Baptism is an outward proof of what is happening in a believer’s life. It a believer’s action to show why Jesus died and was resurrected.
The Bible declares, “Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Romans 6:3-4 NIV).
In baptism, the action of being immersed in the water demonstrates being buried with Christ. The action of coming out of the water pictures Christ’s resurrection.
There should be two requirements before a person is baptized:
(1) he trusted in Jesus Christ as Saviour and
(2) he understands what baptism means.
If a person knows the Lord Jesus as Saviour and understands that baptism is a step of obedience in showing his faith in Christ to people and wants to be baptized, then there is no reason to prevent the believer from being baptized.
The Bible tells us that baptism is simply a step of obedience - a public announcement of one’s faith in Christ. Baptism is important because it is a step of obedience – publicly declaring faith in Christ and commitment to Him and identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.
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