John the "baptist" immersion with water. Christ.. immersion with the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately most of the churches today namely the Baptist churches are stuck on ignorance by continually pushing immersion with water which ended with John the Baptist. Acts 1:5

The Spirit, the third in the Trinity is necessary for eternal salvation. Forget about water which was a precursor to the coming Messiah.

Matthew 3

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

John 3:30-35 King James Version 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.