Let's talk about Baptism.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by UltraCon

Are people going to hell if they do not get baptized in the Name of Jesus?

If the individual being baptized was calling upon the name of the Lord it doesn't matter what some other human being uttered over them.

Does it matter how your baptized?

Emersion, sprinkling, and pouring are all optional. Many believe in only emersion baptism. But the "washings" (baptizmos) of the OT were performed by sprinkling and pouring (types of NT baptism). Please note, Christ wasn't buried as we bury today. Christ was buried in the manner of the Jews. His body cleansed by pouring clean water over it to ceremonially cleanse from the filth of death. Then his body was dried, anointed with oils, and wrapped with fragrant spices in fine linen. The pouring of water was part of Christ's burial.

Is baptism essential to salvation?

Yes and no. Baptism is a command to be obeyed in faith. Those who refuse are in rebellion. Those who may perish before being able to be baptized, yet truly desired to be baptized are judged according to their hearts not the sacrement.