Acts 22:16 Says Our Sins Are Washed Away At Baptism

Acts 22:16 reads “… Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”The sentence structure of Acts 22:16 is similar to the following examples where the word “and” connects and shows dependence (the second upon the first):· everyday example - Cut my yard, and receive your five dollars pay· James 4:7 Resist the devil, and he will flee from you· Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you· Luke 10:28 … this do, and thou shalt live· Matthew 13:15b lest ... they ... should be converted, and I should heal themSo Acts 22:16 is saying the washing away of Saul’s sins was dependent upon his water baptism. As a matter of fact, the verse shows the following three things happened at the same time:1. "be baptized"2. "wash away thy sins"3. "calling on the name of the Lord" (which all admit is necessary to salvation)Acts 22:16 therefore proves Paul’s sins were not forgiven at the point of his faith on the road to Damascus. Instead he was forgiven at the time of his baptism.