I read on the forum where many of you think praying to receive Christ is a "man-made" doctrine. I simply answer you with Romans 10:13, "For whosever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Take it for what it's worth, look it up. It's there in black and white. And in regards to Baptism, Baptists do believe in Baptism. However, we are Baptized because we are saved, not saved because we are baptized. Yet, Baptism is indeed an essential part of salvation. Look at it this way. In the Old Testemant, God once commanded that all who bow to a snake on a poll would have their life spared. All who didn't would die. Did the snake posess special saving power in and of itself? Of course not! The people were saved because they OBEYED God's command. It's the same way with Baptism. If one has truly made Christ their Saviour, then they will automatically want to be Baptized. Those who say, I'm not going to be Baptized simply were not genuine in their decision to accept Christ. Look at the thief on the cross. You'd better believe he would have been baptized if he were able. I believe to argue that he may have been baptized earlier in life contradicts itself. If that were true, infant baptism would be something we should do. Yes, we should be baptized. But baptism without first accepting Christ is a meaningless act.