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.

Unto whom will the saints forever ascribe praise?
What exhortation is based on the fact that God has forgiven us?
Does it matter what one believes, so long as he is sincere?
What was done with the blood of the goat upon which the Lord's lot fell?
When we see all these things, what are we to know?
Why is it better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting?
What classes are we especially enjoined to help?

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