Water baptism is a work. Do not fool yourself.
a work of righteousness indeed....obedience to God....not to earn...
Matthew 3:14-16American Standard Version (ASV)
[SUP]14 [/SUP]But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
[SUP]15 [/SUP]But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now:
for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
A person did not circumcise themselves. yet it was called a work (it was not even a work of the law it was a work before the law. started with abraham. so people can not use that excuse)
what excuse bro ...God said to do it....
Replacing the work of God in HIS baptism, with the work of man and their baptism is another gospel. Paul said anyone teach another gospel. they are to be accursed. Please chose to heed his warning.
when Jesus commanded his disciples to baptise do you think he made a mistake? Paul even baptised people...did Paul make a mistake? or is he teaching another gospel?
Not to mention. Water baptism is NOT part of the gospel. Paul n=made this clear. he was not sent to baptize, he was sent to give the gospel. If baptism was part of the gospel. Paul lied. because he was sent to baptize.
Bro ...Paul preached the gospel which included water baptism...he even water baptised people...his main objective was to spread the word...how can you say water baptism is not part of the gospel?....even our Lord commanded water baptism....