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Essential Equality and Functional Subordination: A Complementarian Novelty?

January 26, 2008 by Phil Gons

Essential Equality and Functional Subordination — A complementarian novelty? Ambrosiaster suggests otherwise.

Did complementarians invent the notion that beings can be equal in essence and yet one be subordinate to the other in terms of function or role? That’s what many egalitarians claim. Here’s an interesting selection from Ambrosiaster: The subjection of Christ to the Father means that every creature will learn that he is subject to […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Ambrosiaster, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, complementarians, Discovering Biblical Equality, egalitarians, equality, gender debate, Gerald Bray, Logos Bible Software, Rebecca Groothuis, subordination, Trinity

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