Believe and Be Baptized

" And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein ye are also risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses..." (Colossians 2: 10-13) When we finish working out, running, or doing yard work, we use soap and water to cleanse ourselves. We do this because society tells us to be clean. We trust the makers of Ivory, Coast, Irish Spring, and Dial. Jesus Christ commands us to be baptized for the remission of sins and we disobey him. Rather, we listen to denomination after denomination distort the Word of God (Matthew 15:9; Titus 1:14) . We let denominations tell us to just believe and we will be saved. Believing will not wash away our sins. Salvation is a process defined by God, not man. We do not have the power to change ourselves; only belief in Jesus Christ can do that (John 15:5). Have you been circumcised by Christ? If not, remember, " Then Phillip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Phillip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him." (Acts 8: 35-38)...He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16:16)