Baptism and Eschatology Young Adults Study Baptism and Eschatology The connection between baptism and eschatology is significant, especially during the pre-parousia reign of Christ. It is assumed some, especially those who teach that baptism in the New Testament suggested the idea of a burial and resurrection. However, that is not accurate. It is clear from the texts in both Romans 6 and Colossians 2 that the emphasis of baptism is "burial" as implying immersion into Christ. However, the rising up from the waters of baptism is not what is indicated as the resurrection. This is a significant point on the discussion of baptism and ...