and what is the scripture verse that tells us Water Baptism is a requirement for Salvation?
John 3:5 (NIV) - Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit...?
Mark 16:16 (NIV) - Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned...?
In John 3:5 the word use there is Born in the Greek is "gennaó " which means beget. Immersion is a different word. Do read the next verse, in verse 6..where it says "Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." In verse 5, it says there born water and Spirit and the part of spirit is already explained in verse 6. Being born of water is different from immerse in Water. Being born in Water means being born of Christ.
Many times over Christ is the reference of water
1John 5:1 (NIV) - Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is
born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
1 John 5:6 - 8(NIV) - This is the one who c
ame by water and blood--Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
John 4:10 (NIV) - Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have
given you living water."
Mark 16:16, the verse is quite clear, whoever does not believe is condemned..it didn't those who are not water baptized.
Water baptism is important, however, the New Testament does not teach that water baptism is a pre-requisite for salvation.
Yes you are correct, Baptism of Water is not a prerequisite for salvation and neither is the Baptism of Fire.