Well all, look and see what happens when one cannot defend what they stand for. The have to resort to ad hominem attacks. Pretty sad Full Court.
Actually, I trust the Word of God, and the fact that he himself told me to be baptized. You have yet to show me proof that baptism isn't essential. You have yet to answer my question regarding I Pet 3. No, you have to degrade yourself and call me names. Is that the best you can do? I'm sure you are proud of yourself. I have tried my best to carry on a civil, courteous, loving discussion with you, but yet you continue to call me names and tell me I'm going to hell. Not once have I said I thought you were going to hell.
The church of Christ didn't drag me anywhere. No one influenced me except my Lord and Savior Christ and his Father, my Father, Jehovah God.
I worked out my salvation with fear and trembling after study of God's word. At least I can defend my belief that baptism is essential. I wish I could say the same for you. But all you can do is make ad hominem attacks.
Take it outside.