No, in Matthew, Christ sent out the apostles saying (and I paraphrase) “Go to all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Without water — there is no baptism in the Catholic Church. The water must be pored on the three persons of the Holy Trinity as they are said by the priest or deacon.
Oh, I understand what you are telling me. Water baptism is the Catholic thing....unfortunately water baptism is no guarantee of spiritual baptism.
It happens in this order: one is first born again of the Spirit, then one has a water baptism to confirm one has the Spirit.
Water baptism is also done in Protestant churches, but again that is no guarantee of spiritual baptism.
If people waited till they truly were born again to have a water baptism, not many would get baptized by water.
Jesus would be surprised!
John 6:29