Idiom
come to Jesus
Meaning
To experience or display a conversion or recommitment to Christianity or to undergo a related ritual, especially a public confession of one's sins or weaknesses.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He had a come to Jesus moment and changed his life.”
“After the scandal, the politician had a come to Jesus moment and promised to be honest with the public.”
“Following the near-fatal accident, he experienced a profound come to Jesus moment that forced him to confront his past mistakes and seek a path of redemption.”
Examples
simple
“He had a come to Jesus moment and changed his life.”
contextual
“After the scandal, the politician had a come to Jesus moment and promised to be honest with the public.”
complex
“Following the near-fatal accident, he experienced a profound come to Jesus moment that forced him to confront his past mistakes and seek a path of redemption.”
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