Baptism is very essential in the church of GOD.
One must be baptized to become a member of the church of GOD .
It is only a qualified person that can carry out the act of baptism on any one who is to be baptized.
Baptism must be done in the house of GOD,and it must be done in the name of the FATHER, SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Acts 2:38 (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.
And it is through water immersion not water sprinkling.
Romans 6:3-4 (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.
CHRIST is the head of the church just like a man is the head of a woman.
Also it is called the church of GOD not the church of CHRIST because everything CHRIST did or said was of his father,GOD.