This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you-- not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
All of the above agrees with the great commission statement by Christ: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16). Indeed Peter’s statement stands: "Baptism doth also now save us..." (1 Peter 3:21).