Winger affirms the Father has authority over the Son but attributes this to the Incarnation (Phil 2:5-8), not necessarily to the eternal nature of the Trinity. He's open to but not convinced by Eternal Functional Subordination (EFS). Explicitly says he does NOT use EFS to defend complementarianism.

Key arguments: (1) John 14:28 'the Father is greater than I' — relates to Incarnation/humbling per Phil 2:5-8. (2) 1 Cor 11:3 'head of Christ is God' — 'a rank thing,' a sense of authority the Father has over Christ. (3) This subordination 'may have started at the Incarnation but continues even after Jesus's exaltation' — it's ongoing, not just pre-resurrection. (4) Matt 28:18 'all authority has been GIVEN to me' — 'given' implies authority relationship. (5) On EFS (Eternal Functional Subordination going back before creation): 'I'm not convinced of that... it's a more rare view amongst Christians in time... I'm open to it.' (6) CRITICAL for comp/egal debate: 'Some people use Eternal Functional Subordination to defend their view of complementarianism and I wouldn't do that... I don't think you need that. I think the Bible is pretty clear on this issue whether or not you hold to Eternal Functional Subordination.' (7) In relation to creation, Father/Son authority difference is irrelevant — both have complete authority over humanity.