Jesus is our example of baptism. We are baptized into His death.

Romans 6:3 KJV - " Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?"

Jesus spoke to His disciples of the suffering and death He was going to go through. (Mark 10:32-34). Jesus referred to it as His baptism. (Mark 10:38).

Luke 12:50 KJV - "But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!"

When we are baptized into Christ’s death, we have crucified our sinful nature. We have repented of our sins. We then bury that sinful nature by water baptism in Jesus name. We are baptized with the Spirit of Christ (the Holy Ghost), giving us the power to walk a new life in Christ.

Romans 6:3-5 KJV - " Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:"

Romans 6:6-7 KJV - "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin."

Romans 6:8-11 KJV - "Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Galatians 3:27 KJV - "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."

This is how the church first began, baptized into Christ, on the Day of Pentecost.

Acts 2:38-40 KJV - "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation."

Acts 2:41-42 KJV - "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."