II Corinthians 5:17 – God has made water necessary for physical life and for salvation.Afflicted Man
Blessings man received
Scripture
Noah and family
Saved from flood
I Peter 3:20
Israel – bondage
Delivered from Egypt
Exodus 14; I Corinthians 10:2
Naaman
Healed of leprosy
II Kings 5:1-14
Blind man
Eyes opened
John 9:7
Pentecostians
Remissions of sins, gift of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:38
Saul
Sins washed away
Acts 22:16
Galatians
Entered Christ
Galatians 3:26-27
Samaritans
Become Christians
Acts 8:12
Cornelius
Entered into Christ
Acts 10:47
Man today
Sins forgiven - salvation
I Peter 3:21
Man today sees no reason for water to be used in salvation, just as Naaman could not see a reason to wash in the Jordan. But like Naaman, man will not be saved without water.If man today realized the importance of water salvation, there would be no argument about the necessity of baptism for salvation.