The word baptism is derived from a Greek word, meaning to overwhelm or to cover wholly with fluid. In English its meaning is the process by which a man or object is completely immersed in water and then withdrawn from it again (Barth 1948). This process is symbolic of cleansing the body of sins. By being baptized, believers are coming to a new life in Christ (White 1960). "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16).

On of the men accredited to baptizing thousands of people was John the Baptist. Before he was conceived, God spoke to John's mother telling her that her unborn son will be filled with the Holy Spirit and would turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. John's mission in life was to pave the way for Jesus. When John reached the age of 27-30, he began preaching the word of god on the banks of the Jordan River. He proclaimed the coming of the messiah. John the Baptist came out of the wilderness and preached baptism for the repentance of sins (Luke 3). People would come from all over to be baptized by him. They would tell John their sins, and John would baptize them. There were also people who came who refused to repent their sins; because of their unwi

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