Baptism is an important step in obedience that shows others that we have personally trusted Jesus for our salvation. Jesus was baptized while on earth, and we do this to follow his example. When Christians are baptized, they are submerged under water to identify with Jesus' death and burial and raised up from the water to identify with Jesus' resurrection. We believe that water baptism is a public declaration of three important things: you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of a new family.