Conscience is something like a rubber band. The more it is stretched, the more it loses its elasticity.

— William MacDonald (1917–2007), Bibellehrer

Topics: Temptation & Struggle, Guilt & Forgiveness

William MacDonald

William MacDonald (1917–2007) war ein US-amerikanischer Bibellehrer und Autor aus den Reihen der Brüderbewegung, der unter anderem die Emmaus Bible School leitete. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seinen einbändigen Bibelkommentar sowie Schriften, die eine verbindliche Christusnachfolge und einen einfachen Lebensstil betonen. Heutigen Bibellesern vermittelt er eine verständliche, dispensationalistisch geprägte Schriftauslegung, deren hohe Maßstäbe an persönliche Hingabe mitunter als schwer lebbar diskutiert werden.

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