Baptism is an external act that signifies the internal phenomenon of involving as well as accepting Jesus Christ as genuine, as God incarnate, as the sacrificial methods through which those that count on him can be permanently reconciled to God. The objective of baptism is to provide aesthetic statement of our commitment to Christ. It is the very first step of discipleship.The Greek word for "baptism" is "βαπτιζω". The English letters appear like this: "baptidzo." The Greek word "baptidzo" literally implies to "dip" or to "immerse".