What is baptism?
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead.

What must happen before baptism?
Since baptism is an act of obedience symbolizing a believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you must be saved from sin before you are baptized. Baptism does not save us. It simply shows the world that we are followers of Jesus Christ.