In an effort to counter the efficacy of baptism, many evangelicals refer to the story of the Philippian jailer (Acts 16). The jailer cries out, “What must I do to be saved?” and Paul and Silas reply, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved—you and your household” (Acts 16:31). It seems there is no demand for baptism. However, actions speak louder than words because verse 33 says that “immediately they were baptized.”
Baptism therefore seems to be the way one makes the faith commitment.
