Straightforward reading of the Word, is this sound advice or just double talk from some agencies.

I have followed creation ministries for a while now and there are phrases they use such as:
“straightforward meaning of Genesis”
“straightforward reading of Genesis”

“A straightforward reading of Scripture shows that Creation must have happened about 6,000 years ago”
creation.com

“It can be very frustrating and even depressing to encounter a Christian who says that he believes the Bible but does not believe the literal truth of what the Bible teaches in Genesis 1”
creationmoments.com – AS ONE APPROVED

“provide sound answers to questions that merely require a straightforward reading of the Word”
answersingenesis.org

I wonder why they tend to use this terminology with Genesis and yet outside of Genesis they tend to ignore this?

For example a straight forward reading of Acts 2:38 “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'” would indicate you need to be baptized to have forgiveness of sins and receive the Holy Spirit.

Yet these same groups will argue until they are blue in the face that this is not what it means that baptism has nothing to do with fogginess of sins that this is the grace of God.  Really?  But what about the “straightforward reading” of the word, does this not apply here, and other places regarding baptism, as well?

This seems to be a double standard, when it is continence use the straightforward reading but when it is not, then do not use the straightforward reading.  It makes it hard to accept the argument they are trying to make when they selectively apply their logic to the Word of God.

Mark 16:15-16 (ESV)
15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Seems straight forward, believe and is baptized and you will be saved?  What other meaning could you get from this?