A person’s going under the water represents his dying to his former life course. Being raised out of the water symbolizes his being made alive to do God’s will.
Iegremdēšana attēlo, ka cilvēks it kā nomirst savam agrākajam dzīves veidam, savukārt piecelšana no ūdens norāda, ka viņš atkal tiek darīts dzīvs, lai pildītu Dieva gribu.