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.

In whom is the gift?
What admonition is therefore given?
In symbolic language, what is represented by winds?
What assurance has God given of the judgment?
What has always been the result of religious legislation or a union of church a state ?
What may be said of the developments in the line of scientific inventions since 1798?
What is said of the strength and character of the angels?

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