Baptism is only for those who, in response to the conviction of the Holy Spirit, by an act of their will have consciously given their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.
Baptism is a Christian’s own public profession before the world that you are now living a miraculous, supernatural life of Christian grace by the regenerating power of Jesus now living in and through you. It identifies you personally with Christ’s death, burial and resurrection for your salvation.
BAPTISM IS CHRIST’S COMMAND TO ALL BELIEVERS. IT IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ANY CHRISTIAN…
“go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy spirit, teaching them to obey all that I’ve commanded you… “
Matthew 28:19-20
The observance of baptism, like communion (The Lord’s Supper), “shows the Lord’s death” for us. It is your personal identification which publicly verifies your faith. Baptism has no saving power. But is an outward sign of the inner saving experience you have already had with the Lord Jesus Christ…
“…Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore, we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead to the glory of the Father, so we too, might walk in newness of life, for as we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection.”
Romans 6:3-5
Baptism portrays to the world your death to sin’s power, burial of “self” and the brand new, abundant and eternal life Christ has given you!