““Baptism is encouraged but not required for salvation”.
You need to try reading the Bible.
“Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit”. John 3:5”
born of water is not water baptism it is human birth
born of the Spirit is Spiritual birth and what makes a person a Christian sealed by the Spirit
Water baptism is a symbol of the person dying to self and living in the Spirit it is a testimony to the world
It has nothing to do with washing away any sin because water can not wash away any sin (water washing sins is a pagan concept not a biblical one )Only blood can cleanse sin .
Jesus was a Jew not a Greek . He spoke in the customs of his people not the pagan world .
Your incoherent reply shows a total ignorance of scripture.
Here’s the truth no matter what the evangelical crowd might believe.
“Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit”. John 3:5”