Aineo wrote:
"Even the title of this thread is misleading since the few (8 people) who were saved during the flood were saved by the ark built because of faith; not the water God used to destroy all life on the face of the earth."
How true they built the Ark by faith. You see, they had faith, so they obeyed and built (works produced by faith). As James states, faith without works is dead. So by Noah's faith, he built the ark (works).
Likewise, Baptism is a work done by faith. You still have not answered my question like I said you would not. But I will ask again
Do we HAVE to follow Chirst?