Baptism is symbolic of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. Once we have given our life to Jesus as our Lord and Savior, baptism is a way for us to publicly declare our new life in Christ and identify with His Church. It is a first step of obedience based on God’s commands and allows us to follow the example of Jesus, who submitted himself to baptism to “fulfill all righteousness.”
(Matthew 3:16-17; 28:18-20; Acts 2:41; 8:12)