Water baptism may not be necessary to salvation, but it is essential to be a
disciple of Jesus because it is an expression of repentance and allegiance to
Jesus (Acts 2:37). Associating ourselves to the life, death, burial and
resurrection of Jesus is also how we live in victory over sin (Rom 6:1-14). We
see the trinity in Jesus’ own baptism where the Father declares his approval
of the Son and the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus.
