Is baptism essential unto salvation?

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Aquila

One has to be baptized in response to the Gospel.

Now, the only place I differ with "traditional" Pentecostal understanding is in that I don't believe one must be completely submerged. I believe that pouring is sufficient.

Your kidding right, Baptism and Pouring aren't even comparable, baptism means burial period, the actual Greek word was used to describe a sinking ship, not a ship being deluged by rain or waves, but ship going under the water for good.