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In a blog post entitled “Federal Vision No Mas,” Douglas Wilson says that he no longer will identify himself with the movement in Reformed and Presbyterian circles known as the federal vision. Wilson is the pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, proponent of classical Christian education, and fo
As they rebuild this vision, they sift through some of the older theologians who they perceive have been insulated from the corrupting influence of Western culture, but for the most part claim to drive their theological piles into the bedrock of the Reformation. As the name “Federal Vision” suggests
`Doug Wilson's Attempt to Disavow the Federal Vision For years Doug Wilson has identified himself with the heretical movement known as the Federal Vision. He participated in the Auburn Avenue Conference of 2002 that ignited the Federal Vision controversy. In 2007 he affixed his signature to "A Join
According to the report, this identification is the explanation for the federal vision's inability to "maintain clearly that those whom God elects in Christ will unfailingly be granted the fullness of salvation." This identification of covenant, election, and salvation is the cause of the federal vi
Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root David J. Engelsma Jenison, MI; RFPA, 2012 Hardback, 252 pp. The Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root by David J. Engelsma is a book written to inform and prepare its audience against “the chief threat to the Reformed faith.” This book is concise and most definitel
Book Review: FedeRal vision Timothy Spence (age 15) Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root David J. Engelsma Jenison, MI; RFPA, 2012 Hardback, 252 pp. The Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root by David J. Engelsma is a book written to inform and prepare its audience against "the chief threat to the Reforme
Dordt refuted the Arminians' new and strange doctrine of justification, but that was not its main criticism of the Arminians. The synod recognized that this errant doctrine was the fruit of the Arminians' doctrine of the covenant and of salvation that taught conditional election; universal atonement
The other line of thinking is, surprisingly enough, the theology of Dr. Klaas Schilder and his view of a conditional covenant. Schilder taught these views throughout his ministry, although the idea of a conditional covenant was held more widely in the British Isles and on Europe's continent for many
Prof. Hanko is professor emeritus of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Previous article in this series: July 2007, p. 419. As I noted earlier, the Federal Vision has its roots in the heresy of a conditional covenant. It emphasizes that it is a doctrine that has t