The water has no saving power in itself but the very act of baptism appears to be a definite and emphatic command of God, and is therefore essential to salvation.
Baptism is a new beginning.
It's the turning of the corner. Baptism in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit is the rite or ordinance by which a person is admitted into the Church of Christ. It is the public profession of faith and discipleship. Baptism is symbolic to what is happening to us spiritually . I present the following Bible passages to answer that question.