Taking verses individually and pointing out that baptism is not in this certain scripture does not negate its importance.
Those verses negate the false teaching that water baptism (instead of/or in addition to repentance) obtains the remission of sins.
All your verses relate to others scriptures that tie in baptism as a command for the remission of sins.
After properly harmonizing Scripture with Scripture, we discover that it's faith in Jesus Christ "implied in genuine repentance" (rather than water baptism) which brings the remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43-47; 11:17,18; 15:8,9; 16:31; 26:18). *Perfect Harmony*
I could do the same with these verses.
Luke 24:47 - What happened to faith?
Acts 3:19 - What happened to faith?
Acts 5:31 - What happened to faith?
In all of these verses, where repentance is in regards to salvation/receiving remission of sins, faith is implied or assumed. In verses where faith is mentioned yet not repentance, repentance is implied or assumed. Where you have one, you must have the other. Repentance and faith are two sides to the same coin of receiving Christ.
The Bible sometimes only mentions repentance as a condition for salvation. One example of this would be Luke 13:3, "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." See also Luke 24:47; Acts 3:19 etc.. A few times both repentance and believe/faith are mentioned in the same verse (Matthew 21:32; Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21). There are many, many verses which only mention belief/faith as the condition for salvation (John 3:15,16,18; 6:40,47; 11:25,26; Acts 10:43; 13:39; 16:31; 26:18; Romans 1:16; 3:22-28; 4:5; 10:4; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 3:15; 1 John 5:13 etc..).
Again, when only repentance is mentioned, belief/faith is implied or assumed. When only belief/faith is mentioned, repentance is implied or assumed. Where you have one you must have the other. If we believe the gospel, then we already repented in the process of changing our mind and choosing to believe the gospel/place faith in Christ for salvation. Not so with baptism. You can repent and believe the gospel but NOT YET BE WATER BAPTIZED (Acts 10:43-47; 11:17,18).
Acts 11:18 - What happened to faith?
Notice in Acts 11:17, "If therefore God gave them the
same gift (Holy Spirit) as He gave us
when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?" This is referred to as
repentance unto life (Acts 11:18) and repentance/faith was established BEFORE water baptism (Acts 10:43-47).
If we are to use this reasoning, what about James 1:27?
Here we go with more of your faulty human logic.
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
That is religion that God accepts, in CONTRAST to vain, useless religion. James 1:26 - If anyone among you
thinks he is religious, and
does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart,
this one's religion is useless. This man's religion is vain, empty, devoid of power, lacking in content, nonproductive, dead and of no eternal value.
There is nothing wrong with "pure and undefiled religion" but there is certainly something wrong with impure and defiled religion. Also, looking after orphans and widows in their distress and keeping oneself from being polluted by the world is not how one becomes saved, but is how the saved are to live their lives, so your argument is moot.
No mention of any faith, repentance or baptism yet these works are labeled as a religion that is "pure and faultless".
News flash: *We are not saved by works, so religion that perverts the gospel is
not "pure and faultless."
Baptism for the remission of sins is clearly commanded, not in every single verse but still commanded.
Baptism is for "in regards to/on the basis of" (and not in order to obtain) remission of sins that is received upon repentance (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:4; Acts 2:38) and "faith is implied or assumed" -- Repent (change your mind) new direction of this change of mind (faith in Christ for salvation).
You are just fighting the obvious to protect a theology.
That statement is the epitome of irony.