I have the same dislike for the way the phrase is so often used without recognition of subsequent transformation (when it is wanting, in my opinion). I've toyed with some emendations to it as well, but if 'come as you are' is to refer to coming to Christ, leaving should never be in view, so I've come to something more like, "come as you are, to become as He is",* in that we are to be conformed to the image of Christ through sanctification
*I am a little wary of it bearing any resemblance to a Mormon phrase though ('as man is, God once was; as God is, man will become' I believe), so it may need some added clarification as to what it actually means to become 'like Christ'. 😄
I was looking at it more as the phrase churches use to bring people in, but I get your point. But it was the best I could come up with it. Thanks for reading! 💖
Amen, amen, amen, and a thousand times amen! I got all firey inside reading this, haha! I 100% agree with you! Come as you are, leave changed!
Very beautiful post, Melody! 🙌💐
I have the same dislike for the way the phrase is so often used without recognition of subsequent transformation (when it is wanting, in my opinion). I've toyed with some emendations to it as well, but if 'come as you are' is to refer to coming to Christ, leaving should never be in view, so I've come to something more like, "come as you are, to become as He is",* in that we are to be conformed to the image of Christ through sanctification
*I am a little wary of it bearing any resemblance to a Mormon phrase though ('as man is, God once was; as God is, man will become' I believe), so it may need some added clarification as to what it actually means to become 'like Christ'. 😄
I was looking at it more as the phrase churches use to bring people in, but I get your point. But it was the best I could come up with it. Thanks for reading! 💖