Quote Originally Posted by James Banta View Post
Sounds like you are trying to prove that the water of baptism is capable of what the Bible says only the blood of Jesus has power to do; cleanses us of sin.
Agree with you Jim, LDS think that the water somehow magically washes away their sins that somehow can't be washed by the blood of Christ. Not to mention all of the verses that state that we are saved by faith and not by works.

***us 3
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;