Baptism is a significant step in the life of a follower of Christ. It’s a public declaration that reveals a prior, personal encounter with Jesus and the desire to surrender everything to Him. Baptism doesn’t save a person, rather, it shows that a person has already been saved. It’s a step of obedience that follows repentance of sin and faith in Christ’s saving work. It’s an outward expression of an inward reality, a visible sign of the invisible, amazing grace of God.