"Christ has made baptism the sign of entrance to His spiritual kingdom. He has made this a positive condition with which all must comply who wish to be acknowledged as under the authority of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Before man can find a home in the church, before passing the threshold of God's spiritual kingdom, he is to receive the impress of the divine name, "The Lord our Righteousness." Jeremiah 23:6.... Those who are baptized in the threefold name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, at the very entrance of their Christian life declare publicly that they have forsaken the service of Satan and have become members of the royal family, children of the heavenly King. They have obeyed the command: "Come out from among them, and be ye separate, ... and touch not the unclean thing." And to them is fulfilled the promise: "I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters." 2 Corinthians 6:17, 18. {FLB 145.4}

Again, it amazes me people can read the promises (the biblical descriptions above) and conclude believers are born again ignorant of certain cultivated traits of character. The idea that they ignorantly practice certain evil habits because Jesus chooses to leave them in darkness is unbiblical.

Arnold, I repeat here that a long standing church elder/Bible teacher
described a major upcoming It is Written crusade.
According to the training sessions,
new interests will be baptized before receiving Bible study.

Water baptism is an external statement of an internal understanding.

Not sure what you mean by our true beliefs.

But your question juxtaposes conventional church baptism & membership
(approved by churches for membership of millions),
with Christ's requirement for access to the tree of life.

"..Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God...Ye must be born again." (John 3:5-7)

That's the crux of my query. Is it right for us to teach that when Jesus said we MUST be born of water, that He meant baptism into the church? Is water immersion primarily salvific or evangelistic?

M: Again, it amazes me people can read the promises (the biblical descriptions above) and conclude believers are born again ignorant of certain cultivated traits of character. The idea that they ignorantly practice certain evil habits because Jesus chooses to leave them in darkness is unbiblical.

R: Sure it is unbiblical. God doesn't choose to leave anyone in darkness. The problem is in us, who can't see at once all the light God is trying to show us.