Debating Baptism - Jhn 3:22-26

Jhn 3:22-26 (22) After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. (24) For John was not yet cast into prison. (25) Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. (26) And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

Should they have been debating?

A favorite device of Satan is to attempt to make one servant of the Lord envious of another.  Or worse yet divert attention from Christ and place significant importance on that which doesn’t contribute to the gospel and the message of His grace.  In the previous verses I have heard (religious) people focus on nothing more than an in depth discussion of the proper means of baptism.  While I feel it is important for baptism by full emersion, of much greater value is why we baptize and in whose name.  What benefit is there in discussions with an unbeliever in if to be baptized the waters must be running, or still or you must be dipped front ways or backwards or best yet the belief you must be baptized as a member of a particular church.  What much greater benefit to that unbeliever would the message be that it doesn’t matter what we do in regards to redemption and that Christ was buried and bore the complete price of His peoples sins.  While as a believer I have a responsibility, and privilege to server the Lord, and without excuses I must obey His ordinances.  I pray that my message is not the things I do or you need to do but rather what He has done.  Don’t focus on worldly things for there here for the flesh.  Keep your eyes, mind and message by the grace of God focused on His glory.  (I Tim 1:4-11)