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Paul_S replied:
In regard to what I wrote:

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The way it appears to read is that if someone during the course of the "sessions on the gospel essentials" is found to be a variance with those essentials, they are still permitted to be baptized and the onus is upon the individual for submitting to it.
you are referring to the decision of the examiner, my #1 in the above list, and not the candidate's own self-examination which I was referring to, thus conflating the issue.

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Is that a correct understanding of how things are done in your church?
Saddened that this question apparently needs to be asked by one holding to the principle of presumption of unbelief apart from established credibility: no.
Hehe... sorry you are saddened. And how my presumption, apparently an objectionable one to you, has any bearing upon me asking the question, I am at a loss to know why. Nevertheless, I do thank you for clarifying your statement and it now appears clear to me that what you intended to relate is that the one being examined, even though knowing his profession of faith is at variance with the doctrines of the church, through deception, convinces the examiner(s) otherwise, i.e., he is in agreement with the doctrines and requirements of the church in regard to membership and baptism he is thus accepted. What threw me was "is found to be", which to me connotes the being "found" refers to the examiner and not to the one being examined.

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