[jkl1122]

Nothing I have ever said cancels out God's grace or the free gift of salvation. That is your opinion, but it is not based in Scripture.

Acts 22:16 teaches that baptism washes away sin. Do you agree or disagree with that? If you disagree, please tell me what it does teach.

[jer33 3]

Acts 22:16 Arise and be baptized (comma here!), and wash away your sins (separate act); calling on the name of the Lord. Note: this does not say that baptism is what gives us the remission of sins.

Our salvation is in the Lord Jesus Christ. Baptism is a declaration of our trust in His name.

A condition of baptism, faithful living, and confession of sins to keep us from condemnation and God's wrath would give us a works-based salvation.

Who did not pursue righteousness, have attained righteousness, even the righteousness of faith...But who is pursuing righteousness by their own self-effort or trying to make themselves righteous before the Lord? they cannot attain righteousness beacuse they did not seek it by faith. No they were seeking it in their own human works.