If water baptism is a depiction of the true baptism, what purpose does it serve? I hear it's an outward showing of an inward change but the bible never tells us anything close to that.
Of course God gave the spiritual gifts, but what does the bible tell us about how they are given.
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands,
You didn't answer why Paul baptized them again. If water baptism is only symbolic and they were already water baptized, why do it again?
Of course God gave the spiritual gifts, but what does the bible tell us about how they are given.
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands,
You didn't answer why Paul baptized them again. If water baptism is only symbolic and they were already water baptized, why do it again?
[1Pe 3:21 KJV] 21 The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: