Correct.
"Beware
of practicing your righteousness before men to be
noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward
with your Father who is in heaven. 2
"When therefore you give alms, do not sound a
trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, that they may be
honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their
reward in full. 3 "But when you give
alms, do not let your left hand know what your right
hand is doing 4 that your alms may be in
secret; and your Father who sees in secret will
repay you. 5 "And when you pray,
you are not
to be as the hypocrites; for they love to stand and
pray in the synagogues and on the street corners, in
order to be seen by men. Truly I say to you,
they have their reward in full. 6 "But
you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and
when you have shut your door, pray to your Father
who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret
will repay you. Matthew 6:1-6 (NAS)
A disciple of Jesus must not pray before other men
or openly in public places "in order to be seen
by men."
Places of Prayer
It appears that Jesus intended for people to
assemble together on occasion for the purpose of prayer
and other forms of worship. Here are just a few of many
examples:
And
He (Jesus) said to them, "It is written, 'My house
shall be called a house of prayer'; but you are
making it a robbers' den." Matthew 21:13 (NAS)
Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at
the ninth hour, the hour of prayer. Acts 3:1 (NAS)
And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a
riverside, where we were supposing that there would
be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began
speaking to the women who had assembled. Acts 16:13
(NAS)
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