Brandan Kraft

Introducing Pristine Grace Bible Software

Pinned New February 7, 2026 10 min read

The Word at Your Fingertips A Bible Study Platform Built from Scratch I have wanted to build something like this for a very long time For nearly 30 years Pristine Grace has been a place where believer

Hear the Whole Matter

Pinned New February 6, 2026 8 min read

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame unto him Proverbs 18 13 I get messages from time to time after a podcast episode goes out Most of them are encouraging Some of the

Introducing Pristine CMS 4.0 (Beta)

Pinned New January 31, 2026 5 min read

After many hours of behind the scenes work I am excited to announce that Pristine CMS 4 0 beta has now been deployed across PristineGrace org Pristine CMS did not begin as a commercial product or a pa

When Truth Becomes a Weapon

Pinned January 18, 2026 4 min read

I believe deeply in sovereign grace I always have I believe God saves sinners by grace alone through Christ alone apart from works apart from merit apart from human contribution I believe truth matter

Eternal Torment Annihilation

New February 13, 2026 8 min read

It is appointed unto men once to die but after this the judgment Hebrews 9 27 There is a conversation happening in sovereign grace circles right now and it's getting heated It concerns the nature of f

Content with Religion, or Satisfied in Christ?

September 26, 2025 9 min read

It's one thing to be made a disciple of Christ by the sovereign grace of God It's also another thing to be a participant in institutional religion There is a striking and vast difference between these

Christ’s Body, Not Man’s Roll

September 25, 2025 8 min read

In today's world drama persists whenever people gather Everything is political whether it's the workplace families or even the church It's just a reality that is a consequence of our fallen natures An

My Independence

September 22, 2025 6 min read

For do I now persuade men or God or do I seek to please men for if I yet pleased men I should not be the servant of Christ Galatians 1 10 I'll never forget the day when I was 26 years old and brought

Arminians vs. Calvinists

August 30, 2025 3 min read

I see a lot of fighting on social media and I do my best to stay out of it now I don't see it every day now but every now and then I'll see something that really bothers me Lately I saw a post from so

Was Christ a Sinner?

August 26, 2025 5 min read

Rumors are going around apparently amongst people stating that I believe Christ was a sinner I want to clear up any misconceptions people might have so here is a short little article detailing exactly

Revisiting the Made Sin Controversy - Addendum 2

August 10, 2025 1 min read

It's been a couple years and a lot has changed for me All of the accusations that have been leveled in my opinion at this point are simply evil Those who continue to accuse and blame are simply wrong

Living Openly by Grace

May 26, 2025 2 min read

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water Jesus saith unto her Give me to drink John 4 7 Read also Mark 14 32-52 and Philippians 2 5-8 In the life of Christ we see something deeper than a moral pa

You Need a Friend

September 8, 2024 4 min read

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me For Demas hath forsaken me having loved this present world and is departed unto Thessalonica Crescens to Galatia Titus unto Dalmatia Only Luke is with me Take

Be a Careful Judge

July 12, 2024 8 min read

I just recently purchased a new bible It's a paper bible and I've really enjoyed using it It's a KJV Cambridge Topaz But that's beside the point It's a bible And I love this bible I'm reading every si

We are not the Gatekeepers to Heaven

March 25, 2024 1 min read

I am not the gatekeeper to heaven and neither are you And we shouldn't boil the Gospel down into multiple doctrines demanding a thorough affirmation of every primary doctrine that we consider essentia

Positive Gospel Preaching vs. Theological Polemics

March 15, 2024 1 min read

Beloved when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation it was needful for me to write unto you and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deliver

My Thoughts on Materialism

January 12, 2024 3 min read

In this world today materialism dominates as the prevailing philosophical model in the culture And in the discourse on materialism versus spiritual belief a central theme within Christianity stands ou

Revisiting the Made Sin Controversy

Addendum

August 3, 2022 1 min read

One of my recent articles Revisiting the Made Sin Controversy has received a lot of attention from some dear brothers of mine One even recently wrote a 42 page rebuttal to me personally I think it was

Without Love Our Doctrine Doesn't Count

June 30, 2022 5 min read

I still have many things to say to you but you cannot bear them now However when He the Spirit of truth has come He will guide you into all truth for He will not speak on His own authority but whateve

Salt Water

June 29, 2022 1 min read

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar he said It is finished and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost John 19 30 If we are to have assurance of salvation we must not go looking to anywhere

Our Church's Great Lack

May 5, 2023 2 min read

In this sacred space we yearn and pray For God's Holy Spirit to guide our way As we gather in pews hands held in grace We seek the Lord to brighten this place In whispers and murmurs we propose A chan

Not with Eloquence or Worldly Guise

April 18, 2023 2 min read

In a time when hearts are weary And the church seeks truth anew Let us turn to plain Bible preaching For the answers that we pursue In the days of ancient Corinth Paul was conscious of the need To spe

No Task Too Small to Bear

April 15, 2023 2 min read

In humble works and mighty deeds The Lord's hand we shall find A shepherd's staff a stone and sling Show strength of heart and mind Four hundred years of bondage long A nation set to roam By God's own

In Pride's Illusion, We Unravel

April 10, 2023 1 min read

Upon this groundless throne we sit In pride a fleeting guise For reasons countless yet unfit To see through humbled eyes Creation whispers soft and clear You are but transient forms Frail as a breath

A Haven from the Chaos

April 7, 2023 1 min read

In the realm of digital debate where words may oft collide A weary soul seeks solace a place where truth abides A journey to redemption a path away from strife They found the warmth of a Gospel church

Holy Trollers

April 4, 2023 2 min read

In the realm of digital discourse where words take flight Holy trollers reign turning faith into a fight With every keystroke they transform the online space Their virtual battleground a most unholy p

Speak Evil of No Man

April 3, 2023 1 min read

In a world where words can wound and the peace we seek A question asked a method to help keep us meek With many paths to tread one answer we find In Titus 3 2 a wisdom to remind Speak evil of no man P

In Shadows of Duality

April 1, 2023 1 min read

In shadows of duality we wander and we strive A mystery to ourselves the war within alive We seek the good the love the grace but evil finds us too A paradox a twisted dance forever to pursue Warmth a

Even the Discomfort

March 28, 2023 1 min read

In realms of might where the Sovereign stands No need for mortal to defend His plans He who molds the world with divine hands The Creator Shaper the Almighty spans In His acts of righteousness none co

Upon the Earth, a Tale of Woe

March 26, 2023 2 min read

Upon the earth a tale of woe A vision dark as night unfolds Two fearsome beasts their power grows The Lamb our hope and strength behold From sea and land the monsters rise As nations crumble in their

Typing on my Screen on a Friday Night

March 18, 2023 2 min read

Typing on my screen on a Friday night Distressed by the online fight Of sovereign grace and doctrinal right Of arguments that steal joy and light Shunned again for having an independent will Slandered

A Broken Heart

March 17, 2023 2 min read

In this age of self-promotion Where men demand their rights Where the church exalts man's dignity And pride is the guiding light A contrite spirit a subdued will Are rare things hard to find But God l

Do You Feel a Burning in Your Soul?

March 13, 2023 2 min read

Do you feel a burning in your soulTo preach the truth to make it whole Do you hear the call the zealous plea To proclaim the Gospel fearlessly But what is this calling that you hear To preach what to

Our Pride Monster

March 12, 2023 1 min read

Pride a monster lurking deep within Feeds on theological debate and sin It whispers in our ear you're always right Blinding us to our faults and inner light The cynic's eye sees error everywhere With

He Seeks a Perfect Place

March 10, 2023 1 min read

I can't go to church with people like that Said the self-righteous man with a sneer Judging others for their beliefs and their hats Never realizing his own pride and fear He seeks a perfect church wit

