Is baptism of water essential? What does the Bible attach water baptism to? Is faith alone sufficient? Or is faith attached to obedience and action?

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Mark 1.4-9 Luke 24.47 Acts 2.38 Acts 10.43 Acts 26.18 Ephesians 1.7 Colossians 1.14 Hebrews 9.22 Leviticus 17.11 1 Peter 1.18-23 Hebrews 9.14 1 Peter 3.18-21 John 20.23 Romans 6.3-4 Galatians 3.27 Psalm 132.9 Isaiah 61.10 Revelation 19.8