First, CATCH The Fish!
Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." ( Matthew 4:19 ). Let all things be done decently and in order. ( 1 Corinthians 14:40). Unfortunately, in some places in Christiandom (thankfully not all), there are man-ordained requirements or expectations that are put on how people should look and be in order to come to the Lord (literally and spiritually). Some expect that a person should "clean themselves up" before coming to the Lord/altar. They are referring to being "appropraitely dressed" (outward appearance) or to stop sinful behavior first before coming to the altar. This is not Biblical. ...