In connection with Christian baptism, what is washed away?

Answer

"And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the
Lord." Acts 22: 16. See Titus 3: 5; 1 Peter 3: 21.

Whose Spirit inspired their utterances?
How was the destruction of Jerusalem and the sanctuary by the Romans then foretold?
In what language is this clearly stated?
How does the Lord, through the prophet Isaiah, indicate what is true Sabbath-keeping?
What did He say should be done with every plant not planted by God?
What will be the experience of those who say in their hearts that the Lord is not soon coming?
What title was given to the fourth state of the church?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle