Water baptism is one of the fundamental mandates for the Christian church. Jesus commanded His disciples to disciple the nations and to baptize new believers. In this Bible teaching, Frank King explains what water baptism means.
Some people make the mistake of equating baptism with salvation. The truth is that everyone who has been saved through faith in Christ should become baptized, but not everyone who becomes baptized has been saved.
Water baptism is significant for believers in Christ because through water baptism, we make a public statement that we identify with the death of Christ, and that we have chosen to live for Him and not for ourselves. It is to this end that God has crucified our old, sinful nature. Duration 15:01