“Is this a common Catholic belief and/or doctrine, that baptism washes away sins?”
Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 22:16 Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.
1 Peter 3:21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household."
Above are 3 verses that regard salvation without baptism. Thanks, but your response did not answer my question.
“Is this a common Catholic belief and/or doctrine, that baptism washes away sins?”