Joe,

I'm not sure if I understand your question completely but I'll try to answer.

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Many would be grilled for hours and hours.

I don't think this is proper either. However, neither should we allow membership to those who only come to church for donuts and coffee or who may have a heretical agenda of their own. The purpose of my question is; to what extent or what is minimaly necessary in this profession or confession?

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I dont see it in the writ

I believe that church order and discipline is demanded by Scripture and there is no better place to start than by examining the motives of potential members. In other words, since we are sinners, there are rules. IMO this may be "tradition" but tradition that is forced by Scriptural authority.

Denny

Romans 3:22-24

Denny

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." [John 6:68]