Skip Blake Persuasive Speech

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On 21 February 2016 during the morning sermon’s invitation process, Skip Blake, bolted to the pulpit at the College Hill Church of Christ, Hillsboro, Texas and manifested that Brother Marco Arroyo, minister, was lying during his sermon.

According to Matthew 18:15-17, the above action by Skip Blake is not in compliance with New Testament doctrine. He had no Biblical right to openly correct anyone without complying with verses 15 and 16 first, as well as not having the right to interrupt a worship service for the sake of what he wanted to do (especially in a congregation that he is not an elder in). Furthermore and sadly, the encouragement to anyone wanting to respond to the invitation last Sunday morning, i.e. asking for prayers and/or to be

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