The second part of the first baptismal question asks the candidates if they have dedicated themselves to Jehovah to do his will. Dedication is an essential step that must precede baptism.
٨ كَيْفَ نَقُومُ بِخُطْوَةِ ٱلِٱنْتِذَارِ ،‏ وَمَا عَلَاقَةُ ٱلِٱنْتِذَارِ بِٱلْمَعْمُودِيَّةِ ؟‏