{"id":11224,"date":"2025-03-28T23:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T04:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=11224"},"modified":"2025-03-28T23:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T04:33:37","slug":"2025-spring-essc-lifebalance-3-ia-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/2025-spring-essc-lifebalance-3-ia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u751f\u6d3b\u5e73\u8861 \u7b2c\u4e09\u8f2a 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11224\" class=\"elementor elementor-11224\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4125a2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4125a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-687adc79\" data-id=\"687adc79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc7ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8bc7ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"trp_language_switcher_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"trp-language-switcher trp-language-switcher-container\" data-no-translation >\n    <div class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-current-language\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-disabled-language trp-ls-disabled-language\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_TW.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_TW\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-language\">\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-disabled-language trp-ls-disabled-language\"  title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_TW.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_TW\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11224#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"English\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/en_US.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"en_US\" title=\"English\"> English        <\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11224#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_CN.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_CN\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587        <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n        \/\/ need to have the same with set from JS on both divs. Otherwise it can push stuff around in HTML\n        var trp_ls_shortcodes = document.querySelectorAll('.trp_language_switcher_shortcode .trp-language-switcher');\n        if ( trp_ls_shortcodes.length > 0) {\n            \/\/ get the last language switcher added\n            var trp_el = trp_ls_shortcodes[trp_ls_shortcodes.length - 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And how can we achieve it?<\/p><p>Most people think freedom means doing whatever we want, without limits. But true freedom isn&#8217;t that simple. The Bible tells us clearly: <em>&#8220;Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one&#8217;s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death\u2026&#8221; (Romans 6:16)<\/em>. Without boundaries, our desires control us, trapping us in destructive habits. Just look around: smartphones, gambling, drugs\u2014these things enslave rather than liberate.<\/p><p>When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them real freedom\u2014eternal life without suffering, a close relationship with Him, and true fulfillment. But He set a clear boundary: <em>&#8220;Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat&#8221; (Genesis 2:16-17)<\/em>. When Adam and Eve crossed this boundary, they lost their freedom and became slaves to sin.<\/p><p>Real freedom only comes from Christ. Jesus said, <em>&#8220;If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free&#8221; (John 8:31-32).<\/em> True freedom starts when we believe the gospel\u2014the genuine gospel revealed directly by Jesus. It alone solves our core problem: sin.<\/p><p>Today, some teachings dilute the gospel, claiming baptism is optional or merely symbolic. But <em>Acts 2:38<\/em> makes it clear: <em>&#8220;Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.&#8221;<\/em> Baptism isn&#8217;t just symbolic; it&#8217;s essential for true spiritual freedom.<\/p><p>Yet believing isn\u2019t enough. True freedom requires daily transformation. Paul emphasized, <em>&#8220;I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me&#8221; (Galatians 2:20)<\/em>. We must continually choose to crucify our old selves\u2014our pride, stubbornness, and sinful desires\u2014and walk humbly with God.<\/p><p>Living under religious rituals or rules doesn&#8217;t bring real freedom. Rules alone can\u2019t change our hearts. Instead, Jesus offers us grace. He died to free us from sin\u2019s bondage. Paul reminds us, <em>&#8220;Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage&#8221; (Galatians 5:1)<\/em>.<\/p><p>Freedom in Christ is more than escaping rules or rituals; it\u2019s becoming completely new, guided daily by the Holy Spirit. Circumcision or external rituals don\u2019t matter\u2014what matters is a transformed life, a heart renewed by grace. True freedom isn&#8217;t just doing what we please. It&#8217;s discovering real purpose, joy, and peace within God\u2019s perfect boundaries. Only then can we live as truly free people, experiencing life as God originally intended.<\/p><p>We warmly welcome you to our upcoming <strong>Spring 2025 Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation (ESSC)<\/strong>. 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