NKJV 365 Day Reading PlanНамуна

Freedom from sin is grounded in the sacrament of holy baptism. Ignorance of what happens when we are baptized is a great enemy. Through this ignorance, many are defeated in their battle against sin. What Christ accomplished on the Cross — an actual death to sin — baptism accomplishes in us: an actual death to sin and our liberation from its power. Because our baptism into Christ gives us power over sin, it is an exact likeness of His death. Baptism does not merely “stand for” this truth, but is itself our death to sin.

Taken from The Orthodox Study Bible