"Dr. Barth, what is the most profound thing you have ever learned in your study of theology?"
Barth thought for a moment and then replied,
"Jesus loves me, this I know, for the bible tells me so."
The students giggled at his simplistic answer, but their laughter was of a nervous sort as they slowly realized Barth was serious.
Barth gave a simple answer to a question of profundity. In doing so he was brought our attention to at least two vitally important notions
1) That in the simplest Christian truth there resides a profundity that can occupy the minds of the most brilliant people for a lifetime.
2) That even in learned theological sophistication, we never really rise above a child's level of understanding the mysterious depth and riches of the character of God.
(extracted from R.C Sproul's Essential Truths of the Christian Faith)
What are the simple Christian truths? Do they still occupy your mind?
Are we losing the awe of a child when learn more and more truths about Him each day?
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