discussion
12:55 What is worship? Definition and biblical meaning
16:28 Creation and redemption as grounds for worship
21:27 Normative principle of worship explained
25:55 Regulative principle of worship explained
28:16 Nadab and Abihu and unauthorized worship
29:54 Jeroboam, the golden calves, and false worship
33:21 How worship declines when not regulated by Scripture
37:49 Modern evangelical worship and emotionalism
39:47 Worship as response to objective truth

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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—but do those claims actually address the question being debated?

We examine key passages such as John 7:8, Matthew 5:22, 1 Timothy 3:16, and the Comma Johanneum (1 John 5:7), and discuss how textual criticism works, what manuscript evidence exists, and why no central doctrine of Christianity depends on a disputed variant.

My goal is not to attack individuals, but to evaluate arguments carefully, honestly, and in light of the best available evidence.

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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 question gets to the heart of the King James Only controversy and the doctrine of Scripture itself. If God has preserved His Word—as Christians confess—where do we find it today? Is it confined to one English translation, or is God’s Word preserved in the original languages and faithfully conveyed through accurate translations?

In this episode, we carefully analyze Cravat’s opening argument, including:

• What it means to call a translation “the Word of God”
• Whether all translations are created equal
• How textual variants actually affect the New Testament
• The difference between preservation and re-inspiration
• Why less than 1% of textual variants meaningfully impact the text

We also discuss the importance of evidence, manuscript history, and theological consistency when evaluating claims about Bible preservation.

If you’re interested in careful, charitable theological discussion—especially on issues like Bible translation, textual criticism, and KJV-Onlyism—you’re in the right place.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments:
Do you believe only one translation can rightly be called God’s Word? Why or why not?

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