Secondary issues, they can cause such strife
Elevated above the Gospel, it's just not right
Water baptism, the Lord's Supper too
Denominational views, and judgment of others anew
We must keep the Gospel primary, that's the key
Avoiding false doctrine, it's not easy to see
But when we're gathered, we must keep the focus on the Lord
Not elevating secondary issues, that's the true reward
Denominational views, they shouldn't matter
Judgment of others, it's all just chatter
Miscellaneous issues, they shouldn't be the main thing
The Gospel of grace, it's our everything
Let us continue steadfast, in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship
Not allowing secondary issues to cause us to slip
May we keep the Gospel at the forefront of our hearts
And embrace grace, not tearing us apart
About Brandan Kraft
Brandan Kraft is a computer programmer from the Missouri Ozarks who has been writing about the sovereign grace of God since 1997. He started with a website called bornagain.net, built it into PristineGrace.org, and has published over two hundred articles, nearly sixty songs, and a growing catalog of podcasts from his living room in Ashland, Kentucky. All without permission from anyone.
He holds no seminary degree, no denominational endorsement, and no theological credentials. He has been writing software for the same employer since 1998. He thinks in systems and believes that the sharpest doctrine should produce the widest arms.
His systematic theology, A Thought in the Mind of God, derives every position from one sentence and applies it across every domain - from ontology to eschatology, from the nature of the human mind to the nature of heaven and hell. It is available at pristinegrace.org/mind.
Brandan lives in Ashland, Kentucky with his wife Angie and their son Cole. He plays trombone in the Marshall University Tri-State Brass Band and changes a diaper twice a day on a cat named OJ who was once paralyzed and whom nobody else wanted.
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