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.

Did God's chosen people receive Christ when He came?
To what indignities did Herod subject the Saviour?
What was the Comforter to do when He came?
How may one know that this does not refer to the earthly sanctuary ?
16. Could the offerings commanded by the ceremonial law satisfy or make perfect the conscience of the believer?
What is it that makes a thing holy?
What must take place before the dead can praise God?

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