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.

How thoroughly does the Spirit search out the hidden treasures of truth?
Through whom is the reconciliation received?
How did Pilate comply with their request?
Of what was the, blood of all the sacrifices of the former dispensation only a type?
Where are the Ten Commandments recorded?
Why did the patriarch Job offer burnt offerings?
What will the world be doing when Christ comes?

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