Misunderstood and Accused of Deceit

March 8, 2023 1 min read

Misunderstood and accused of deceit My beliefs are called anti-evangelical Yet they're based on a love so complete A Gospel of grace that's truly biblical They say my evangelism is lacking But they do

The Many Facets of Justification

March 7, 2023 1 min read

As time goes on I've learned to see The many facets of justification you see From God's perspective it starts in eternity Where His will to justify His people has always been free He loves His people

The Youthful Zealot's Quest

March 6, 2023 1 min read

What drives the youthful zealot's quest To hunt the heretic with such zest Why don't we see the ladies partake In this intellectual blood sport they make They claim regeneration as their own But hunti

Clothe Yourself with Humility

March 4, 2023 1 min read

Clothe yourself with humility my friend For God resists the proud till the end And grace is given to humble hearts Who from their pride are made to depart Be humbled under His mighty hand That He may

When We're Hurt by the Ones We Hold Dear

March 2, 2023 1 min read

When the wounds are deep and the pain is strong And the ones we love have done us wrong We may feel like victims lost and alone Wondering why we've been hurt to the bone But in the scriptures we can f

Ichabod, Oh Ichabod

March 1, 2023 2 min read

Ichabod oh Ichabod A name that speaks of loss and woe A mother's cry a nation's fall As the ark of God was stolen and with it all The glory of God once bright and true Was now departed gone from view

I Don't Know, but I'll Seek the Way

February 27, 2023 1 min read

The mysteries of life the secrets untold Belong to the One who created the world The Lord our God who reigns on high Knows all things beyond our eye But for us the revealed things are clear For us and

Children of Wrath They Say with Glee

February 27, 2023 1 min read

Once lost in lust and dark desire We were the children of God's ire Fulfilling flesh and worldly mind Our souls in chains our hearts confined But in His mercy rich and wide God loved us still though w

The Puffed Up Man Who Doesn't Believe

February 27, 2023 1 min read

A solid man they call him so With bones of anger and pride to show More bones than meat he often finds And leaves a trail of combative lines He spurns the church and shuns the light Preferring to sit

Simple Faith in Christ, the Only Way

February 25, 2023 2 min read

The Gospel brings such joy to my heart TULIP or Calvinism sets me apart Assurance that I'm one of the elect Christ's blood shed for me I reflect Through ups and downs on my journey Highs unimaginable

The Thief, a Testament to Grace

February 25, 2023 1 min read

A thief a man of sin and shame On the cross he bore the blame No church clothes no pious guise No works to merit paradise No baptism no tongues of fire No mission trips to spread the choir No offering

It's Not About the Day We First Believed

February 24, 2023 2 min read

It's not about the day we came to believe Nor the moment we fell to our knees It's not about the words we said in prayer Or the works we thought would get us there It's not about the church we once ca

Our Religious Pride, the Most Grievous Traitor

February 22, 2023 1 min read

Our greatest hindrance in ministry Is not the lack of talent or ability But rather our sinful behavior Our religious pride the most grievous traitor Resting in Christ's finished work We have no right

I've Found my Sweet Release

February 21, 2023 1 min read

Raised in and out of churches Of different beliefs and creeds The differences in preachers Are what my heart now heeds The calling of the typical leader Is through school and knowledge sought But for

The Gospel Unboxed!

February 9, 2023 1 min read

A gospel claimed in grace sovereign and trueConfessed by many yet beliefs may differ tooOne says you're saved the other takes it backConditions imposed a formula to track The internet is buzzing voice

We are Secure in You, our Faithful King

February 9, 2023 1 min read

The Lord He stands with power and might His sovereignty and love in sight No change can be seen in Him His unchanging grace and truth a constant win He declares I am the Lord No other can compare He i

A False Pretense

February 8, 2023 2 min read

Are you just pretending with a Gospel knowledge in your head Spouting out the truth with your conceited heart instead With the right words you can fool the crowd But deep down inside the truth remains

