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.

What concrete example makes clear the meaning of this doctrine?
How does he emphasize the reliability of prophecy?
Who minister to God, and assist in the judgment?
In what condition are all men?
What did the people once again promise to do?
How did Christ's death on the cross affect the whole sacrificial system?
Why, after the fall, was man shut away from the tree of life?

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