As I said way back when, I believe baptism is extremely important. It is a sacrament of the church instituted by Christ. I believe the Holy Spirit lays it on every true believers heart to become baptized and it is part of our salvation story.
It is a work, but a work bearing good fruit which come from God's moving us by His Holy Spirit. I've never met a professing Christian who didn't want to be baptized. Those who claim to be Christians but don't wish to be baptized are suspect and I have met plenty of people who were baptized and renounced the faith.
I don't believe baptism is what regenerates you for regeneration occurs before baptism. Like Cornelius people WANT to be baptized because they believe. They don't pop up from the water and then believe. I don't know how much plainer this could be.
I never said you believe after baptism, it is obviously before. It really seems like you are trying to make it sound like I am saying something that I have not. You have done this several times, and I find it to be very mean spirited.
In every verse where baptism and salvation are both mentioned, many of which I have already listed, the Bible lists baptism before salvation. Why do you think that is?