Wrong...
Why then did Apostle Peter tell us plainly in I Peter 3 verses 20-21 Water Baptism Was Necessary?
In 1 Peter 3:21, Peter tells us that baptism now saves you,
yet when Peter uses this phrase he continues in the same sentence to explain exactly what he means by it. He says that baptism now saves you-
not the removal of dirt from the flesh (that is, not as an outward, physical act which washes dirt from the body--that is not what saves you),
"but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (that is, as an inward, spiritual transaction between God and the individual, a transaction that is symbolized by the outward ceremony of water baptism).
Just as the eight people in the ark were "saved THROUGH water" as they were IN THE ARK. They were not literally saved "by" the water. Hebrews 11:7 is clear on this point (..built an
ARK for the
SAVING of his household). *NOTE: The context reveals that ONLY the righteous (Noah and his family) were DRY and therefore SAFE. In contrast, ONLY THE WICKED IN NOAH'S DAY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER AND THEY ALL PERISHED.
And why did Jesus tell Nicodemus in John Chapter 3..he had to be Born Again of WATER AND SPIRIT?
Jesus said, "born of water and the Spirit." He
did not say born of baptism and the Spirit. To automatically read baptism into this verse simply because it mentions "water" is unwarranted.If "water" is arbitrarily defined as baptism, then we could just as justifiably say, "Out of his heart will flow rivers of
living baptism" in John 7:38. If this sounds foolish, it is no more so than the idea that water baptism is the source or means of becoming born again.
In John 4:10, Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you
living water." In John 4:14, Jesus said, "but whoever drinks of the
water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the
water that I shall give him will become in him a
fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." Jesus connects this
living water here with
everlasting life. Living water is
not water baptism.
And why did Jesus bother as our example have John The Baptist Baptize him and The Spirit of God in the form of a Dove (The Holy Ghost/ Holy Spirit) if it was not needed as part of the Salvation Plan for everyone?
The baptism of Jesus was unique and He had no need to repent. Also, when Jesus came up out of the water, the Spirit of God descended upon Him like a dove and a voice came from heaven saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Did that happen at your baptism?
You need to read it all especially the Following Chapters in Book of Acts where the Church began...Acts Chapter 2, Acts Chapter 8, Acts Chapter 16, Acts Chapter 19, Acts Chapter 10. Please study all those and tell us what errors you see...NADA, NONE!
In Acts 2:38, "for the remission of sins" does not refer back to both clauses, "you all repent" and "each one of you be baptized," but refers only to the first. Peter is saying "repent unto the remission of your sins," the same as in Acts 3:19. The clause "each one of you be baptized" is parenthetical. This is exactly what Acts 3:19 teaches except that Peter omits the parenthesis. Also compare the fact that these Gentiles in Acts 10:45 received
the gift of the Holy Spirit (compare with Acts 2:38 -
the gift of the Holy Spirit) and this was
BEFORE water baptism (Acts 10:47).
*In Acts 10:43 we read
..whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins. Again, these Gentiles received
the gift of the Holy Spirit - Acts 10:45 - (compare with Acts 2:38 -
the gift of the Holy Spirit) when they
believed on the Lord Jesus Christ - Acts 11:17 - (compare with Acts 16:31 -
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved)
BEFORE water baptism - Acts 10:47 - this is referred to as
repentance unto life - Acts 11:18.
So the only logical conclusion *when properly harmonizing Scripture with Scripture* is that faith in Jesus Christ "implied in genuine repentance" (rather than water baptism) 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*