Like wearing a jersey to a football game, baptism is our opportunity to identify with a person and a team. When we take our next step in baptism, we’re letting the world know we belong to Jesus and we’re on His team.
Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19). The first thing Jesus tells us to do after salvation is baptism.
The first thing Peter says to do after salvation is get baptized (Acts 2:38). Baptism is a public proclamation of the spiritual transformation that occurs when we commit to following Jesus.