How do we know baptism is not for salvation?

Jesus' decision to be baptized can often confuse believers. However, His act of baptism clarifies that it is not about personal salvation, as He was without sin. This act symbolizes His commitment to fulfilling all righteousness and announcing His union with His people. Just as a wedding ring signifies a marriage without being the marriage itself, baptism is a public declaration of what God has done for us through Christ, rather than a means to attain salvation. It marks the believer’s acknowledgment of being united with Christ in His death and resurrection—I died with Him, and I am raised with Him.