It is important to understand the nature of true repentance. Repentance is godly sorrow for one's sin together with a resolution to turn from it. If there is no conscious repentance, there is no real awareness of having been saved from the power of sin. This would cause a lack of depth and commitment. After all, when you get it cheap you don't put much value on it.
Baptism is a Celebration.
It appears that being baptized is part of having faith. Here at Faith Christian we are trying to follow the New Testament pattern and it appears that all the detailed accounts of conversion in the New Testament included baptism. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.