Gordon. You got it right that the way we are saved is to have Holy Spirit/Spirit of Life being restored into us! However, the way we receive the Holy Spirit is simply believing in Jesus is the Messiah/Christ and we simply receive his Holy Spirit (Triune God). Due to the concept of Triunity, if you have believed in Jesus Christ and receive his Holy Spirit, your relationship with God/the Father is also restored. There is no need to be baptized like you have always preached!. Hebrews 6 "HEBREWS 6 1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment." Romans 10:9 "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. " Baptism is part of Old Testament under the Law. Under the New Testatment, Baptism is not a requirement. In order to receive Holy Spirit, is to BELIEVE Jesus Christ is the Messiah! In fact, one can be even saved by simply YELLING out his name only! By believing in Jesus, one is also baptized by Jesus's Holy Spirit! as simple as that. I understand that in Act 2:38, Peter did say that one needs to be baptized which is in direct contradiction with Paul's preaching. In this case, Peter was wrong! During Act, this is a period of transition from Law to Grace. Except for Paul who was directly enlightened by Jesus Christ and through Holy Spirit inspired, only Paul's message of salvation is correct. And, most of other desciples (James, Peter) were preaching that one needs to "believe in Jesus and also obey the Law" which is clearly in contradiction with Paul's messages. If you read through Act, you would have seen that James (the church leader at that time due to his relationship as half brother of Jesus) was in contradiction with Paul.