Not sure if you're asking me, Truthseeker. But I will answer.
My answer is no. The body of sins is destroyed by/at baptism. Until that portfolio, if you will, of all past sins is eradicated, even if one were to receive the Holy Spirit, it still doesn't change the fact that they can be a slave to sin.
We are told that the Spirit is life, true. But
Romans 6 teaches we are baptized into Christ's death, not into His resurrection. We can conclude therefore that
Romans 6 is not about Spirit baptism, but about water baptism. Paul details Spirit baptism later, in
Romans 8.
Secondly, Jesus taught that though some might call Him "Lord, Lord" (only possible through the Holy Spirit a la
1 Corinthians 12:3) and even prophesy, cast out devils, and do other miraculous things, they still may not be doing the will of the Father, and so, are labeled workers of iniquity and are refused Heaven.
So how can someone who is able to call Jesus Lord through the Spirit, be used in Gifts of the Spirit (prophecy, working of miracles, perhaps gift of faith or gifts of healing, too, as implied) still not make Heaven?
Easy. By still being a slave to sin if or because of the body of sins were not destroyed by being baptized into Christ's death, which is part and parcel of the Father's will for all believers everywhere.
In the Tabernacle, I suppose one could (if they dared) offer a sacrifice at the brazen altar, SKIP the Laver of Water, and go right into the Holy Place to worship, but I suspect if someone dared to do so, they might end up as dead as Nadab and Abihu.
And since these things are shadows of the true, I think we would be remiss if we didn't align our soteriology and new birth doctrine with what has come before through typology.
I wouldn't know a strawman argument if he lived next door. I'm just not that sharp. But it does give me pause when one questions the necessity of water baptism in Jesus name. If you weren't, then forgive me.
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