Doug Wilson, confused amateur theologian and teacher of doctrine to the world
If there was any question whether Doug Wilson and the Federal Visionists were consciously mischievous or merely confused here is some good evidence for the latter:
Two theological comments. A lot of the confusion about faith and works in this debate depends upon the idea that the Fall did not radically distort the relationship between the two. But it was the introduction of sin that introduced all the tension. In this chapter, Horton rightly points out that Christ was exalted because of His obedience. But as the perfect man, Jesus did not divide what God had first joined together in the creation. Put it this way. Did Jesus live His perfect sinless life (which, remember, people, was imputed to us) by faith in God? Or by works? Which was it? When His life and His death are imputed to us, was the foundation of this life faith in His Father or not? Was Christ's obedience faithless or not? Now I agree that Christ's obedience was imputed to us, but where did this obedience come from? Did Jesus gut it out for us on a works principle, or was His obedience grounded in His absolute trust in His Father? The answer is simple. It was perfect obedience, right? That meant that it was not grounded in the actions of the first successful Pelagian.
One can only surmise Wilson is laboring under the notion that Jesus - i.e. God - while not actively sinning in His life was nevertheless infected with original sin. Though the possibilities for different elements of confusion are myriad in this paragraph.
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