[Quix]

Excellent post, imho.

I believe that some sort of spiritual enlivenment occurs in an earnest good-faith baptism.

I believe it is quite possible to be saved without baptism:

Those who call on the Name of the Lord shall be saved etc.

The thief on the Cross etc.

Those in accidents on the way to baptism.

I know a Pentecostal who declared that God would not allow such accidents on the way to baptism. Yet, I knew of real cases where exactly that happened.

I believe it is wise to be baptized as soon as workable. It is the loving, obedient thing to do.

There is some sort of spiritual reality that occurs with being symbolically buried with Christ in baptism and rising with Him in His Resurrection quality Salvation UP OUT OF the water.

. . . OBVIOUSLY, I’m for immersion. LOL.

[MarkBsnr]

Those who call on the Name of the Lord shall be saved etc.

That's not what Jesus says.

. . . OBVIOUSLY, I’m for immersion. LOL.

So am I - for the right people and for the right length of time...