These are serious questions about matters of life and death, issues of ultimate concern. Listen to what we are saying we will do. Listen to what we are saying we will not do. Drink deeply of the rich meaning in these terse phrases. They are living water from the river of our spiritual inheiritance.
Every sacramental rite has outward signs.
In baptism we have water and oil and flesh. Living candidates are presented. Water is sanctified by prayer and ceremonial action. Oil blessed by the Bishop is used to mark the candidates as Christ own forever. Christ was God incarnate.