is it really necessary, thats the thoughts i get. see with church u gota do all these extras lol but i find u can be close to god anywhere. see this is where im open minded i step back and question it all in hope to get the bigger picture with it.

I believe we dont need to be baptized to be saved, however we should be bc we are commanded to do so.

You don need baptism to be saved... I resisted gettin baptized for 7yrs till I came to hear Jesus reason. He never needed baptism but did it anyway to fulfill all righteousness.

Then peter said unto them repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:38

Also read Romans chapter 6

Ive not been water baptised yet but it is sumthin i intend to do.I dont think that ppl realise how disheartening it can be to hear that they sumhow cant accept u as fully christian until this ritual is dun.However that wont ever be my reason for doing it,in fact that wud be more likely to put me off doing it as getting other ppl's approval isnt wat interests me

@karen Acts 2 doesnt say u need water baptism to be saved, in fact, if u read Acts 10 u will see gentiles received the Holy Ghost before water baptism.

@illmad have ppl really rejected u bc u havent been baptized n water? that would be truly sad. what makes u a christian is what is n ur heart not water baptism.