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.

When accused by His enemies before Pilate, how did Christ treat these accusations?
What do transgressors bring upon themselves?
What testimony did the chief priests and Pharisees bear concerning Christ's work?
Is there a limit to the strivings of God's Spirit?
What does Malachi say of those that fear the Lord?
Under what striking symbol was all this foretold?
To whom did Jesus first send the twelve disciples?

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