Ad on. ( 1 Corinthians 1 v 1 7 )

The question we could ask has baptism replaced circumcision?,the answer is no, is baptism necessary for salvation? the answer is no.I have already pointed out that we are saved by faith.The most obvious answer is the dying thief,unbaptised went straight to heaven. Many Christians believe that the Lords table, and baptism are sacraments,and one receives grace from them,I do not hold to this,the Lords table is a remembrance occasion ,baptism is but a declaration of us dying with Christ and rising in newness of life,it is a confession of our faith,nothing else.In our baptism we are declaring that we have died to our old life and now living in newness of life.The symbols of our are faith are just that, nothing else,important though they are,I regularly partake of the Lords table,and I have been baptised,but I was saved as a youngster in a Children's meeting baptism eventually followed.Consider many people have deathbed conversions,and die unbaptised,yet go straight to heaven,to make baptism essential to our salvation,is contrary to the word of God.