Terry Virgo on Water Baptism

Simon Virgo: "So is water baptism optional?".

Terry Virgo: "It's optional if you don't take the Bible seriously".

4a. Baptism into Christ and the Holy Spirit from Terry Virgo on Vimeo.

Richard Gaffin on Baptism and Resurrection

"Baptism signifies and seals a transition into the experience of the recipient a transition from being (existentially) apart from Christ to being (existentially) joined to Him".

Richard B Gaffin Jr - "The Centrality of the Resurrection - A Study in Paul's Soteriology" - Baker Biblical Monograph, Grand Rapids, Michigan (1978) - (p50).

Ern Baxter on Baptism in Water

"Baptism is linked with repentance (Acts 2:38); "Repent and be baptised". Someone may ask "Can't I repent without being baptised?". Why would you want to? If repent means changing one's mind and wholly agreeing with God on everything and God's Word says "Be baptised" - why would the question even be raised?".

Ern Baxter in "Repentance" from "Vintage Years - Selected Articles from New Wine's First Decade: 1969-1979" - New Wine Publishers, Mobile, Alabama - (p25).