Water baptism is necessary if the believer is to ____.

• A. receive salvation
• B. obey God
• C. join the church
• D. be baptised again

Answer: (B)

Water baptism is an act of obedience to Christ's command. Jesus instructed His followers to be baptized as a public sign of faith and identification with Him—dying to sin and rising to new life. By stepping into baptism, the believer shows submission to God’s will and a commitment to walk as a disciple. Because of this, baptism best fulfills the idea of doing what God asks the believer to do. It’s not about earning salvation (that comes by faith), nor solely about church membership, and it isn’t a routine that must be repeated without cause. The core purpose is obedience to God.