To all the lambs and sheep of the New Testament sound doctrine faith, who hear only the Good Shepherd's voice and only follow HIM and not strangers. Do not be deceived and deviate from all that is written and taught by the HOLY SPIRIT from the beginning, by listening to 'lack of supplement to their faith', male and female goats alike in their 'lawlessness' showing off.
Why?
The New Testament is given by GOD to JESUS and JESUS to HIS instruments, through the HOLY SPIRIT. JESUS spoke and did things with the HOLY SPIRIT, through the 'abiding' to HIS Word Apostles. They are all JESUS's teachings of commandments and instructions and future 'Revelation'. That is why HE is called as; 'The author and finisher of our faith', according to the New Covenant, as; 'Faith comes from hearing and hearing the Word(CHRIST of the New Covenant) of GOD'.
JESUS, your Good Shepherd said this to puzzled Nicodemus about how to truly be born again, that;
"Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of GOD."
Then HE answered again;
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the SPIRIT, he cannot enter the Kingdom of GOD."
So we do or take baptism in faith by listening to the Good Shepherd's voice and follow HIM and forsake the stranger's, who have forsake the 'GATE/DOOR' and have climb in through the fence. We do not do it hoping to witness a sign of change in us but following the MASTER's Word(CHRIST) in faith action.
Apart from JESUS's words, those who look for signs are an adulteress and perverse generation, always looking for signs. But the only sign they will have is the HOLY BIBLE, the story of Jonah in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights and the story of the SON of man in the belly of this earth for three days and three nights.
When GOD in HIS word told Abraham to circumcise and his household, in agreement to HIS promised Covenant, did they all witness a magical sensation change happening within them. Didn't Abraham do it in faith, upon listening to GOD's voice?
Abraham did not have the HOLY BIBLE, but if he did. he would do everything that GOD has said through CHRIST and the HOLY SPIRIT written in the New Covenant. He may be hoping as our mentioned 'father of faith', as an example in the New Testament, as forerunners for him, to do them in similar faith. as he did beforehand blindly to the promises, he have not yet seen but obediently and submissively to what GOD has said.
As how the sneaked in Jews persuaded the Galatians Gentile Christian to practice circumcision behind Apostle Paul's back, the same sneaked in 'wolves in sheep clothing' forbid water baptism behind the LORD's back, the written sound doctrine knowledge of the New Covenant.
They are not opposing you and me, but the HOLY SPIRIT who inspired 'All Scripture' and teach us to understand them all as a whole, by putting all the puzzles back together and displaying a Glorious picture of the Kingdom of GOD, through CHRIST and established to follow path of 'spirit' and 'life', that leads to 'GOD's place of rest'.
In te name of LORD JESUS CHRIST, repent imposters! or repent through the due chastisement of the living GOD, who will love you still until you get them right. This is also one of the work of correction and chastisement, HE has also started in you and HE will complete it for you, as you proclaimed boldly.
i am just HIS least important unworthy servant, who just doing my given duty to prophesy in order to built up GOD's lambs and sheep, 'in reminder' and 'stir up of memory' of written and established sound doctrine Holy Scripture.
