Kev wrote:
So are you saying baptism the PICTURE of the death and resurrection of Christ saves a man?

Yes I would agree that is what the verse means...validated by living a faith, but not any works just to clarify.

ω και ημας αντιτυπον νυν σωζει βαπτισμα ου σαρκος αποθεσις ρυπου αλλα συνειδησεως αγαθης επερωτημα εις θεον δι αναστασεως ιησου χριστου