PointerI'll leave you with this study,and I'll let it go. Is Baptism required for salvation? Well, Jesus was Baptized showing us the way. But one of those crucified with Christ was not Baptized, and Jesus told him that he would be in paradise with the Lord. But that man on the other cross was not able to get Baptized, as he was in the process of being crucified; you today have the opportunity to get Baptized. And this was before Christ was glorified, surely had this man become a believer after the Resurrection, the Apostles would have Baptized him. So while Baptism is not written to be a direct salvation issue, it was told us faithful Christians to become Baptized. Below, Jesus instructs that the saved must believe upon Jesus Christ and they are to be Baptized. Jesus says that they are damned if they do not believe upon Him, but He does not state that they are damned who did not get Baptized:Mark 16:14-16 (Jesus speaking)14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.15 And he [Jesus] said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (KJV) I point this out (about Baptism not being a prerequisite to salvation) not to teach that Baptism is optional, it is not optional! But rather, that we may not fear for our deceased loved ones who did not become Baptized before their decease, as well as the children and infants and fetuses who were not Baptized if they died beforehand. Let me repeat: Jesus told us to be Baptized, and if we do not get Baptized then we are in disobedience to the Lord. I would hate to have to answer the Lord on Judgment Day when and if He has occasion to ask: "Why did you not get Baptized as I had instructed the faithful to?" Don't play games with the Lord's instruction, get Baptized Christian! Gal 3:26-2926 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (KJV) Baptism is not some complicated practice, but it means much. Any Christian can Baptize someone. The person being Baptized must simply believe upon Jesus Christ as Savior and Resurrected only begotten Son of God whom died for his/her sins. Any Christian can then take that person to a body of water and fully immerse the person, stating "I Baptize you in the name of Jesus Christ or, I Baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - it's the same thing as we've shown in another study at: The Holy Spirit & The Holy Trinity, and then raise the person up out of the water. They are now Baptized into the body of Christ. It is not the Christian doing (or officiating) the Baptism that makes the person Baptized, it is the Lord that accomplishes the Baptism, for we do it in His Name thereby asking His seal upon it.NOTE: So as not to sound confusing on what name to Baptize in, see Acts 2:38; 8:16; 10:48; 19:5; Rom 6:3. For after Christ was glorified, it was ALWAYS said to Baptize in the name of Jesus Christ. But like we said, when you say Jesus Christ, you are saying the Father, Son, And Holy Spirit, for they are One (1st John 5:7). To fully understand this and to clear up any reservations that you may have regarding in what name to Baptize in, see The Holy Spirit & The Holy Trinity. When we get Baptized, it is an act of faith and obedience; obedience because our Lord told us to do it, and faith in that when we get Baptized we are declaring that we believe that Christ Jesus died and rose again. It is a type of that which we do when we go under the water as Christ went into the tomb, and we come out of the water as Christ rose from the dead. It is a statement of faith as much as it is obedience to our Lord. Study by Nick Goggin