We are saved by the precious Blood of Jesus, not the water in the baptismal tub.
we’re not born of blood though ….rather water and spirit
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5
get baptized in
water for remission of sins in his name and
receive the spirit of promise
“Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,
and
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For
the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Then they that gladly
received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
Acts 2:38-39, 41 KJV
him shedding his blood doesn’t mean the things we’re taught to do don’t apply. Baptism is an important thing it’s part of the great commission and something every disciple did even Paul immediately after he received his sight back
“And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and
was baptized.”
Acts 9:18 KJV
Jews did it and so do Gentiles who received the spirit forst and then sre commanded to get baptized in water for remission of sins
“While Peter yet spake these words,
the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
….
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And
he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
Acts 10:44, 47-48 KJV
the value of getting baptized in water for remission in his name is what he said it is remission of sins through one act of faith
There’s no reason for us to alter or deny the doctrine of baptism it’s basic christian doctrine and we do not because we believe what God said about doing it
“Know ye not, that
so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
Romans 6:3-4 KJV
We’re not buried with him because he died but because we believe he died for our sins and get baptized in his name so we can be recognized as having died