What prevents me from being baptized?"
37 And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
38 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Last try ...
LOOK ... THERES WATER ... (SINCE THERE IS WATER) IS THERE ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS ME FROM BEING BAPTIZED NOW? ... IF YOU BELIEVE ... YOU MAY ... I BELIEVE ... they went into the water ... and he baptized him.
Now only someone who was already predisposed to reject water baptism could possibly see something other than what is clearly taught here ... water baptism.
I have suffered enough through your symantic games; but have only tolerated them due to the number of people that follow these threads who read along.
I will leave it to all the readers to decide who is interpreting the text correctly ...
I bid you good evening ...
the One True God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
it is in the name to be used in baptism.