Submission within the Trinity? (1)
James Laning examines and critiques the doctrine of Eternal Functional Subordination (EFS) within the Trinity, particularly as taught by influential figures like Wayne Grudem. The article traces how EFS theology is used to support complementarian positions on male-female roles, demonstrating the practical theological implications of this trinitarian doctrine.
Errors are used to get us to think. We consider them not only that we might be on guard against them, but also that we might grow in our own understanding of the truth. God uses them to prod us to look more deeply into what the Scriptures say. This is just one of the many ways in which our Lord turns an evil to our profit. In this article we consider the teaching that there is submission within the Trinity. The current form of this teaching has become known as "Eternal Functional...
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