[Mark17]

Baptism is a public confession, in and of itself it does not convey salvation. Only the sacrifice Jesus Christ made to pay the penalty for our sins and redeem us is sufficient.

You are correct sir. Water baptism is nothing more than a public confession, and besides showing every one where your allegence is, all it does is get you wet. Now, when a person is saved, the Holy Spirit dwells in them. I think I would consider THAT, to be baptised by the Holy Spirit into Christ. Physical baptism in physical water? No, even though I was water baptised in the swimming pool at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam. I only did it because the Chaplain suggested I should, to show people where my heart was.

[LearsFool]

Well there's your choice, as mentioned above.

You can follow a FReeper, or an apostle of Christ. You have to decide.

[terycarl]

even though I was water baptised in the swimming pool at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam. I only did it because the Chaplain suggested I should, to show people where my heart was.

WOW, you were baptized Catholic twice....congratulations!!! (You can't be baptized anything else......and the first one was really enough for all eternity)

[knarf]

Additionally .... if baptism had ANYTHING to do with being saved .... WHY was Jesus baptised ?

I've had that replied to as;
It is a sign from Jesus to show us how to be saved

... and I conclude;

Exactly ... it is a sign ... a symbol of recognition ... like a wedding ring ...

Not for ME ... but to others, and certainly not to God, because we were saved WAAYYYY before we get to the water.