The Anonymity of Service, with No One to Know

February 5, 2023 1 min read

While the rich give with much that is little A widow drops in her mites so brittle Jesus sees her by the temple's door This woman with her small sacrificial store Her gift goes unnoticed by many a man

We Are Not Bound by Laws, but by God's Grace

February 4, 2023 1 min read

The Law a weight so heavy and so true Can neither save a sinner nor make one new It brings to light our wickedness and sin But cannot bring justification within It's not the law that makes us clean an

But Now as Death Approaches Near

January 30, 2023 1 min read

Let me take you to a chamber dear Where life's last breath will soon be near And as you lay there weak and low Your thoughts will turn don't you know To actions big and small you've done With pride yo

Galatians 5:15, a Verse So True

January 28, 2023 1 min read

Galatians 5 15 a verse so true A warning from Paul to me and you To bite and devour like cannibals do Is not just physical but spiritual too To backbite gossip and be selfish too To control and judge

Quietness

January 24, 2023 2 min read

The Scriptures speak of quietness An effect of righteousness The Shepherd leads by waters still With a quietness that blesses Paul tells us to study to be quiet To strive for a peaceful spirit In a wo

Religion is Big Business

January 19, 2023 1 min read

Religion in America is big business With scads of money power and fame Where egos are inflated and positions coveted And the concern for success is the same Once the focus was on God's glory and truth

Strive for Peace

January 19, 2023 1 min read

Strive for peace my brothers and sisters In all that we do and say Let us not be tempted by drama But choose peace every day Let us study to be quiet In our families and our towns Let us seek the peac

Marc Carpenter, with Followers in Tow

January 19, 2023 1 min read

Marc Carpenter with followers in tow Preaching a doctrine that's twisted and flawed They say unregenerate men cannot speak any truth But regenerate men can never err in their youth They judge and slan

Knowledge Alone Cannot Save Our Soul

January 19, 2023 1 min read

Scriptures we search in them we find Eternal life we think is ours to bindBut knowledge alone cannot save our soulFor salvation lies in the One who makes us whole The Pharisees thought they knew the w

In Youth I Fought with Truth in Hand

January 18, 2023 1 min read

In youth I fought with truth in hand And words that pounded like a drum I'd make them see I'd make them understand And bring them all to kingdom come But in my zeal I couldn't see That it was not my s

Prayer Arithmetic, a Practice of Old

January 18, 2023 1 min read

Prayer arithmetic a practice of old Counting words and time never growing bold Hypocrites who love to pray in public view For the praise of men their reward is due But our Lord He taught a different w

Professor or Possessor, Which One Are You?

January 18, 2023 1 min read

Professor or possessor which one are you One who studies and defends or one who sees and comprehends One who professes words or one who feels the Lord's embrace One who's in it for the show or one who

To Those Who Talk Behind My Back

January 18, 2023 1 min read

To those who talk behind my back And spread their venom online I want you to know that I am not A person easily defined You see the surface but not the depths The struggles that I bear The demons that

With Words of Fire, They Preach and Teach

January 18, 2023 1 min read

With words of fire they preach and teach The preachers on Facebook so out of reach Of the true message of Christianity A message of love and humility They speak ill of tolerance and compromise But all

How Wonderful it is to Know

January 6, 2023 1 min read

How wonderful it is to know That God's elect are preserved in Christ Before they ever lived or sinned They were joined to Him from eternity He is their surety their Covenant Head Their Protector from

There is Only ONE Who Should be Called Reverend

January 6, 2023 1 min read

There is only ONE who should be called reverend The One who inhabits eternity His name is Jesus holy and pure And no one else should have this dignity But men and women today seek this title Elevating

Has Jesus Been Lost in Your TULIP?

January 6, 2023 1 min read

Has Jesus been lost in your TULIP As you argue with others day and night Do you think you're the one who's right As you defend your doctrine with all your might You cling to your beliefs with pride As

Oh, Which Error is More Grave?

