[1 Cor 1:10-17] Baptism does not confer grace, it is not a sacrament. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is what saves by grace through faith. There is nothing magical in the act itself that accomplishes forgiveness and eternal life but the faith that reaches out to Christ and obeys His example and command. The gospel is the diamond which shines on its own, clever speech is not needed to adorn the gospel of Christ.