What does water baptism symbolize? Has the meaning changed throughout church history? Are there any Old Testament antecedents of this? What was the baptism of John the Baptist? How is Christian baptism both similar and different from John's? What then is the significance of New Testament baptism? These questions are explored in this second of a two-part series on the importance of water baptism as part of the message that the kingdom of heaven has arrived in the person and ministry of Jesus!