Baptism is a symbol of our union with Jesus, is a public symbol of a spiritual reality, is when a believer is being declared publicly of his faith in Jesus.
which includes the forgiveness of our sins and receiving the holy spirit.
For you to be baptized means that you have been identified with Christ, it means dying to one's old ways and being buried with Jesus through the water.
Raising your head out from the water means being raised to a new ressurected life through the power of God.
This process serves as a visible sign of cleansing and the forgiveness of sin that comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
It is a public testimony to people that the person has repented of their sin and have surrender their life to Christ as their lord and personal saviour.
Baptism is an act of obedience to Jesus command to his followers to be baptized.
Is a commitment to live for Jesus Christ and also to follow his teachings.