Baptism is essential to salvation

Again to be more clearer, to be more clearer i want you to read the whole chapter of Acts 2 because it proves that baptism saves and baptism is essential to salvation- Acts 2:38-42” And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Act 2:39 for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him. Act 2:40 and with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, save yourselves from this crooked generation. Act 2:41 they then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls. my opponent won't recognize these passages and just go on misquoting bible passages He quotes on Acts 2:40 " ""Save yourselves" Already established as impossible according to Bible. my opponent doesn't realize the truth which the bible says How can you say it is already established as impossible according to the bible, when the bible states so, actually the waters of baptism doesn't save us but God saves us through that way because in Romans 6:3-5 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. because we are dead in sin buried through baptism and raised in the newness of life. And in mark 16:16 "he who believes and is baptized shall be saved" it only shows a pattern of how should we be saved and my opponent doesn't recognize that passage as stated note the order (1) believe; (2) baptized; (3) saved, in this verse baptism is made a condition of salvation, as plainly as faith my opponent stated falsely again: "Thus Baptism is a "must". Not only does it not follow that because Saul of Tarsus was told by someone that he must do something he therefore must (ad authoritatem fallacy), even if we assume that proves Baptism being a must it still doesn't tell us what it's a must for. Salvation? Certainly not demonstrated/" - he didn't even acknowledge that the following verses states that Saul of Tarsus was saved through baptism.(Acts 22:16) and my opponent doesn't acknowledge that having remission of sins is the power of salvation(the power of Christ) from sin and con even doesn't realize what I meant about "must", my friend I will ask you what is the topic of our debate? Isn't the debate baptism is essential to salvation? So when I said must, I also meant what Saul of Tarsus "must" do to be saved, is it by faith only? or by an obedient faith obeying the command to be saved through baptism. Additional Purposes of Water Baptism Baptism is necessary to (a) salvation (Mark 16:16; I Pet. 3:21), (b) entering into a sacred relationship with the Godhead (Matt. 28:18-20), (c) experiencing the new birth (John 3:1-7), (d) coming in to contact with the blood of Christ (Rom. 6:3; John 19:34), entering Christ (Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:26-27), (g) becoming a Christian (I Cor. 1:12, 13), (h) entering the body, the church (I Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:22, 23), and (i) forgiveness (Col. 2:11, 12). Summation, observation and Dedication (1) The purpose of baptism is to be saved. This may be stated in various ways- baptism saves (I Pet. 3:21), baptism is to wash away sin (Acts 22:16), etc. - such is but different ways to express the same thing. What is it? Baptism saves! (2) Accordingly, in the Bible, baptism was considered an urgent matter. A person never ate, drank or slept until he had been baptized upon learning of his need to obey (Acts 16:30-34; 9:18-19). Oh! The urgency! But, why the urgency? Because of baptism’s necessity; and, with no lease on life or a promise of tomorrow, they thus immediately obeyed. The soul is too precious to react otherwise (Matt. 16:24). Indeed, baptism is no trifle. It is of supreme importance.