The first time the phrase “come to Jesus moment” was utilized was in 1999. It was utilized as “a moment of sudden realization, comprehension, or recognition that often precipitates a major change”.
In the original usage of this phrase, it was secular; however, many people also use this phrase about the moment when they accepted Christ as their Savior and became a Christian. Therefore, “come to Jesus” can have two different meanings; one is secular, and one is faith-based.
In the secular sense, a “come to Jesus moment” can refer to the definition above or it can “refer to that point in time when someone has a realization, becomes enlightened, understands the core values that must be preserved in a situation”.
“Come to Jesus” in the secular sense could be used for any major change, such as realizing one needs to change their job or one who is struggling with alcohol dependency chooses to stop drinking. Simply because “Jesus” is part of the phrase does not mean it has any faith-based belief ties nor does it mean it is orthodox.
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