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“Instead of a functional equality with the Father, it is now claimed by some hierarchists that Jesus as the pre-incarnate Son of God had to have permission to create the world since the authority even for creation rested on the Father alone. It is also claimed that the Jesus is so unequal in authority with the Father that we are not biblically allowed to pray to Jesus or have intimate communication with him. These claims more closely resemble the teaching of some well-known cults than they do of historic Christianity.”

These beliefs bring me right back to vv 12 & 13 of 1 Co 11. It seems the comp mind is interpreting “God” to be a reference to “the Father” in vv 12 & 13 if one is even using 1 Co 11 at all for a foundation of his beliefs on the Trinity which I’m sure is the case… So one might as well say also that man is made in the image of the Father and that the churches are the Father’s. Can one be consistent, please?

7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

12For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.

13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

16If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.