The Bible was written by ordinary men. They had their own thoughts, ideas, and opinions which they recorded in both the Old and New Testaments. God did not reach down and take hold of their pens, causing them to write things which they would have never thought to write. And except for the instances where His audible words were recorded, God did not dictate the words of Scripture. Rather, He worked in these men, through their unique personalities, experiences, emotions, and intellects, causing them to record His words.

— Daryl Wingerd, Pastor und Autor

Daryl Wingerd

Daryl Wingerd ist ein US-amerikanischer reformatorisch-baptistischer Pastor und Autor, der seit 2001 als Gemeindeleiter in Missouri tätig ist und theologische Schriften veröffentlicht. Er steht für eine calvinistische Bekehrungstheologie und biblische Seelsorge, wobei seine strikte theologische Ablehnung jeglicher Wiederheirat nach einer Scheidung kontrovers diskutiert wird. Bibellesern vermittelt er pointierte seelsorgerliche Impulse zu Themen wie Gebet, Gottesfurcht und christlicher Lebensführung.

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