[one Lord one faith one baptism]

1. John baptized as a “type or shadow” of the Christian baptism for the forgiveness of sins and receiving the Holy Spirit that was to come.
2. because John’s baptism was a type or shadow, it didn’t place one in Christ, remit sins, nor give the Holy Spirit, therefore one needed to have Christian baptism that Peter preached in Acts 2:38.
3. Jesus was baptized as He explained “ to fulfill all righteouness”. The baptism marked the ceremonial beginning of His public ministry and gave us a picture of the One True God ( Father, Son and Holy Spirit )

[MarkBsnr]

1. John baptized as a “type or shadow” of the Christian baptism for the forgiveness of sins and receiving the Holy Spirit that was to come.
2. because John’s baptism was a type or shadow, it didn’t place one in Christ, remit sins, nor give the Holy Spirit, therefore one needed to have Christian baptism that Peter preached in Acts 2:38.
3. Jesus was baptized as He explained “ to fulfill all righteouness”. The baptism marked the ceremonial beginning of His public ministry and gave us a picture of the One True God ( Father, Son and Holy Spirit )

Yeah, but Christ didn't come for Christians, remember? He only Incarnated in order to be the forerunner for Paul.

[count-your-change]

Then I think it would follow that baptism in and of itself was not what saved or produced forgiveness since Jesus’ sacrifice did that but rather baptism showed that repentance and changed relationship to God.