The relevance of baptism to christians

• It
  marks membership to the Christian community/Identification with Christ and all
  Christians, 
• It is a response to God’s command, 
• It is a
  symbol of the death and resurrection with Christ, 
• It is a sign of
  repentance and forgiveness,
• It marks a new beginning/creation/new life, 
• It marks the physical and ritual cleansing of Christians.