In Search of Truth

I only have one question. Do you really believe that water in a baptismal pool or river has the saving power that will allow you to go to heaven?
I believe that baptism is very important as a matter of fact Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. I am saved and was baptized. But i do not believe that the water that i was dunked under will allow me to go to heaven. i am saved by grace alone!

I apologize for the long delay, but the answer to your question is "yes and no". No, I do not believe that baptism has the power to save. The power resides in God. However, yes, God has set baptism forth as a requirement for our salvation:

And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you-- not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience-- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
(I Peter 3:21, NASV)

Baptism is an appeal of sorts. Through it, one calls on God to save them, removing one's sins, as seen here:

'And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.' (Acts 22:16)

About your being saved by grace alone, let me ask you: Were you required to believe in Jesus to be saved? If faith was required on your part, then were you not saved by grace (God's doing) and faith (your doing) - not grace alone?

If you can accept faith as a requirement for salvation, then why can you not accept baptism? Logically, any "door" through which faith is ushered, baptism can also enter.