Baptism and regeneration 2

Lets move on to 1 Peter 3:18-21
For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 And (A)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,

(A) Greek word: antitupon- a type or copy. This means that it is like that which does. It is does not do it itself.

Within these two contexts you can see how proclaimation to spirits in prison responds not to dead people but ones in bondage to sin. Ones spiritually dead who are baptized. It follows that it is upon the appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus. Not upon water.

Christ was raise for our justification. Not so baptism can save but rather he can save. This justification is in regeneration which is shown in water baptism. This justification is further shown through sanctification with grace from Spiritual baptism.