Is baptism part of the new birth?

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Esaias

In other words, faith is not necessary for salvation, because that would be the blood 'plus something else'. Anyone who teaches faith is necessary to be saved, is saying the blood isn't sufficient.

And the same goes for repentance as well. Repentance is not necessary to be saved, because that would be the blood 'plus something else'. And that would mean the blood is not sufficient.

Therefore, anyone who teaches faith is necessary to be saved, believes the blood is not sufficient.

And anyone who teaches repentance is necessary to be saved, believes the blood is not sufficient.

The conclusion then, one cannot know when one is saved? Repentance is insufficient, confession is insufficient, water baptism is insufficient, faith is insufficient, the blood of the Lamb is insufficient, infilling of the Spirit is insufficient, mercy is insufficient and grace is insufficient....to list a few of the things which alone are insufficient for salvation.

Since everything is insufficient in and of itself, what alone is sufficient, if anything? How can anyone be assured of salvation?