
The National Capital Bible Church Blog
With Christianity and matters of the Bible a core passion of Pastor Cortez’s, he occasionally supplements his weekly messages with written blog posts. These posts are short but thorough, and look at issues or subjects that may be on his mind.
A Christian’s Resolutions
What are your resolutions for 2024? In this blog article, Eric makes suggestions for how to prioritize God in your life.
Image of God
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? In this article, Mike grapples with the meaning of this disputed concept.
The Bible's Teachings on Equality and Subordination
In this article, Pastor Freddy examines topics like gender roles, equality, and respect as described in God's Word.
Exploring Eschatology: Unveiling God’s Plans from a Premillennialist Perspective
This article explores key themes and perspectives within eschatology from a premillennialist standpoint.
Exploring Eschatology: Understanding the End Times
This article provides an overview of eschatology, exploring key themes and perspectives within this fascinating field of study.
The Rapture of the Church – Are We Getting Closer?
Many believers are looking at current events and wondering if we are getting closer to the Rapture of the Church. Pastor Freddy uses Scripture to examine this hot topic.
Why God Allows Evil to Continue, A Personal Story
Why does God allow evil to triumph? How do we deal with it? Bill shares a personal story of how he wrestled and came to terms with these difficult questions.
How Do We Answer the Question about Global Pain and Suffering? Where is God?
Often we are confronted with friends asking us why God allows such pervasive pain and suffering. How do we respond?
How Does a Christian Deal with Depression?
In this thoughtful blog post, Pastor Freddy provides practical and spiritual advice for dealing with life’s adversities.
A New Year Greeting from Pastor Cortez
A New Year greeting from interim Pastor Freddy Cortez.
Are Our Pets in Heaven?
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, might we one day see our pets again in Heaven? Bill explores this question by examining related scriptures.
Doctrine of Bitterness
Pastor Inghram explores the roots and growth of bitterness in our souls and how to recover from its destructive effect.
Overview of Biblical Humility
At the end of the Book of Job in 42:6, we see Job’s submission to God’s plan for his life. All the disasters that had happened to him were part of that plan. While Satan was the instigator behind the disasters, God had approved his actions knowing that they would be a tremendous test for Job, a mature believer.
Observations About Angels
How do angels fit into God’s plan? Are we sure of their existence?
Pastor Inghram walks through what the Scripture says about angels and how they work within the spiritual life.
What Does It Mean That ‘God Hardens the Heart?'
As we read through Exodus and, periodically, in other books of the Bible, we encounter the phrase “God hardened the heart” of someone. How should we understand this phrase, and does it have an important meaning to us theologically?
Happy Independence Day from the National Capital Bible Church
This week we celebrate our Nation’s Independence, and while we are experiencing many challenges, both to our Nation and to our spiritual lives, we must take time to remember our past and the sacrifices of those who gave us the freedoms we have today.
Judgment Seat of Christ (The Bema)
Several passages in the Bible identify a time of evaluation of believers in front of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is important for us to understand what the Bible says about this evaluation.
The Wrath of God
The author of Job records that God’s “wrath” was “aroused” toward Eliphaz (v. 7). While the English translation “wrath” or “anger” is an acceptable one, it can mislead the reader to believe that God can be wrathful or angry.
The LORD Spoke to Eliphaz: God Desires to Communicate with Us
We often wonder how God communicated to His human creation prior to the text of Scripture. Yet Scripture is very clear how that happened; we just tend to read or skip over it.