Water baptism is a powerful outward expression of an inward transformation. It symbolizes a believer’s identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As a person is immersed in water, it represents dying to their old life of sin; as they rise, it reflects the new life they now have in Christ. Baptism doesn’t save us, but it is an act of obedience and a public declaration of faith, showing the world that we belong to Jesus. It marks a spiritual milestone—a step of commitment that proclaims, “I have decided to follow Christ, no turning back.”