What is baptism- And how does it function and for what purpose- In Acts 2 the first Christians were told to be baptized in the name of Jesus and for the forgiveness of sin. So what is meant by those statements by the Apostle Peter- Is baptism the way to be forgiven--Are we to ignore the command of Jesus Himself when He said to baptize people in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit- Is baptism even something that important or is it optional-for believers- Is it something worth dividing over- These are the sort of issues this short series is designed to answer.