LW97
The instruction Jesus gave to His disciples in Matthew 28 and Mark 16 appears to be about baptism in water in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Since only Jesus baptizes with the Spirit, the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is not under discussion, although you and others would like it to be. The primary meaning of the terms is to “immerse” or to “dip,” not cleansed although we are cleansed with water (Eph. 5:26), “washed” (1 Cor. 6: 11), “our bodies washed with pure water) (Heb. 10: 22), “our sins washed away” (Acts 22: 16), “for the forgiveness of sins” (Acts 2: 38), “freed from sin” (Rom. 6; 3-7; 17, 18), “cleansed from dead works” (Heb. 9: 14), “ released from sin by His blood” (Rev. 1: 5), “washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Rev 7: 14), “sprinkled with his blood” 91 Peter 1; 2), etc. So even though you may not prefer it, that kind of language is found in the scriptures.
Jesus, not the Holy Spirit, is the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 2: 2)
Jesus saves people from their sins. (Matt. 1: 21)
Jesus died for our sins, not the Spirit
Jesus shed His blood, once for all.
He is both the sacrifice, the Lamb of God, and the High Priest that presented His offering before the Father.
This is said not to diminish the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
The baptism in water in the name of Christ is about repentance and forgiveness of sins, death, burial and thank God, resurrection, and freedom from sin.
The baptism in the Holy Spirit by Jesus is about life in the Son and regeneration and renewal and a new heart and a new spirit, the eternal Spirit is our seal of sonship and our pledge of redemption of our mortal bodies, He is our comforter and guide.
The baptism in water and Spirit is the one baptism; we need both elements.
God bless, and praise God.