2006-12-12 05:08:44 · 12 answers · asked by charm 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You will not find that phrase in the scriptures. It refers to people who think they have to first clean things up in their life before they can come to God. (And usually they never do).
You will find the principle that you can come to God however you are, and he will accept you and clean you up from there. Look at Zaacheus who was a tax collector and a thief or the woman caught in adultery or the prostitute who came and anointed his feet. They all came "as they were", but they all left different.
There were others too who came to Jesus "as they were" - the Pharisees and other religious leaders. Only problem was, they left the same way.
What matters is not what you are like what you come to Jesus, but what you are like when you leave. You have to let him change your life through the new birth, That is all that matters.
2006-12-12 05:17:49 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember Billy Graham using the phrase, but it isn't from the bible.
2006-12-12 13:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the gospels borrowed the line from the lyric in Kurt Cobain's song come as you are. No reason in particular, just a good song and catchy phrase.
2006-12-12 13:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by shagg_woo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where in the bible?
2006-12-12 13:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by Tawani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is from the bible?
2006-12-12 13:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam and Eve making love before they discovered the fig leaf.
2006-12-12 13:11:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know, but parties are a lot more fun if you invite people to "come as you dare."
2006-12-12 13:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not in the Bible.
http://www.biblegateway.com
2006-12-12 13:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by f0nt of wisd0m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was from Nirvana. Shows what I know.
2006-12-12 13:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by Earth Queen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't know, but nirvana/kurt cobain made good use of the phrase, wherever it came from ;O] yeah, i know, tons of thumbs down for me...again. ho-hum.
**thumbs up for you earth queen, you rock!!
2006-12-12 13:14:52 · answer #10 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