January 6, 2023 2 min read

Oh which error is more grave A question that weighs heavy on my mind For those I meet on gospel ground Are they true heirs of the same kind The Lord puts friends and foes in our way As we walk towards

Shibboleths, Words that Divide

January 6, 2023 1 min read

Shibboleths words that divide Phrases that are often misused A way to distinguish groups apart But sometimes they are simply misconstrued Some say Christ's sacrifice was sufficient for all But efficie

Eat the Meat and Spit out the Bones

January 6, 2023 1 min read

Eat the meat and spit out the bones A lesson that we all should learn For when we read and study all We should hold fast to what is firm The writings of the greats and near-greats They can be a source

It is Finished!

January 4, 2023 1 min read

When Jesus hung upon the tree His cry was loud and clear to see It is finished He did say And with those words He did slay The power of sin and death that night For He is the source of life and light

All Things, Every Single One

January 3, 2023 1 min read

All things every single one Are under God's control He works them all for good For those who love His goal There is no chance or luck No accident or fate All things are planned by God It's His will th

Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a Man of Great Renown

January 3, 2023 1 min read

Charles Haddon Spurgeon A man of great renown Preacher of the Gospel Spread truth all around But even in death His name is dragged through the mud Slandered and attacked By those who never knew him Th

Let Us Not Get Caught Up in the Pursuit of Worldly Gain

January 3, 2023 1 min read

Some preach a message Of having your best life now But do they speak of the true source Of strength and power somehow They tell us to focus on ourselves To overcome and to win But the Bible teaches so

The Lord is Always With Me, In Every Step I Take

January 3, 2023 1 min read

The Lord is always with me In every step I take He's there to comfort and to guide No matter what mistake In times of joy and times of pain He never leaves my side He sees me through the darkest days

The Doctrines of Grace, They Help Us Indeed

January 3, 2023 1 min read

Calvinism the Doctrines of Grace TULIP too Are fuller expressions of the Gospel true and true One need not understand all the implications to believe All that's needed is to turn from striving and to

In Christ We Find True Relief

January 3, 2023 1 min read

Over twenty years ago I discovered a truth The sovereignty of God it was a proof I loved the endless implications it brought And so I studied and I sought I learned of grace and its particular ways An

In Facebook Debates, Where Hatred and Division Begin

January 3, 2023 1 min read

The internet's a blessing we all know A way to publish and let our thoughts flow But oh how it's revealed our hearts so black and stony As believers skewer each other all too often lonely We sit behin

Secondary Issues, They Can Cause Such Strife

January 1, 2023 1 min read

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 p

Theological Pride, a Deadly Sin

January 1, 2023 1 min read

Theological pride a deadly sin It lurks within and tugs within We must be vigilant or else it grows Like a weed it chokes out love and grows We think we're right we think we know But do we show the lo

Church Splits and Divisions, It's a Sad Sight to See

December 30, 2022 1 min read

It's sad to see how sovereign grace believersSeparate themselves from one another their friendships witherDue to suspicions and allegations of false doctrine and suchAlliances and personalities it all

They've Traded the Beauty, of TULIP's Five Points

December 30, 2022 1 min read

Pharisees on social media they brag and they boast About all that they know but they miss the mostImportant truth of all the truth of sovereign graceThey lack love and kindness their hearts in a race

The Pharisees, They Thought They Knew

December 30, 2022 1 min read

The Pharisees they thought they knewThe way to God the way to doWhat pleased Him most and earn His favor By keeping rules and being a neighbor But they missed the point of grace and love They thought

Sovereign Grace

December 30, 2022 1 min read

Sovereign grace a gift divineGod's predestination forever mineIn the everlasting covenant of graceI find my hope and my place Christ's atoning blood my salvation's keyHis substitution the only way for

I Remember what it was Like

December 14, 2022 1 min read

I remember what it was like to be blind Searching for truth in the darkness and despair But then He revealed Himself to me And now I see His truth is everywhere I feel sorrow and pity for those who do