“please provide one verse that says baptism is a picture or symbolic.
the Bible tells us baptism is how we get into Christ.
Romans 6:3 do you not know that that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus , were baptized into his death?
no symbolism there.
Galatians 3:27 for as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:26-27 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. (27) For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
We are the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ.
Which is superior, the baptism of water or the Baptism of the Holy Ghost?
Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
And what cleanses us from sin? The baptismal water, or the blood of Christ received by faith?
Rom_1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
1Co 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, (10) Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (11) And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Rev 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (6) And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Oh look, I’m a PRIEST too by the blood of the lamb. Looks like your Catholic Priests can take the day off then. I’ll take over from here.
again, i thank you for confirming there is not one verse in the Bible that says Baptism is symbolic.
the Bible teaches there is ONE BAPTISM. the Bible never uses the phrase “water baptism” and “spirit baptism” why not? because there is only ONE BAPTISM. in baptism, one receives the Holy Spirit as Peter says in Acts 2:38.
so you can continue to believe 16th century tradition of men, i would rather believe the Scriptures as the Church has for 2,000 years.