Yes, I know that. But I wish I had asked her for the bible verse to which she was referring. I don’t know of any such verse. If anyone knows which verse to which she could have been referring, I’d appreciate knowing which verse that is.there are many more verses in which Jesus tells his disciples to convert, pray, take up their cross and reject their sins, and demonstrates his love for those who do confess and convert, such as Zaccheus, the penitent woman, the woman at the well, the woman taken in adultery etc… One of the most telling is the parable of the wedding feast, when those who tried to enter the banquet of the king’s son without suitable clean apparel were thrown out into the darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Ask her which one she meant, for goodness sake!Yes, I know that. But I wish I had asked her for the bible verse to which she was referring. I don’t know of any such verse. If anyone knows which verse to which she could have been referring, I’d appreciate knowing which verse that is.
Yes, thats what I wish that I said. She is on her way down the freeway now. I won’t be seeing her for at least another month. I have heard many protestants say the same thing however. The song “Just as I am without one plea…” keeps going through my mind right now. Perhaps a protestant who reads this might like to share which verse is being referred to there.Ask her which one she meant, for goodness sake!
Thank you for you (name removed by moderator)ut, I appreciate it. The author of the song was not Catholic stpetersnottingham.org/hymns/plea.htm . I can find no reference to Communion nor can I find a reference to St. Ambrose. I know of only 3 prayers by St. Ambrose his morning Prayer beginning “Now that the star of light has risen…” another for evening beginning “Now that the daylight dies away…” and finally a prayer for those we love beginning “Lord God we can hope for others…” I see nothing to bring “Just as I am…” to mind. Do you have another prayer by St. Ambrose that you can share that does put one in mind of it that I am not familiar with?The hymn “Just as I am” is actually a Communion hymn (think about it).
It’s a paraphrase of a prayer by St. Ambrose.
most importantly God gives us his grace to walk the straight and narrowFrom a poster at a retreat center where I used to go:
“God loves us just as we are, but too much to keep us that way.”
While God meets us where we are, when we surrender to his Will, He guides us to where we need to be. We are called to holiness, to conversion. Thankfully, we are not alone when it comes to the changes we need to make. We have the Holy Spirit to guide us along the path we are called to follow.
Unfortunately many people think that whatever doctrines they were raised in must be in the Bible. As others have mentioned she is probably combining a low works theology with the invitational hymn “Just As I Am” she has probably heard often as a child, and just assumes that these things are Biblical.I had lunch with a protestant today. In the course of a discussion regarding a very troubled teenager she said that the Bible says that Jesus takes us just as we are. I’m unaware of a Bible verse that says this. Is there such a verse?
Annie
The important point made about the hymn “Just As I Am, Lord,” as stated, is that it is an invitational hymn. “Take me Lord, just as I am.” I have always understood this hymn to be that of a sinner who knows that he needs healing. God accepts us “just as we are” as He accepted the woman caught in adultery. After He asked, “Is there anybody to condemn you?” and she replied “No,” he said “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” I use this example because many rightly point to God accepting us as we are, of not condemning the sinner. What many overlook is the command to “Sin no more.”Unfortunately many people think that whatever doctrines they were raised in must be in the Bible. As others have mentioned she is probably combining a low works theology with the invitational hymn “Just As I Am” she has probably heard often as a child, and just assumes that these things are Biblical.