Do I Need to Reconcile Before Worship? Matthew 5:23-24 Explained

Man kneeling before an altar illustrating Jesus’ command to reconcile before worship in Matthew 5:23-24.

Reconcile before worship is the principle Jesus gives in Matthew 5:23-24 when He tells a worshiper who remembers an offense to pursue reconciliation before continuing his offering. Jesus does not teach that we earn access to God by repairing every broken relationship. Rather, He teaches that genuine worship cannot comfortably coexist with an unwillingness to repent […]