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.
I, and someone else, have already shown you scripture that directly contradicts this claim. Cornelius quite clearly received the Holy Spirit before Baptism, which demonstrates how your idea of what the baptism even is is wrong.
As for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, this IS in the Bible. We also have shown these scriptures as well. It is your choice if you just want to close your eyes and pretend they are not there.
did Cornelius repent and accept Jesus as Savior BEFORE he recieved the gift of tongues from the Holy Spirit?
or did the Holy Spirit fall on all those who heard Peter speaking in Acts 10, Cornelius and his family as well as the Jewish believers who came with Peter?
did Peter command Cornelius be baptized as a first act of obedience?
does Ephesians 4 tells us there is one baptism or two baptisms?