This paper will seek to demonstrate that the New Testament presents baptism as an act of faith in the promises of God whereby the penitent sinner calls upon the name of the risen Lord Jesus to be saved. It is a dimension of the divine-human encounter of conversion that gathers up the other elements in a profound and demonstrative way. From the human perspective, it is the dramatic expression of our repentance and faith in Christ. But from the divine perspective, it is the supreme occasion of our union with Christ and welcome into his church. Better than a private prayer or a raised hand, baptism is the divinely appointed meeting place for the grace of the Savior and the faith of the sinner, where all of the blessings of salvation are found.