Theologikarl

This post is based on 2 Kings 2:1-18, and is taken from a longer sermon I wrote. The bible is full of stories. Histories. Stories about people. Some of those stories are about good people, and some are not. Not every action taken by every person in the bible is good, but then, the bible is not just a story book. If we think of it as just a book we grossly undersell it. The bible is the word of God. And there are always layers to his living word. Jesus tells us that the Old Testament points to him. There is so much in this story, and I am sure that the bit I am sharing here is just a part of that. Elijah was the great prophet of God, possibly the greatest prophet who ever lived, one who, along with Moses, appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration and met with Jesus. Elisha was his servant, who also went on to become a great prophet in his own right. The master, and the servant. We are called to serve God. To follow him. To reflect him in our lives. We are the servant. He is the master. A

So, I have some friends who are in to what I would broadly call ‘Conspiracy Theory’. Some Conspiracy Theories seem more plausible than others, but the overall gist seems to be that some shadowy organisation is working behind the scenes to conceal the truth from the rest of the world. Maybe they are! If there is a shadowy organisation working behind the scenes, then by design most people wouldn't know they existed. That ‘most people’ would in this instance include myself. But, this post is not so much about whether or not I believe that the Illuminati are secretly attempting to install a New World Order or not (because in the end I'm not sure it really matters!) but about one of the sub-theories that I have heard come out of this. Gun control. There seems to be a common idea (especially but not uniquely among Americans) that any form of gun control is wrong, immoral, and dangerous. The argument in a nutshell is this: if the government registers firearm owners, they then know wh

I am a little hesitant to begin this blog. I have thought about beginning it numerous times, but I have always been held back by a few things. Firstly, and most importantly, I am concerned that I will say something that later on I realise I was wrong about. This is highly likely. Whenever I think I have my theology all sorted out, God does something to mess it up. Funnily enough, an infinite and omnipotent God refuses to be boxed in by my own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). But, I suppose, that is what grace is all about. If I make mistakes, as I undoubtedly will, God can cover me, and will look at my heart. Hopefully, my heart is one that is always seeking to serve Him. Though, sometimes, I doubt it. Secondly, as soon as someone begins to write theology, they will inevitably find that people disagree with them. I know  that people disagree with me on a lot  of issues, and if I undertake to write about them, then there is a chance I will receive some flack for my views – that is, assum