03-Observations on a Colloquy

The colloquy in question is the In-Depth Studies Colloquy: ‘Is the
Cross Alone Sufficient for Salvation?’, which was held on the 29th
of April 2017 at the Gilbert Regional Library, Phoenix.1 Brian
Arnold took the ‘No’ position and Geoff Volker took the ‘Yes’.
The issue under debate was the old question of Christ’s
active/passive obedience. Is Christ’s life of obedience under the
law imputed to those who believe, so that the justified sinner is
both cleansed from his sin in the blood of Christ (in simple terms,
the passive obedience of Christ) and accounted righteous, made
positively righteousness, having received the imputation of
Christ’s perfect obedience under the law (in simple terms, the
active obedience of Christ)? Brian argued ‘Yes’; Geoff argued
‘No’